Had the
Kowa 663 spotting scope out the other night under the stars to frame some open clusters and was once again impressed with how well a
spotting scope can perform for these deep-sky objects. With the
TSE-21WD 20x wide angle eyepiece, views of large open clusters were breathtaking and as good as I have seen in any telescope of any kind. And why not? The Kowa 663, is, in effect, an APO refractor telescope. It should do well in the same applications as any small refractor. With the
Z9B 20-60 zoom eyepiece, I have even seen cloud belts on Jupiter on a good night and the views of the lunar landscape at 60x are astounding. Anyone who already owns a
spotting scope, especially a premium spotting scope, owes it to themself to get that spotting scope out under the stars.
