Will a Meade ETX-125PE be an upgrade over a Celestron 6"

Brad12 · Guest

I have a 6" Celestron Starhopper Dob which was my first real telescope other than a cheap 60mm. When I got my dob to be honest I was a little disappointed in what I could see. I wasn't expecting NASA like views but I did think my views would have been a little better. Another thing I don't like about the dob is that it's not portable and is sometimes really hard to find stuff with. So my question is would a Meade ETX-125PE offer any better views over my 6" dob when it comes to planets and the moon and how will it fair on deep space. I'll really appreciate the help.

Jne_K · Site Admin Joined: 24 Sep 2003 Posts: 5205

Hi

That depends on how you define better views. A 6" reflecotr, such as your Starhopper will see fainter objects than the ETX-125, making it a slightly better choice for deep-sky work. The ETX-125 will provide better edge sharpness and probably a touch more detail with its excellent optics, making it a better choice for planets. Overall, though, we are only talking one inch of aperture difference. Not going to be a huge difference, no. Buy the ETX for its wonderful portability, fine optics and computerization, not for better views.
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