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My favorite Orion equipment is my 10x50 binoculars - I have a great valley view and they give a crisp detailed image during the day, and at night are perfect for scanning the sky, moon, and of course comets! I got started in astronomy in 1970 with a 3" reflector. I've had a C8 and now have an LX200, with several nice Orion eyepieces. I have photos of Halley's comet from 1986 and used to frequent Fremont Peak near San Juan Bautista. Cheers! [and keep looking up]
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Date Taken: 03/12/2013
Photographer: Chris K.
Location: Morgan Hill, California
Telescope: Orion Scenix 10x50 Wide-Angle Binoculars
Mount: Orion Compact Lightweight Tripod
Other Camera: Sony DSLR-A100
Processing: Photoshop Elements
Exposure: 6 sec at f/6.3 ISO 800
Notes: A beautiful sight to behold- orange sunset, extremely new crescent moon, and a nice comet. This was taken at 300mm focal length, with the listed exposure. Slightly adjusted and cleaned up in Photoshop. The following two nights have been a bit too cloudy for photos.

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