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Hi Bo,
My ideal budget is around $3,000 to $4,000 for mounts around the EQ-6 size, I realise the NP127is is not a lightweight scope. As I began to look more and more into it, so much revolved around periodic error and total RMS, etc. So yeah, I was willing to push the budget into the $6K range if it meant a much better mount in the long run, and if I really started to get into AP very seriously.
There seem to be 3 tiers of mount, mass produced entry-level around $3K or so, middle tier such as Losmandy at $6K or so, then the top tier ~$12K for an AstroPhysics or 10Micron which can go unguided - I guess that's what they mean when the 'mount gets out of the way' - but you have to really pay for it!
I'll take another look at the Celestron mounts now that you mention it, thanks! Fox
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