Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 6/24/83; site wjvax.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!bonnie!akgua!whuxlm!harpo!decvax!decwrl!sun!qubix!wjvax!paul From: paul@wjvax.UUCP (Paul Summers) Newsgroups: net.astro Subject: Comet Halley Viewing Question Message-ID: <508@wjvax.UUCP> Date: Wed, 26-Jun-85 15:44:07 EDT Article-I.D.: wjvax.508 Posted: Wed Jun 26 15:44:07 1985 Date-Received: Sat, 29-Jun-85 23:42:44 EDT References: <1713@amdahl.UUCP> Reply-To: paul@wjvax.UUCP (Paul Summers) Distribution: net Organization: Watkins Johnson, San Jose, Calif. Lines: 17 Summary:I would like to get some recomendations on what type of binoculars are best for comet watching, especially since I may be in South America this coming December/January. I've heard that I would want a pair with a large aperture (~50mm) but relatively low magnification (4x to 7x) for optimum viewing. I would also appreciate any recommendations on which manufacturers to watch/watch-out for. Please reply directly to me. If response is good, I'll summarize to the net. Thanks in advance. Clear skys! -- ------------- Paul Summers {pesnta,twg,ios,qubix,turtlevax,tymix,vecpyr,certes,isi}!wjvax!paul