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Originally Posted by lazjen
I like a lot of the aspects of the ICX-694, but being effectively forced to use a reducer, I'm thinking it's not going to be great for doing galaxies. Am I wrong to think this?
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Yes, you are wrong to think this
The important thing is the image scale which is 0.69 arcsec/pixel. You won't get higher resolution than this in SE Qld except on occasional nights of exceptional seeing.
Take a look at some of Mike Sidonio's galaxy images. His focal length is less than yours would be with the reducer and he's using the ICX-694.
The only disadvantage of the 694 is its small size which is fine for typical galaxies but not so great for large nebulae.
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Originally Posted by lazjen
Maybe I need another scope... |
Now you're talking. A fast refractor would complement the RC10 nicely.
Cheers,
Rick.