Derek, et al.
When I found it easily in my 8", and knew it was in a star-poor area,
I tried my 90mm Mak. It winked in and out, but was in the same star
field. It was hard, but not impossible.
Don Pensack

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On 06/01/2000 at 4:18 PM Derek Wong wrote:

>I need some help to back up an observation I made of Pluto at
>approximately 12:30-1 AM PST on 5/28/00 at RTMC (7600') with a 92mm
>refractor. Seeing was good in this aperture and the magnifications
>used (112x, 150x). Limiting magnitude was better than 6, but there
>was some light pollution present. I had to use some controlled
>hyperventilation to help me out, and was seated, well hydrated,
>comfortable and kept my observing eye covered. Pluto was visible
>about 30% of the time.
>
>I have been "heavily questioned" on another list because to many
>Pluto
>appeared dim in an 18". I responded with my memory of other's
>observations--Jeff Medkeff seeing 14.68 mag in a 4.5" reflector IIRC,
>Brian Skiff's Pronto Pluto observation last year, Roger Clark's
>limiting magnitude table in 1994 S+T.
>
>Anyway, many are questioning whether Pluto is visible in a 4" scope.
>Does anyone else have observations at <=4"?
>
>Thanks,
>
>Derek
>
>
>
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