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Originally Posted by mental4astro
I've got scopes that go upto 17.5". But with the larger the aperture and longer the focal length, the 'big picture' is lost. The big picture for me with the surrounding environment to the DSO in question. How many of us are aware of the intricate filigree of dark nebulosity that surrounds Omega Centauri? Or of the lacework of mottled Milky Way and dark nebulae around M7? Or of the beautiful collection of clusters, bright and dark nebulae and background MW glow of the Table of Scorpio? The true massive expanse of Eta Carina can only be really appreciated by dropping aperture and focal length to maximise TFOV.
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I agree. To try to partially solve the problem I got myself a TV 55mm Plossl. While it makes the detail of the other EPs, it does the job of giving a big picture view of the area. In addition, since I don't use argo n. it helps me to find smaller objects.
