This little scope rolls up a steep cone of light. How does it taste?
This week's review contest winner delivers the scoop on the Skywatcher 120 F/5...
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Anthony,<br>Congradulations! I enjoyed reading this review. I think you did a good job of showing the strengths and weaknesses of this telescope. <br>David E
Thanks for the kudos, David.<br><br>I tried to be as fair and honest as I could.<br><br>As we know, a lot of times when people talk, things are greatly exagerated. I wanted to put this one to rest.<br><br>I plan on updating the review in future as I've viewed more objects.<br><br>
Anthony,<br><br>Nice review! I have the Orion version of this scope, and love to use it when I can get under dark skies.<br><br>Re aperture mask, try one near 72mm (2.8inch). With this mask, you will have a 2.8inch f/8.5 scope. These dimensions satisfy the three-to-one rule for traditional long achromats (e.g., 4inch f/12, 5inch f/15, 6inch f/18, etc.), for which chromatic aberration tends to be unobjectionable for most visual users. This 72mm aperture also passes twice as much light as the 50mm dust cover stop. I think you will find this arrangement very enjoyable for lunar and casual planetary viewing up to about 120X.<br><br>Clear skies,<br> Bart Huxtable<br> Gambrills, MD<br>
Sounds good... I will give it a try and report back
