Yeah, I guess I'm limited with the 72mm Megrez to the brighter MP. For this reason I'm using the 4" a lot more despite the narrower field of view. I think to get the most out of regular MP work you probably need at least 10" to 12" in a scope but nice to hear that someone else uses smaller apertures too...
Cheer,s
Wal
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Originally Posted by Rob_K
Thanks guys!
Thanks Wal. Well, I only really have one scope for viewing (pending a mount for 130mm refractor), so that is definitely the most useful (4.5" f8 reflector)! I've watched Vesta & Ceres moving from night to night several times in the past, always interesting! Those two are bright enough that any scope (or binocs) will pick them up. I didn't realise Ceres was there till I picked it up while blinking images from several nights. Love things that move, but unfortunately my planetarium program has lost its asteroids and loading them again has me completely beat!!  
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