Greg, where do you live? I have a couple of low-power eyepieces in 1.25", (I think around 29mm) I'd be glad to loan you one. C. --- Greg Taylor <astronomus_maximus@yahoo.com> wrote:
I viewed the same thing on Saturday with my Comet Catcher. Couldn't quite fit them both in the field of view of my old 25mm Kellener @~20x (It's the only low power 1.25" ep that I have, this will soon change. I mean the AFOV is around 40*!). I'd either get Jupiter and most of the beehive, or all of the beehive and no Jupiter.
I really like the CC as a rich field telescope, M45 knocks your socks off! The optics are not quite diffraction limited; I judge 100x to be its maximum usable power (what do you expect at f/3.64?). Also, the focuser's movement is quite coarse, so it is a real pain to focus above 100x. At 50x, the moon is really sweet to look at. It is at 100x too, once you get it focused.
Greg
--- Richard Tenney <retenney@yahoo.com> wrote:
I second Chuck's sentiments about Jupiter and the Beehive; an awesome binocular pair (at 15x) last evening.
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