Re: ATM (no subject)

["Chuck Hovatter" <charleshovatter@acelink.net>]

From: GregJ888@aol.com <GregJ888@aol.com>

>We are all use to looking at real stars, which are the toughest of targets.
>Looking at extended objects is much less critical,

Really???

Greg, I know of no target more "critical" than a planet;  But then I guess you
were talking about "deep sky". ??

>you may be able to get away with much less than we can.  I used a pair of
W.W.II era binoculars that
>growing up, thought were quite good.  For spotting deer (tanks) birds and
>stuff, they are fine, for astronomy -- they  are awful, really awful.

>Good Luck
>Greg Jones


-Chuck