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Eddgie
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Re: planetary travel scope: ed80 vs. orion 127mm mak
08/08/08 03:04 PM
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As long as the ONLY things you wanted to look at in the desert were plantes, the 127 scope will do a bit better. I have compared my C5 with excellent optics to an 80ED I used to own, and the C5 was better on planets. Assuming the Mak also has good optics, I would expect the same from it.
But man in really dark skies, I would SOOOOOOOOOO much rather have the 80ED. Many of the targets that fit handily in the field of a C5 in semi-urban skies get REALLY STINKING BIG under dark skies.. My C5 is not nearly as compelling to use under dark skies as my 80mm scope was (which I replaced with a 102mm scope). The field of view is too narrow for really exciting viewing under dark skies.
But if you ONLY intend to look at planets, then go with the Mak. It should give a slighly more detailed view solar system targets.
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