What can I see with.....

Started by marcin, 04/17/2006 04:31AM
Posted 04/17/2006 04:31AM Opening Post
Hi guys,
I am looking for a webpage, a magazine or a book that has pictures showing reflector telescopes performance comparison based on a primary mirror aperture. I am looking for pictures that are real through-eyepiece views or are processed the way to show the view using aperture of 6", 8", 10", 12" and so on.
Thanks in advance smile

8" f/5.9 truss tube newtonian, made from scratch 8)
Posted 04/17/2006 11:57AM #1
http://www.laughton.com/paul/rfo/m57/m57.html
Posted 04/17/2006 04:23PM #2
If you do an internet search on 'Messier Sketches' you will find a number of interesting sites where there are hand sketched views by various amateurs. Here is a link to one site where the author has used a 10" SCT. There lots of others that may help you find what you are looking for.

have fun,
dan

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Posted 04/17/2006 04:48PM #3
Marcin
I know these are not actual pictures but it will give a computer generated approximate view that you can change the scope specs. so you can get an idea of the differance between scopes.
http://www.scopesim.com/
Buck
Posted 04/17/2006 06:33PM #4
Marcin,
Check out obsessiontelescopes.com. They have comparisons of different apertures.

Harry
Posted 04/18/2006 12:41AM #5
Thanks a bunch! smile

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