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Old 31-05-2008, 11:55 AM
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Originally Posted by toyos View Post
With the light-polluted suburban skies, especially with reflectors, the bigger aperture the more light pollution you see through the scope. Generally everything gets brighter including the background giving you bright but low-contrast images. Big central obstruction + short focal ratio reflectors plus some stray light make the images look washed out compared to good refractors.

At least get a good black cover for that LB.

Anyone wanna buy my 12" GSO Dob? Only 5 weeks old. Selling it cheap.
I've heard other make similar assertions that bigger scopes are more negatively impacted by light pollution...I've not found that to be the case in my own experiences. A little flocking and a light/dew shield having worked for me very well.
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