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Originally Posted by Satchmo
With 4 X the light gathering and increased resolution the 16" should provide a stunning increase in object brightness and detail. Your lacklustre experience suggests a bright background sky and poor seeing conditions ( and perhaps even some general observer inexperience ) which will cripple the subjective perception of any large scope.
Mark
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Yes Mark the seeing was quite poor, everyone seemed to blame it on the jet-stream. Couple this with the fact that the owner of the 16" was only offering the usual views close to the horizon ( rarely will the owner of a large dob allow a stranger up his wobbly ladder ) and you have a recipe for poor views.