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Scott Hamilton
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Reged: 05/22/03
Posts: 144
Loc: Germany
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Hello everone,
I've jsut started star gazing using binoculars (Tento 20X60s) and I must
say the results so far have been rather discouraging.
The bet I've been able to do so far : M31, M22, M25, M13 M92.
I can see Eta UMi only with indirect viewing which I guess makes
the skys in my area about Mag 4.5 - 5.0
Can anyone suggest any strategies that might give me better results?
I have never seen my binos reviewed - could this be lat least part
of the problem?
Incidentally I have built a parallelogram mount for my Tentos which
works quite well..
Scott
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49 53 5 N
08 16 1 E
GSO 8" Dobsonian Reflector
KRONOS 26 x 70 Binoculars
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KennyJ
Reged: 04/27/03
Posts: 10163
Loc: Lancashire UK
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Hello Scott ,
There ARE sevral reviews / reports of these Russian 20 x60s available in various places on the net. including one by Todd Gross at www.weatherman.com .
These are very inexpensive binoculars usually with quite a few mechanical problems , but Todd rates them as a "best buy" in spite of these handicaps .
Your " discouragement " might be as much related to poor viewing conditions as anything else .
It might be useful if you could compare the views through these with those through a few other pairs of binos such as 10 x 50s , 15 x 70s and 20 x 80s.
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If everyone is thinking the same thing , no-one is thinking - General George S.Patton
Zeiss 7 x 42 BGAT
Captain's Helmsman 7 x 50
Nikon 10 x 42 Superior E
Swift Audubon Kestrel 10 x 50
Helios 15 x 70 Observation
Strathspey 20 x 90
Televue 76 APO
Zeiss 85 Diascope
Helios 102 f5 refractor
Various eyepieces barlows tripods mounts etc.
Panasonic Lumix DMC - TZ5 digital camera
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