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Old January 25th 06, 01:50 AM posted to sci.astro.amateur
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Agreed 100%, my floaters are insanely excessive against snow or blue
sky, but with a binoviewer they barely bother me. I do see them, and I
do need to scoot one off the spot of interest now and then. I am well
past the distress of their onset and effects in the eyepiece. I really
cant stand one eyed viewing after binoviewing so long, unless it's low
power widefields. No binoviewer and I think I'd hang up my hat on
planetary/lunar/solar.

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Old January 25th 06, 06:34 AM posted to sci.astro.amateur
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Chris L Peterson wrote:
[ ... ]
You are trying to cut a sticky, stringy, semisolid material away from
the retina, which is almost identical in consistency and strength to wet
Kleenex.
[ ... ]


Well, thanks for the vivid description. Now I will have
something nice to think about when visiting my eye doctor.

- Alex

P.S. I don't think I'll be able to stand the sight of a
wet Kleenex anymore... :-)
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Old January 25th 06, 07:18 PM posted to sci.astro.amateur
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Agreed 100%, my floaters are insanely excessive against snow or blue
sky, but with a binoviewer they barely bother me. I do see them, and I
do need to scoot one off the spot of interest now and then. I am well
past the distress of their onset and effects in the eyepiece. I really
cant stand one eyed viewing after binoviewing so long, unless it's low
power widefields. No binoviewer and I think I'd hang up my hat on
planetary/lunar/solar.


I find floaters are more of a nusance in small exit pupils. Of course, you
can increase exit pupil at high powers by going with a larger aperture
scope.

But, I certainly agree. My binoviewer will be the last thing to go. I find
that for wide field, I'd rather sacrifice aperture for a shorter focal
length with the binoviewer, than go with a 2" eyepiece in a longer focal
length, larger aperture.


 




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