Re: [ATM] 4-1/4" Mirror Suggestions and Thoughts Wanted

[Gil McFarlane <gilboastro@yahoo.com>]

I love small reflectors - 3" and 4" reflectors do the
miraculous:  craters on the moon, orion nebula, rings
of Saturn, and the colors of the stars.  To those of
us that look through telescopes a lot, going from a 4"
to a 6" scope makes a big difference.  To those that
don't - they are both about the same (I find little
difference between any two standard sizes - 8" vs 10";
10" vs 12"; etc.).

For kids, I believe it is more important to make an
attractive telescope that is easy to use.  My daughter
designed the graphics (and painted) her telescope -
and frankly, it looks a lot nicer than the one's I've
painted!  

(see at:
http://skytonight.com/news/3307656.html?page=1&c=y
(Scroll down for our picture from a few years ago).  

I say 4.25" is a great size!

- Gil

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