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Originally Posted by toyos
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.
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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.