Location is more important than anything in my opinion. I have spotted more galaxies and planetary nebula with my 5.1" refractor under dark skies in a single night than my 10", 12" & 16" scopes combined over the years from Melbourne.
On my first trip to a dark site with my previous 5.1" refractor I spotted the Mag 11 Antennae Galaxies, never been able to spot them with my 16" dob in Melbourne.
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