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Fiske
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Reged: 03/14/04
Posts: 2057
Loc: Missouri / United States
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Re: 100 Hercules at 10x
06/17/08 12:35 PM
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Not that I have any light to add to the dicussion about splitting 100 Hercules at lower magnifications, but I remember talking about this double a few years ago during the fall when I couldn't easily observe it, so I was pleased by this reminder that I hadn't checked in on it with binoculars.
I gave it a try last night and found it nicely split in tripod mounted 12x50 SEs. I could not split it with the same bino hand held. Nor could I split it with 10x50s or Nikon 8x42 LX binos, either hand held or on a tripod. My 10x50s are Nikon Lookout IVs that have been through a lot and aren't that great, unfortunately. I'm contemplating upgrading them to a Nikon 10x42 EDG when they are available.  I have heard Nikon is discontinuing the 10x42 LX, second series, which I think is lunacy, but that's corporate executives for you...
It was a beautiful double in the 12x50s on the tripod, though. A celestial destination I look forward to visiting again.
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Fiske Miles
Nikon 8x42 LX / 12x50 SE Binos
Mini Borg 60ED, TV-101, AT80Ach, XT-8, C11/CI-700, 22-Inch Dob
Way too many Nagler eyepieces
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