![]() ![]() This allows us to see the faint deep sky objects as well as planets like Mars, Jupiter, and the rings of Saturn. Perhaps a 60mm fluorite doublet for £1250 and an eight inch reflector for around £350? □. As there is no secondary mirror blocking the optical pipe (like in reflector design), images from Refractor telescopes are sharp and contrasty. Because reflectors use a mirror at the base end of the telescope, the mirror can be supported from. It would be mischievous of me to suggest that perhaps this is the reason why so many owners of apos often crack on about how sharp their telescopes are when using ridiculously high powers - so I won't suggest it □.Īs johninderby suggests - buy an apo and a reflector. Reflectors solve many of the problems inherent in refractors. ![]() ![]() I like nice pin sharp star images in an apo, but also I like the more vivid true colours of a larger reflector - particularly when observing Jupiter, Saturn, and the brighter nebula. Which is the 'better' image is always going to be subjective. However, I would like to add that the sharpest of two images isn't necessarily 'better'.Ī view of Saturn with a 12 inch reflector may not be as sharp as the view with a smaller apo refractor, but on a reasonable night of seeing it will have much better colour rendition and better resolution of detail, and will capture fainter satellites than the smaller apo. Whether 'tis nobler to view the night sky unfettered by diffraction spikes or by going deeper enjoying spiky stars, it seems, can stir up strong opinions. Equally important in a choice of telescope type is the focal length and the resulting field of view. Refractor or reflector That is the question. Some good comments here, so I have nothing to add to the responses re the original question myself. All telescopes, refractors, reflectors, and catadioptrics, as well as all cameras, have inverted images because thats the way all lenses and mirrors work. Refractors generally have the edge over reflectors for a quality image, both from the standpoint of lens/mirror quality and precision optical mountings, and lack of central obscurations. ![]()
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