"Doink" wrote in message
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Chuck! I knew you'd reply! I have VMA but the view is VERY different from
what I actually see. Is a 60 mi dia crater impractical to see?

A 60 mil crater should be very big/easy in a 5" or the 8"

You mentioned the eyepieces, but I didn't see the focal length of the
scopes. What magnification? 60 miles should show up in a good pair of binos.

The view will be different as the appearance of the moon is constantly
changing. The charts simply give you the locations.

Clear Skies

Chuck Taylor
Do you observe the moon?
Try the Lunar Observing Group
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/lunar-observing/
Lunar Picture of the Day http://www.lpod.org/
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