The Mid Sized Refractor Telescopes
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The Mid Sized Refractor Telescopes
Moving up in aperture range to the mid sized refractor telescopes puts you on another category of stargazing. With 76mm and 80mm refractor telescopes, the price of the equipment jumps up substantially. This is because you are no longer dealing with a beginner's market and the demand for these mid sized refractor telescopes is not as great. With quality mid sized refractor telescopes, you can expect to see details on planets you cannot see with a 60mm refractor telescope. One good measure of comparison would be a view of the Cassini Division, a dark band between the two brightest rings around Saturn. With a 60mm refractor, the Cassini Division would not be visible. However, with a 76mm refractor telescope, the band would become apparent. A 76mm refractor would also increase the light gathering power by 60 percent from a 60mm refractor. Deep sky objects not visible with a 60mm refractor would come into view with a 76mm refractor.
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