TELESCOPE: Saturn Shootout With Two 1.5m Focal Length Telescopes - Which One Wins?

Saturn is the target tonight! In this video, we compare two very different telescopes that have the same focal length. First up is a 127mm Orion Maksutov-Cassegrain. Second is a 12" Dobsonian. To compare apples to apples, we use a Tele Vue 8mm Plossl eyepiece. Both are at 188x magnification. Will Saturn look the same?
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Summary: Saturn viewing with a Dobsonian and a Maksutov-Cassegrain. Also some astrophotography using smartphone.