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["Rotramel, Rick (AZ77)" <rick.rotramel@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

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> From: Tom Polakis [SMTP:polakis@xxxxxxxx]
         
> 1 - Poor optics in the 20-inch, which were demonstrated later that night
> by a lousy view of Saturn.  At 400x, the star discs are larger than they
> could be with good optics, so you can't see as faint.
> 
> 2 - Frank's eyes are 17 years younger than mine.
> 
> 
> I want the answer to be #1, of course.
> 
> Tom
> 
                Yo, Tom

        Was your scope properly collimated? That makes a huge difference! I
was amazed by the resolution and tiny star points of M11 in my Pierre 16" f
4.4 last Sat. because I did a super job of collimating at the beginning of
the star party.

        Rick

         
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