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Dave,
I understand where you are coming from and also where Stu is coming from and thats fair enough. I can appreciate that most people find the star images in a quality APO very aesthetically pleasing. I do also, but similarly I don't kid myself on what you can and can't see with a 5" telescope.
I didn't cherish the thought that other newcomers could read Stu's post and think a 5" APO can outperform a high quality 18" newt, which it simply cannot do in terms of its optical capabilities. Sure, its more portable and may get used more and its a better photographic instrument and stars are nice little pinpoints, but in terms of "what you can see with it", it's not in the race against an 18" telescope (even a bad one actually). So I thought it worth clarifying this for those people that may have incorrectly assumed a 5" telescope could outperform an 18" one after reading Stu's post. The NP127 is a great telescope but an 18" beater it aint.
I am sure as Stu gets to spend more time with the 18" scope he will appreciate the benefits of large aperture.
CS-John B
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