Click here if you are having trouble logging into the forums Cloudy Nights - Official Forums of the 2009 International Year of Astronomy Privacy Policy | Please read our Terms of Service | Signup and Troubleshooting FAQ | Problems? PM a Red or a Green Gu.... uh, User   You are not logged in. [Login] Entrance · Main Index · Search · New user · Who's Online FAQ · Calendar Observing >> Deep Sky Observing Previous   Index   Next   Flat   desertrefugee professor emeritus Reged: 08/06/07 Posts: 639 Loc: Arizona Re: M-13 at 200x magnification       07/03/08 10:51 PM Edit   Reply   Quote   Quick Reply:   I've logged lots of observations of M13 but, for me, using 8" of aperture is where it starts to really be resolved. And, in my opinion, begins to be seriously interesting above 120X or so. YMMV and other globs respond differently. -------------------- "Look now upon the River of Heaven, Sky-Road of the Immortals, White with the star-frost of a billion years". +++ -Darrell Reflectors - 102, 114, 150, 254 (x2) Refractors - 60 (x5), 76.2, 80, 120 MCT - 125 Way too many Binoculars Metro Phoenix, AZ Edited by desertrefugee (07/03/08 10:52 PM) Post Extras       Entire thread Subject Posted by Posted on M-13 at 200x magnification GeorgeNC 07/03/08 10:45 AM Re: M-13 at 200x magnification bicparker   07/03/08 01:48 PM Re: M-13 at 200x magnification JakeT93   07/03/08 09:38 PM Re: M-13 at 200x magnification lymorkiew45   07/03/08 10:09 PM Re: M-13 at 200x magnification desertrefugee   07/03/08 10:51 PM Re: M-13 at 200x magnification RussL   07/03/08 11:06 PM Re: M-13 at 200x magnification Mr Q   07/04/08 01:49 PM Re: M-13 at 200x magnification Olivier Biot   07/05/08 10:21 AM Re: M-13 at 200x magnification Paul_R   07/05/08 12:03 PM Re: M-13 at 200x magnification Illinois   07/03/08 11:38 AM Extra information 5 registered and 3 anonymous users are browsing this forum. Moderator:  matt, Olivier Biot  Forum Permissions       You cannot start new topics       You cannot reply to topics       HTML is disabled       UBBCode is enabled Rating: Thread views: 376 Jump to *International Year of Astronomy 2009* -----   Global Coordination   Cornerstone Projects   Special Projects   Special Task Groups   Global Activities   National and Regional Activities   IYA 2009 in Africa   IYA 2009 in the USA*Announcements and News* -----   Cloudy Nights Announcements   Discussion of CN Articles, Reviews, and Reports   Beginners Forum   Celestial Events   Light Pollution*Equipment Discussions* -----   ATM, Optics and DIY Forum   Binoculars   Binoviewers   Cats & Casses   Classic Telescopes   Equipment   Eyepieces   Mounts   Observatories   Reflectors   Refractors    Celestron SkyScout and Meade mySky   Video and Electronically Assisted Astronomy*Astrophotography and Sketching* -----   Beginning Imaging   Film Astrophotography   DSLR & Digital Camera Astro Imaging & Processing   CCD Imaging & Processing   Solar System Imaging & Processing   Sketching   Astro Imaging/Sketching Contest *Observing* -----   General Observing   Planetary and Solar System Observing   Lunar Observing   Deep Sky Observing   Double Star Observing   Solar   Variable Star Observing and Radio Astronomy*Telescope Specific Forums* -----   Celestron NexStar    NexStar GPS / CPC Telescopes   Questar Forum   Meade ACF/RCX / LX / GPS    Meade ETX*Other* -----   Science of Astronomy & Space exploration   AstroWebsites   Space Rocks*Speciality Forums* -----   AstroArt   Astronomy Software & Computers   Stellar Media   Astro Outreach, Clubs and Star Parties*CN Feedback and Vendor Announcements* -----   Vendor and Group Announcements CN Forums Home

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