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Originally Posted by Starkler
There was a discussion over on CN about this refractor. Its was tested against an orion ED120 and a Vixen ED115S and both bested the 127mm, with the Vixen coming out on top for colour correction.
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We are going off topic here a bit. The question posed was budget 8" SCT vs refractor (equivalent cost) not a discussion about which 5"(ish) refractor is best, I am sure Televue and AP are better than even the Vixen.
I have read that CN review too and it covers more than the colour correction factor only (eg appature and cost even the EON is 2-3x the cost of the 127!). When it comes to colour one reviewer comments that the 127's correction gives it optimal perfomance on planets compared with the EON.
Like I said I am no optician so I can only let my images be my guide, for me my results with the APO are better than with the reflector and visually it is superior as well.