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gsharper13
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Re: Quick observing session for tonight
      05/17/08 05:31 PM

Looked at the ring (m57) last night myself in the 5". I had to look hard to find it. Was mostly washed out. Almost had to use averted vision on it, which is very unusual in this scope.

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12.5" F/5 Hubble Optics truss dob "Scopezilla".
Meade 127mm f/9.3 LXD55 Refractor "Yard Cannon"
SS 80mm F/5 refractor "Frankenscope"
Meade DS90-AT f/11.1 "Basketcase"
90mm f/10 SS refractor, wooden tube
Rockford, Il.

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* Quick observing session for tonight Protheus 05/17/08 03:15 AM
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. * Re: Quick observing session for tonight Silicon Owl   05/17/08 05:01 PM
. * Re: Quick observing session for tonight gsharper13   05/17/08 05:31 PM
. * Re: Quick observing session for tonight Protheus   05/17/08 09:32 PM
. * Re: Quick observing session for tonight Protheus   05/17/08 01:26 PM
. * Re: Quick observing session for tonight RussL   05/17/08 02:15 PM
. * Re: Quick observing session for tonight GlenM   05/17/08 01:10 PM
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. * Re: Quick observing session for tonight alienux   05/17/08 01:25 PM
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