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Old 18-06-2013, 01:48 PM
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Originally Posted by Profiler View Post
Additionally, there is some scope for debate about what differences you will 'see' with a high end refractor compared to the big dob in an urban light-polluted area - especially when you stick a big camera on the back of the refractor.
Ah, now you're shifting the goal posts around a bit

Using your own eyes there is a LOT a 4" or smaller high-end refractor can not show you. A big Dob will always show more, even in light-polluted skies. Plus, with the amount of light you gather using filters to mute the light pollution becomes very practical.

For imaging on the other hand, there is no doubt that even an 80mm refractor is extremely useful.

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