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Old 05-09-2011, 10:17 AM
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I would never advocate a 40% obstructed instrument at the secondary baffle , like an SCT for viewing low contrast planetary detail in real time. If you are imaging via frame stacking the difference won't be so great to a Newtonian- cooling and seeing are probably bigger factors.
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