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Lukomatico large SCT vs Large Refractor:    • Big & Long VS Small & Short  Are big...  

Some notes:
In this video I look specifically at resolution and details, wanting to see the impact that seemingly small 1"/pixel difference makes on actual image
Since I'm looking specifically at resolution, I am completely ignoring the obvious refractor advantages (portability, ease of use, large FOV, perfect for extended targets) just to be clear, refractors are excellent telescopes, and the RedCat is no exception!
It is both a very unfair comparison (much larger aperture! much more FL! Why are you even bothering??) and a very fair comparison (same optics price and same night) depending on what criteria we look at :)
There is a possibility that the RedCat is slightly out of focus (paired with the Newt slightly out of collimation), although this could be simply because we have small pixels and drizzling. However, I blindly trusted the ASIAir AF routine, although I'm not sure if it works as well as the NINA routine (which I trust and know intimately, having rewritten it back in the day)

Equipment used in Comparison
RedCat51: https://bit.ly/48hyuVx'>https://bit.ly/48hyuVx (Agena) or https://bit.ly/48pTWXW'>https://bit.ly/48pTWXW (HPS)
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ZWO ASI585 MC Pro Camera: https://bit.ly/3Iwo6y8'>https://bit.ly/3Iwo6y8 (Agena) or https://bit.ly/4cp1Ofn'>https://bit.ly/4cp1Ofn (High Point Scientific)

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