On Mon, 26 Sep 2005 21:48:07 +0000 (UTC),
wrote:

I have an 8" Celestron SCT w/ Starbright XLT coatings, and am considering upgrading to an
11" Celestron SCT w/ Starbright XLT coatings. While I have looked through another amateur
astronomer's 11" SCT and was very impressed, that experience was at a dark sky location,
and I'm accustomed to urban skies. So I'm hesitant; how different will the 11" really be?
What more can I expect to see that I cannot see with my 8"? Any experienced responses would
be appreciated.

I have 8" Meade and 11" Celestron SCTs. The 11" runs rings around
the 8" as far as resolving DSOs. There is a noticable difference. I
use the 8" mostly for photography but it's a very good scope on its
own merits. My NS11 is relatively heavy but is quite manageable and
compact for an 11 inch scope. I used to have a 10" Dob with a very
nice Parks mirror and the Celestron has proven to be even better. I
don't think you can go wrong, especially under light polluted skies,
with more aperature.