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RussL
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Reged: 03/18/08
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Loc: Cayce, SC
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Re: small binocs M44 star counts and galaxies
05/06/08 11:18 PM
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Well, thought I'd give a try at counting tonight with my Ultima DX 10x50s. My sky is pretty light polluted, so I didn't expect to see many stars, but I did the best I could, also using averted vision. The biggest problem I had was trying to count while hand-holding the binos. So, I took a long time staring with my head leaning back against my truck cab. That helped some, but things were still fairly shaky. Without overestimating, I'd say I could make out about 20, maybe 25 stars of various magnitudes. That's also guessing at the field indicated on the chart in the link as I didn't have a printed copy with me. The sky was clear and the air was fairly steady, although there was some haze to the east. How far the edges of that haze reached I couldn't tell for sure. I'll try again another night to see if I can see more. 
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--Russell
"Akita mani yo." Observe everything as you walk. (--Lakota)
Celestron Celestar 8 Standard SCT, f10
Celestron 80mm Wide View ref., f5
Criterion RV-6 Dynascope, Newt., f8, (c. 1962)
Sears Discoverer 60mm ref., f7, (c. 1973)
Celestron Ultima DX 10x50, 6.5 TFOV
Tasco 7x35 wide
Several mediocre eyepieces
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