> > 20.50.50 local time using an 8" reflector at 48X with a 25mm > > eyepiece which ... > Besides, lower powers show you fainter objects ??? An 8-inch at 48x has an exit pupil of 8*25.4/48 mm ~ 8mm, and your eye's pupil is not that large, so you wont collect all the light the scope gives you. ----------------------------------------------------------------- Unsubscribe from SeeSat-L by sending a message with 'unsubscribe' in the SUBJECT to SeeSat-L-request@lists.satellite.eu.org http://www.satellite.eu.org/seesat/seesatindex.html
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