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Old 02-04-2011, 10:42 PM
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Hi Ben
Bigger scope in aperture means better light collecting ability means brighter objests. When you zoom up a planet ,however bright it appears to the naked eye, it becomes dim. When its dim you can't make out the details ( imagine readind small text under dim light). So in terms of seeing subtle details of planets yes the larger the better because with the same mag the image is brighter.
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