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Old 08-01-2007, 09:29 PM
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Aperture to resolve 47Tuc or Omega C

I've only ever seen these globulars in an 80mm refractor, and they look like a ball of cotton wool.

How much aperture is required in a scope to make a prominent globular like 47 tuc or omega c look like a cluster of stars rather than a ball of cotton wool?
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