Thanks for this comparison. I guess I will go directly to a 20" Hubble optics.

Moral of the story: if you own a 12" telescope, don't ever look through a 16".

Sooooo... What you're saying, is upgrade to an Observatory with a 10 foot mirror. Got it!

6:30: That's not a meteor, that's a satellite.

Sir, I wish their were more side by side comparison vids like this one. The biggest question on most newbie astronomers minds is "What will i see with X, Y and Z size telescopes ?" "What more will i see, and what details will i see, if i buy Z instead of Y ?" or "Is it worth spending an extra $1000 on Z instead of Y for an extra couple inches of Aperture ?". IMO this vid is exactly the correct format to help newbies and not so newbies decide how much it's worth spending for the extra inches of aperture, so as to acquire the best "Dollar per inch of Aperture" Ratio, all other variables being equal. Thank You for a great vid sir!

Remarkable explanation of nuances between 12 and 16.

Great! One of the rare persons showing us live view of deepsky not just planets or processed/still images of DSOs

Looks at his 8" Dobsonian - "You piece of trash!"

I got an 8" , then I looked through a 10" and decided going to a 12" is worth it. I had a look through a 16" at a star party but the 20" next to it was clearly a lot better. Moral of the story: Aperture fever is real. 12" is as far as I am able to physically handle while still loving the views.

Best telescope = As long as you can carry and as wide as you can afford.

Super comparison ! Greetings from Poland

00:42 LMAO WTF!?

Really nice job demoing these.