Thanks for replies - WAS :Finder EP size recommendation needed for 90mm MAK
From: Amyotte (amyotte_at_personainternet.com)
Date: 08/18/04
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Date: Wed, 18 Aug 2004 06:52:44 -0400
Thanks for the replies. I will go the 32mm or so route.
Brian
"Amyotte" <amyotte@personainternet.com> wrote in message
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> Hi All
>
> I am getting back into astronomy after many years with some imaging with
my
> digital camera as my main interest. Moon, Sun and planets I believe are
> doable.
>
> I have a 90mm f1200 Mak with a 25mm Sirius Plossl with 2X and 3X barlows
on
> order (hopefully to use one EP with Scopetronics adapter ring for 3
powers),
> Digi-T adapter and I use a red dot finder.
>
> On my old 6"f8 scope I sold years ago I used a Rini 40mm as my locating EP
> and the views thru it was like looking thru a porthole.
>
> I have tried to sift thru many google threads on the 32mm vs. 40mm EP and
> aspect of the FOV being the same. Don't quite understand this though. :(
>
> With the 25mm I have a mag of 48X. A 40mm would give me 30X, and the 32mm
> about 38X.
>
> Would the 32mm (budget $$ recommendations accepted) give me a
significantly
> larger FOV than my 25mm or would the 40mm (budget $$ recommendations
> accepted) at a lower power prove more useful as a locating EP?
>
> Thanks
> Brian
>
>
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