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Old 23-06-2014, 09:05 AM
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A 200mm aperture scope is not 6X faster than a 175mm scope. Its about aperture not F ratio in that regard. See the Fratio myth paper by CCDstack author Moore. F ratio is more about FOV, a wider FOV allows more flux in from a wider part of the sky.

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