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Originally Posted by Peter Ward
I hear what you are saying Rick...my point however is a 10" can only gather 10" worth of flux.
Optimal sampling will help better detect what's hitting the focal plane...it just won't give you more photons down the pipe  |
Hi Peter,
It is certainly true that the total number of pixels captured and funnelled into the image circle is determined by aperture.
If you want maximum resolution then you need large aperture to collect data quickly.
If you're looking for a wide field and are happy with much lower resolution then a smaller scope can do just as well or better.
Cheers,
Rick.