Depends where you are looking. I frequently see them in the scope.

"Weeks, Andy" wrote:

> I think Michael's point was that the telescope allows you to see satellites
> that you can't see with the naked eye. It probably was a generalization at
> best. I found it interesting that I hadn't seen any for 5 months and then
> saw 2 in 2 nights.
>
> Andy
>
> -----Original Message-----
> Sent: Tuesday, July 25, 2000 12:40 PM
> Subject: RE: [M]: Off Topic - Satellites while observing
>
> I disagree. The FOV of your eye is so much greater than that of your
> telescope that you will see more satellites by just staring at the sky than
> by looking through a telescope. Certainly when I go out in the evening just
> to look, I see a couple of satellites almost every time. When I am staring
> through the telescope, I _usually_ do not see any.
>
> Phil Freeman
>
> > ----------
> > Sent: Monday, July 24, 2000 6:36 PM
> > Subject: Re: [M]: Off Topic - Satellites while observing
> >
> >
> > I have not been keeping track, but it does happen quite a bit with me. I
> > think I am biased by the "surprise factor" like you indicated. Don't
> > forget
> > that the light gathering power of your scope is orders of magnitude more
> > than
> > your unaided eye. So your a re bound to "see" more satellites through the
> > scope than with your naked eye.
> >
> >
> >
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