I took the L2A2 outside to show off the illuminator to Harvey.
On a whim I looked at Betelgeuse. Because it's merely a four power optic, I didn't expect a lot.
Holy snot!
Whoever ground the glass for the Brits didn't rip them off! This little thing can sure pull in light.
I'd read that it was developed to help Brit soldiers in low light, low contrast conditions that were all to common in Northern Ireland. Light gathering was a requirement.
They succeeded.
I could even make out a couple of moons near Jupiter.
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