Re: The first night out with my 10" dob.

From: Tom (tom_at_wallyworld.net)
Date: 09/05/04 

Date: Sat, 4 Sep 2004 19:18:04 -0700

"Jan Owen" <janowen1z@cox.net> wrote in message
news:odu_c.204128$sh.188243@fed1read06...
> There is no eyepiece for your scope that will let you see all of M31. It
> is WAY too large. Don't blame your eyepiece, or the scope. M31 is HUGE!
> It will fill the field of a pair of BINOCULARS!
>
> Right now, you need just to use the eyepieces you have on the objects you
> want to see, and determine where the shortcomings are. THEN you can
> decide what eyepieces you need next. But one eyepiece you aren't going to
> find, is one that will show you all of M31 in your scope... But a 32mm
> Plossl will still be pretty awesome...
> --
> Jan Owen

Then what was I seeing, M33 (Pinwheel Gal.)?? If M31 is so big how come
I can't find it with 10" dob?
-Tom

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