Thread: RC vs Newtonian
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Old 19-11-2010, 04:05 PM
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Originally Posted by dannat View Post
i know this goes outside my original question ..........but

why would you want to blow $2000+ on a 4" refractor when you can get more light gathering for less?
Actually it's not all about LGP when imaging, Craig Stark has written a very good article on this and suggests that a good refractor can be better than a larger RC/Newt when it comes down to resolution

http://www.cloudynights.com/item.php?item_id=2394
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