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Old 22-03-2009, 11:15 AM
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Originally Posted by ETX Astro View Post
How much of an improvement is there for visual observation if you doubled the light gathering capability of a scope, is it just detectable or much better or blow your mind
There is a mathmatical formula that will give you the answer...doubling the size will get you much more than double the light.

On the Obsession telescope website they do some comparisons froma visual perspective...might give you a better idea of the differences.
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