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Old 22-December-2007, 02:54 PM
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Originally Posted by Arcane View Post
You say the magnification I am using is 300+X so I should see mars taking up my full FOV right? Or at least close to it, not a small yellow dot.
Not even close. At the present opposition it would be roughly the angular diameter of a penny at arm's length. That would be a very puny field of view.

The perceived size of an object can be deceptive when looking through a telescope. Try looking at Mars with one eye at the eyepiece and simultaneously look at a penny with the other eye.
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