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Old 10-02-2015, 11:48 AM
clive milne
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Originally Posted by MattT View Post
My computer won't let me cut and paste it but google... Richest Field Telescopes by Mel Bartels

Lots of info there.
It's a shame that your comment didn't get any traction Matt, it was probably the best piece of advice given in this thread. iirc) the article Mel wrote on this subject was derived from a fairly lengthy discussion amongst members on the old ATM list. I think it was around 1999 or 2000 and should still be in the archives if that helps.

As you intimated earlier, there are legitimate reasons why a 6" f5 Newtonian is close to the optimum rich field instrument. There is one configuration that is demonstrably better though. That being a 6"f5 Newtonian binocular with coma correctors.

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c
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