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Old 25-10-2007, 08:59 AM
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As you rightly point out Dennis, the greater the aperture...the greater the resolving power. That's a given and a most unvarying fact.

I guess it comes down to what you (or I) want to achieve?

Do I want to compete with the likes of Damian or Mike. Even the word 'compete' leaves me cold. That's not what I'm in this for. So the answer is a resounding 'no'. Not that I could. Those guys are something else and their work is exemplary.

I have never professed to be anything more than a hobbyist (at best) and certainly a run-of-the-mill planetary imager.

However, like most people, I am still keen to produce images which make me happy and of which I can be proud and would like to think the extra $$$$ might be rewarded with an improvement over what the 9.25 is capable of.

I'm not looking to set the world on fire, nor am I looking to re-write the book on planetary imaging.

If the M250 delivers a 20-30% improvement on the resolution and 'quality' of my images and it proves to be a great scope that I can 'grow into' over the next few years...then that'd make me happy.

Cheers
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