Hi all,
I have a 1989 non-ED 178mm AP Starfire.
I'd like to have a large aperture compact telescope and the C14 seems
to fit what I need. However, some tell me the quality has suffered in
recent years. Can someone tell me of their experiences in comparing
these two very different telescopes?
Would I lose much planetery detail and the ability to split close
doubles? Are stars fuzzy or pinpointed when using the C14 visualy? I
would presume ccd deep sky imaging would improve with the C14 but,
would the stars be bloated?
My skies are 4-5 magnitude and the Milky Way is easily seen almost to
the horizon.
Thanks for any feedback from your experience.
Bob
