04-01-2006, 09:13 PM
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Professional Idiot
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Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Maryborough
Posts: 47
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The statement that I asked people to reply true or false to,
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A 4 inch refractor will show more contrast and I personally think the images are sharper then a 8 inch DOB. The DOB's images will definitely be brighter and you will be able to get more useful power from it purely because of its larger aperture.If you are interested in planets the equatorially mounted refractor would be better because planets are seen better by using the maximum usable power that the conditions allow. The higher the power the smaller the field of view and the quicker the image will drift from view. If this becomes a problem then its much, much easier to mount a motor drive in the EQ refractor than a DOB and you can enjoy high power views without constantly needing to re-adjust the telescope.
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was made by a dealer. It was made in reply to my question as to what he recommended for a scope for mainly viewing the planets. Also the 4 incher was not a "APO". I just thought I would get a second opinion from the guns.
Have a nice day,
Rastis.
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