Telescope Reviews: Re: DSO with etx-125

Just to refresh my memory I took my ETX-125PE outside for a while this evening and did a sweep of several globulars and open clusters. I started with M13 and 92, then swung through M12, 10, 14, and 2. For open clusters I visited M11, NGC457 and 663. Of course they vary in size and brightness, but overall they looked pretty nice. The globulars looked like little puffs of stardust. M11 looked wonderful as did NGC457. Deep sky observing under light polluted skies is always tough, even with my 16.5", but I'm very pleased with the performance of my ETX. As for the binoviewers, they're very nice. In theory the image is a tad fainter, but your brain likes using both eyes at the same time so you really don't notice it. I've sone quite a few tests using mono and binocular vision and I can always see more with the binos. The real bonus of the binoviewers is the complete absence of eye strain.

Have fun!

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-John
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Homebuilt scopes from 4.25-16.5"
Meade LXD75-N6/SN6/SC8, DSX-90, ETX-60BB, ETX-125PE, DS-2130
Orion StarBlast, BinoViewers, Coronado PST
Rebel XT/XTi, DSI Pro (I, II, & III), DSI, LPI, Electronic Eyepiece, Phillips SPC900NC
Tasco 60mm Refractors

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