Re: Have refractors hurt the hobby?
From: Nick Theodorakis (nick_theodorakis_at_hotmail.com)
Date: 11/06/04
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Date: Sat, 06 Nov 2004 20:24:41 GMT
On 6 Nov 2004 01:47:51 -0800, chris.b@mail.dk (Chris.B) wrote:
>I do not believe that binoculars provide *quite enough magnification*
>to see what the beginner *really wants to see*.
Probably true enough, but they do provide a nice view of some DSO's
that many beginners haven't thought about looking at. If somebody was
thinking about get a pair of binocs, I might suggest that they be
tripod-mountable for enhanced stability at looking at the sky,
especially if they were 10X or higher power.
Nick
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