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Old 01-06-2019, 04:53 PM
Startrek (Martin)
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Simple Answer
Larger aperture means more light gathering ability (more photons ) which means more ability to resolve dimmer objects
You can’t expect a 4” scope to resolve a magnitude 11 galaxy ( very dim ) to the same level of detail and contrast that a 10” scope can do
Recommend you buy some astronomy and astrophotography books which will help explain the above in more detail
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