Large telescopes
Using a large, high-quality telescope is one of the joys of amateur astronomy.
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Galaxies are a great example of objects that are better viewed through large scopes. You can be the greatest observer on the planet, but if you're trying to observe galaxies with a 4-inch telescope, your observing log is going to be filled with reports of rough shapes, central condensations, and descriptors like "hinted at" and "small and faint." There's no way around it. If you want to observe galaxies — and I mean really get something out of the time you put in at the eyepiece — you're going to have to use a large telescope. |
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