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Started by hakescl, 08/12/2002 02:36PM
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Posted 08/12/2002 02:36PM Opening Post
Charles Hakes
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I saw the Veil without a filter in the ST80 (12.5x) last night. I even found it that way and had to put in a filter to verify what I was seeing. I then verified what I was seeing and got a better view with a 6" scope. I guess it gets easier with practice, since that's something I had a real hard time finding last year without a filter.

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Fort Lewis Observatory: (37.238, -108.052) ~2360m (7744 ft.) elevation.
Darkness - typically 6.5+
Scope - Meade 16" LX200; f6.3 focal reducer
Focus - JMI Smart focus
Camera - SBIG ST-10XE; (~.5"/pixel)
Guiding - AO-8 and/or Meade 5"/DSI/PHD
http://www.fortlewis.edu/observatory
Posted 08/12/2002 02:51PM #1
Darian Rachal
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Charles, If you have access to a H-Beta filter & a dark site, I'd recommend you try for the CA nebula on 12.5X, through your ST80. You might be pleasantly surprised. Darian
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Posted 08/22/2002 04:37PM #2
Ian Gorecki
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o-3 filters are suposed to be very usful on it.
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