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Jimmy2K63
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Reged: 04/26/09
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Loc: Kentucky
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Last Friday evening I visited a campground to evaluate the sky conditions and had a chance to view M31 in 15x70's. I was completely overwhelmed with how spectacular it can stand out in dark skies. Because it is so large, the 15x70's worked very well for seeing the entire galaxy.
This has got to be one of the highlights of my brief period of being a binocular owner.
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LXD75 SN6-UHTC
Cave Astrola 10" f/5
Garrett 15x70/FarSight
Canon XS (1000D)
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Mary
sage
Reged: 01/29/08
Posts: 224
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A dark sky does indeed work wonders! A pair of binos and dark skies are a match made in heaven. It seems that no matter what the power, there is so much to behold.
Enjoy your binos! You will find yourself using them more often!
Mary
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werewolf6977
Lord High Smasher
Reged: 12/15/03
Posts: 8431
Loc: Hanover, Ohio
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That's why I like my Skymasters: light enough to hand hold, but can be mounted very well. Good overall bin class there!
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Pete
6" Apogee/LXD55
Starhopper 6" Dob
Spaceprobe 130EQ
Black C8 OTA
WO Zenith Star 66 Patriot Edition
Sun Pak Pro 7500 Platinum Edition
8X42 Bushnell H2O Porro
7X35 Tasco
10X50 Nikon Actions (Type 7)
15X70 Skymasters
Dell Inspiron Dual Core 531s
"Science without Religion is lame, Religion without Science is blind" A.Einstein.
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F.Meiresonne
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Reged: 12/22/03
Posts: 3383
Loc: Eeklo,Belgium
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M31 under dark skies is a very good bino object.Expecially 15x70 or 20x80, giving an idea how big the galaxy really is.
In a telescope you loose that because the fov is too narrow.
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Freddy Meiresonne
Obsession 18 inch #1638
Orion Optics 8 inch F/4.5 -1/8 wave optics -Vixen GP-E
20x80 Helios Stellar Binos
15x70 TS Marine (=Obie Ultra)
10x60 Helios Quantum 4(= Obie Mariner)
10x50 Helios Nature sport plus
8x40 Helios Nature sport plus
Eyepieces in use :Pan 35,24,19, N13T6, Pentax 10 XW, N9T6, Ultrascopic 7.5, TV2, baader ortho 12.5 and 9 mm
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GlenM
Vendor
Reged: 05/20/07
Posts: 1742
Loc: Lancashire UK
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I was astonished at what I could see when I visited a dark site earlier this year. I didn't think it was possible to see M51 with 10x50's,it was easy under a dark sky. I should do it more often.
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Glen
www.lyraoptic.co.uk
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peter k
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Reged: 02/03/07
Posts: 172
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Yeah, M51 is surprisingly easy under dark skies. I've seen it in my 10x30s (IS). And M31 through bigger binos at a dark site is to me one of the greatest joys in observing.
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