apogee ra 88, small city skies

hello,

any one get a new pair for xmas and able to review .

if so how deep can you go in medium light pollution skies

thanks

mike

Mike, I have had a pair since early September and they can deliver some awesome views. M33, NGC 253, Planetaries and faint areas of fainter nebulosities from mag 6 skies. My mag 4 backyard shows the Ring and Helix nebs nicely at 32x, but I view to the west for this.
90 degree viewing is a wonder, but do yourself a favor and get Rigel's Quick-view finder for easy sighting. I also use a fork mount from Helix...you can see my rig in their customer pics page.
Carpe Noctem,
Al

The "dreaded 88s" are awesome. I have used them under light polluted skies and have been amazed at what I could see.
I would like to observe comet Machholz if the sky will ever clear.
I have mine mounted on an old SCT fork mount. This gives nice "slow mo" adjustments.

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If any of you guys figure out how to increase the magnificaion, please holler!
(Perhaps try unscrewing eyepiece/barlow barrels, .965 EP, etc :-) What's
special about the included EPs?

Thanks, -- William (Saratoga, CA)

p.s. has anyone tried the 6mm or 9mm Expanse EP minus barrel?