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Knowing your FOV is vital for "star-hopping," as it helps you identify which stars on your chart should be visible in your eyepiece.

This is a handy tool for anyone who wants to visualize how an eyepiece and telescope combination will frame a deep-sky object or the Moon.

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The "True Field of View" (TFoV) is the actual area of the sky you see:

A standard trigonometric formula provides the most accurate results:

By calculating your , the calculator informs you of the demands on your mount.