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Old December 27th 05, 09:46 PM posted to uk.sci.astronomy
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Default Lidl Skylux finder - right way up!

Not much to complain about for the price is there? :-)

I managed a brief look at the Moon between snowshowers in the daylight.

Not enough contrast but that wasn't the scope's fault at all.
Then I had a look at some Redwings in a tree about 200 metres away.
Excellent clarity at 35x with no visible false violet around the twigs
set against the sky.
The next step up 58x(?) was just a little dim without bright sunshine.
But I could still see the detail in the bird's feathers and in the
catkins on the tree.
A pleasure to have something portable at last!

Have you tried it on the sun with a Baader solar filter yet?

Regards
Chris.B