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Originally Posted by Tulloch
Larger scopes are certainly better, but it's definitely possible to get nice images of the planets with smaller scopes. Here are some images I've taken with my 6" SCT.
My C9.25" (with "only" 235mm aperture) is certainly capable of taking great images of the planets (they are the ones in the FAQ) in good seeing.
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For nice images aperture doesn't matter. Your small bore images are good and they show how far you can get with a 6" aperture. But that is the end of the road for that aperture and if you are happy to stop there then no problem.
When I say 250 as a minimum, I mean something bigger than the next standard size down, which is 8". The C9.25 is a weird size but it fits my criteria as it is closer to a 10" than to an 8".