Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/07/26
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]At 06:06 PM 7/25/03 -0500, James Harrison wrote: >I am thinking about getting a Televid APO 77 with the 20-60 eyepiece. I am >not familiar with this scope. Is this enough optics to view Mars this >August when it will be the closest to the Earth in 75000 years? Thanks..jh Not really. To view Mars comfortably, you need around 125X or higher. I have a variety of telescopes, including an APO-Televid, but will probably do most of my observing with a Questar 3.5. Marc msmall@infionline.net FAX: +540/343-7315 Cha robh bąs fir gun ghrąs fir! - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html