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150mm F5 refractor or 100mm F6 refractor?

Started by parrim, 03/22/2003 03:21AM
Posted 03/22/2003 03:21AM Opening Post
I'm in the market for a 2nd portable scope and have my eye on the Skywatcher 6" F5. The Skywatcher is a very rare beast and I'll have to get one imported but might be worth the pain considering you get 150mm in a 31 inch / 16 lb tube.

My delema is whether I buy this scope knowing there will be a lot of secondary color or whether I go for a higher quality 4" F6 such as the Burgess Optics model.

Primary use would me the Messier objects.

So the question is:
Higher quality 4" or lesser quality 6"?

Any and all opions welcome.

Posted 03/22/2003 03:39AM #1

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BurgessRefractors/message/679
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BurgessRefractors/message/691