[AZ-Observing] Re: Telrad stellar limit

AJ;

I have never looked at it in this way, but I would guess that my limit =
is
something like 5th magnitude on a 7/10 night.  Something like Cherry =
Road on
a good night.  From the backyard in the lights of Phoenix, I would go =
for
3rd magnitude on a night with no Moon.  I can see all the stars in the =
major
figure of Leo or Orion without trouble.

Hope that helps;
Steve Coe


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Subject: [AZ-Observing] Telrad stellar limit

No, this doesn't have anything to do with the human Telrad, Rick Tejera.
Sorry 'bout that Rick.
To those that have Telrads as finders on a telescope - what is the =
stellar
limit range you have seen?  I'm not interested in the averted vision =
limit,
if averted vision is even possible.  Nor am I interested in the limit =
based
on waiting for a moment of better seeing condition, or even using a =
hood.

The limit that is of interest is what can be reasonably seen, especially
while varying the red lit concentric circles.  Obviously the brighter =
the
circles the harder it is to see the stellar limit.  Turning the =
intensity
down, to even off, would give the better chances for seeing the lower =
limit.

It is expected this lower limit would be a range based on a number of
observations from a number of observers.  It is the range that is of =
more
interest than just one number.  For example one observer may have seen =
4th
mag and another 6th mag.  That's the kind of range of interest.

AJ Crayon
Phoenix, AZ

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