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What's the best planetary scope for a backyard observatory?
I'm talking the best for planet viewing. I'm in a suburban environment so i'm not after deep sky. Deep sky doesn't change much any, so I'm mainly interested in the planets. I want the very best or the second from the very best as the best is often three times what it should be. Money is no object but I would like at least for it not to be too large as I don't want to have to fill the backyard with a huge observatory. I wanted a refractor since I reckon those have the best views. What I really want to ask is... would say a 8" refractor be better than a say, 14" Sct? What are people's views?
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