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Originally Posted by PSALM19.1
Thanks guys, very valuable advice! I suppose the 16" is also good for planetary viewing?
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The 16" will give you a bright image because it's working from a large aperture. But good planetary viewing is about seeing surface detail which requires good optics that can resolve the detail.
At the very least the LB will provide nice planetary views, and if you score a good mirror the viewing will likely be very good. But the mirrors are a little more variable in the mass produced telescopes.
Where telescopes like this excel is deep sky. If you are looking for a really good planetary telescope there are other options.