Confused

[oldchap]

:shrug:I have a Sky-Watcher 12in Dobsonian SynScan GoTo but owingt to ill health it has only been outside 2 or 3 times so i'm thinking of getting a celestron nexstar 8se to save space and it wouldn'd be so hard to move around and in nz they are about the same price.
Anyone have any thoughts on it? :help:

[iborg]

Hi


My guess is that you'll find the celestron equally hard to set up or move around.


Do you have wheels on your current scope? If not, consider adding them.


Philip

[Dave882]

I’ve owned both- the 12” newt gave me some of the most beautiful bright views but such a pain getting it in and out each night. Really needs a scope trolley to make it easier to roll in and out. The 8se is super portable and easy to use and gives ok views- a bit of a jack of all trades but not really going to blow you away especially after looking thru the 12”. GOTO performance and stability not so great (especially with heavy eyepieces).