Aperture for aperture an f/6 (or there about) apochromat refractor is
the closest thing to an all-around-do-anything-telescope. Why?
(keeping in mind "aperture for aperture".)


Inch for inch the APO F6 refractor certainly has a lot to offer.

Dollar for Dollar, well thats another story...


Final (Personal) Note: For myself, under my relatively dark sky, a
small refractor can surpass the deepsky performance of larger telescopes used
under poorer skies.

On the other hand, under a relatively dark sky, or under any sky for that
matter, a large Newtonian can easily surpass the performance of a small
refractor used under the same skies...

Inch for Inch or Dollar for Dollar??

Those 12.5 inch APOs at F4.5 are getting expensive these days...

jon