Re: Dobsonian Aperature Question

Thanks for the help Jon, I guess that is a big difference. I have a truck,
but storage is an issue when you factor in a 60 inch tube. I was trying to
make aperture the only factor, but guess I should be more realistic.


"Jon Isaacs" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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> >Currently I own a small refractor, so either choice will be a huge jump
for
> >me. I would like to think that the size would not be that large of a
factor
> >for me, but perhaps I am wrong? If you had to get the two scopes again,
> >would the 12.5" be worth the higher price compared to the 10"?
> >
>
> I think that size is a big factor, a 12 inch F5 scope has a 60 inch OTA
while a
> 10 inch F5 scope has a 48 inch OTA.  That 10 inch F5 scope is just about
as big
> a scope as can be easily handled and it fits in just about any car you
might
> own.  I would have a hard time fitting the 12 incher in my cars, my 12.5
incher
> if F4.1 so it is short enough to fit.
>
> So, please make sure that you get a look or at least get a feel for how
big a
> 12 inch F5 scope is, that way you won't get a rude surprise when the boxes
> arrive via some frieght company, apparently it is too big for UPS.
>
> If I had to choose one scope or the other, it would be a hard choice but
the
> reality is that I do use the 10 incher more than the 12.5 incher.  That 10
inch
> scope will provide plenty of punch for DSOs and if you decide you want
more,
> get something really big...
>
> Someone once posted here that an 8 inch scope was the biggest small scope
and a
> 12 incher was the smallest big scope, 10 inchers were somewhere in
never-never
> land.
>
> But I think the Asian 10 inch F5 DOBs are quite compact and can be
considered
> as the biggest small scope.
>
> jon