Help with advise from those that have compared!
I have to get rid of a few scopes. I need advise on what 2 to own. I have a Meade 6" AR5 refractor (2? years old, never used), and older Orion 120MM (decent), an Orion 100MM short tube (wife's) and Orion 80MM ST with Baader solar filter.
I am thinking of keeping the 100mm for grab & go & trade all others for a 5" with the longer f ratio. Or should I keep the 6", even though it is bigger/heavier than the 5" and a shorter f ratio?
Is there much resolution difference from 5" to 6" on the planets and bright stuff? (I have a large SCT for deep sky). What would you suggest? What brand? I will stick with an achromat, due to cost. What about the American companies: Celestron, Meade, Stellarvue. The yellow tubes from Russia? And all the others.
Are nearly all made by Synta and therefore nealy all the same? Heck, I can't even decide on a tube color.
Too many choices! Need your thoughts to get the best of the achromats.
Many thanks!
Tom
I have to get rid of a few scopes. I need advise on what 2 to own. I have a Meade 6" AR5 refractor (2? years old, never used), and older Orion 120MM (decent), an Orion 100MM short tube (wife's) and Orion 80MM ST with Baader solar filter.
I am thinking of keeping the 100mm for grab & go & trade all others for a 5" with the longer f ratio. Or should I keep the 6", even though it is bigger/heavier than the 5" and a shorter f ratio?
Is there much resolution difference from 5" to 6" on the planets and bright stuff? (I have a large SCT for deep sky). What would you suggest? What brand? I will stick with an achromat, due to cost. What about the American companies: Celestron, Meade, Stellarvue. The yellow tubes from Russia? And all the others.
Are nearly all made by Synta and therefore nealy all the same? Heck, I can't even decide on a tube color.
Too many choices! Need your thoughts to get the best of the achromats.
Many thanks!
Tom
