Equipment
150 mm reflector
150 mm · f/5.0 · altaz- Dawes limit
- 0.77″
- Rayleigh limit
- 0.92″
- Max useful power
- 250×
- Limiting magnitude
- 12.0
| Combination | Magnification | True field | Exit pupil | Moon fits? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 mm | 30× | 2.00° | 5.0 mm | 3.8 Moon widths |
| 10 mm | 75× | 0.80° | 2.0 mm | 1.5 Moon widths |
| 6 mm | 125× | 0.48° | 1.2 mm | 0.9 Moon widths |
10 × 50 binoculars
50 mm · f/4.0 · altaz- Dawes limit
- 2.32″
- Rayleigh limit
- 2.76″
- Max useful power
- 100×
- Limiting magnitude
- 9.6
| Combination | Magnification | True field | Exit pupil | Moon fits? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10×50 | 10× | 6.50° | 5.0 mm | 12.5 Moon widths |
Naked eye
7 mm · f/2.4 · altaz- Dawes limit
- 16.57″
- Rayleigh limit
- 19.71″
- Max useful power
- 14×
- Limiting magnitude
- 5.3
| Combination | Magnification | True field | Exit pupil | Moon fits? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Naked eye | 1× | 60.00° | 7.0 mm | 115.4 Moon widths |
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