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Re: (IAAC) Obj: Nu Draconis, Mu Bootes, Iota Bootes, Epsilon Lyrae
I've split eps Lyr without glasses (I don't need them for distance), but only
once or twice: for me, it takes an exceedingly rare combination of good seeing
and completely unstrained (well-rested, relaxed) eyes. And for some unknown
reason, really dark skies seem to help too! (This may be just because I am at
my most relaxed under a deep, dark rural sky. ;>)
Check out my early naked-eye log of this double at:
http://www.tiac.net/users/lewkaren/netastrocatalog/msg00016.html
I do have a friend (Norm McLeod, meteor observer since 1964) who wears fairly
strong far-sight glasses - Norm splits epsilon on a normal night.
Clear skies!
Lew
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