Re: Why Refractors are Better!


Ah, the true delight is in using examples of all breeds!

Can get expensive, though.

I still can't afford a respectably-sized APO, though.

Most of my scopes are homebuilts, which translates to most of them are
Newts. But a well-collimated Newt excels at planetary, which is most
of the observing I do.

I must be getting old, too, because I have 2 SCTs now, and many moons
ago I swore I'd never own one. They both do pretty well on planets,
too.

I love my Jaegers 6" f/10, but it needs something like a chromacorr.

-Tim. (Moody Blues nut)
P.S. Dave N.: Actually, the words are "Let insipid figures of light
pass by". ;o)


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