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Astronomy => Astrophotography => Topic started by: MarkS on Aug 03, 2011, 10:25:52

Title: Bananascope vs VLT
Post by: MarkS on Aug 03, 2011, 10:25:52

The VLT certainly outguns the Bananascope !
Bananascope:  http://www.markshelley.co.uk/Astronomy/2010/leotriplet2010.html
VLT:  http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap110803.html

Mark
Title: Re: Bananascope vs VLT
Post by: mickw on Aug 03, 2011, 10:33:02
I think the neighbours will have something to say if you decide to upgrade  ;)
Title: Re: Bananascope vs VLT
Post by: RobertM on Aug 03, 2011, 11:08:29
It's not the VLT it's the VST (Survey telescope), even so there's quite impressive detail in the larger version.

Robert