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Old 03-05-2007, 07:42 AM
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All true Craig, but in case you aren't aware of it, if you put an SM40 filter on an Orion ED80 then your resolving power is that of the 40mm filter, not the ED80. You have effectively "stopped" down your scope. In that situation you will not resolve any more detail than would be resolved with either a PST or Solarmax 40. Basically you won't be able to get the same clarity at higher magnifications as you would with the unfiltered ED80.

Even in solar viewing - aperture is King.

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