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Subject: [M]: LX200 f6.3 or f10 for planetary
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Date: Wed Jun 02 11:50:36 1999

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>I am about to purchase an LX200 and would like to know if the f10 is superior for
>planetary observing and if so by how much as an f6.3 would probably be preferred
>for other general use i.e. CCD work and deep sky observing.
>
>Dave Curtis
>Dunedin, New Zealand

The f/6.3 has a slightly larger central obstruction. This translates into
"slightly" less contrast on planets. I am not sure how significant this is.


Chris Frye
Silver Spring, MD

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