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Subject: Re: [M]: Meade Starfinder Equatorial 10"
From: Leroy Guatney
Reply To: mapug@shore.net
Date: Wed May 02 08:37:16 2001

While you're here, how about checking out the Astronomy Book List ?

>10" of aperture offers enough light grasp to view all of the objects
>listed below. While Pluto can be viewed, it will appear very much like
>one of the background stars. A view of Pluto is usually disappointing
>for the first time viewer.

Al,

I first found Pluto in 1973 or 1974 using an 8" Newtonian f/7.5. It was
pretty darned exciting for me.

Even more so two nights later when I found it again, and saw that it had
moved!



Leroy Guatney
Aurora, Colorado
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N 39 39'/W 103 56'
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