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Subject: Re: star test lx200 8"
From: Todd Gross
Reply To: mapug@shore.net
Date: Fri Nov 10 04:21:19 1995

In article JOHN NIEDZINSKI <jnedd@ix.netcom.com> writes:
>Date: Thu, 9 Nov 1995 09:34:13 -0800
>From: JOHN NIEDZINSKI <jnedd@ix.netcom.com>
>Subject: star test lx200 8"
>Reply-To: mapug@shore.net

>have had my scope about a year now and have star tested it many times
>thruout the year with questionable results. Basically inner and outer out
>of focus images are different in the following ways.( I do consider poor
>seeing which I have most of the time in the Philly suberbs). circles are of
>better contrast on one side. outer edge of image very jagged on one side,
>less jagged on other side.can never resolve "airy disc". Like I
>said Im only a year w/scope so please be gentle.

With good atmospheric conditions (only) which happen only once in awhile, you
should definitely be able to see the airy disk at very high power (over 200x,
I have even boosted it up to 400 to 600x)

Keep trying and report back, summer 96' may be your best bet for stable skies
in Philly, look for hazy nights

-Todd
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