[el_draco (Rom)]

Originally Posted by kkara4

Rom is this the focuser you were referring to:
http://starizona.com/acb/Feathertouc...P2994C654.aspx

And the cooler:
http://starizona.com/acb/Cool-Edge--...5-P3497C0.aspx

Both very reasonably priced (in the USA at least) i must say, I thought they would be a lot more expensive/lot more complicated!

Yes. There are also replacement motorised vents for the HD scopes that vent air around the primary. You can leave them on all the time. If you get fancy, the microfocuser can be powered using a Starizona temperature compensation motororised setup. This connects directly to the microfocuser. You can also get dedicated focusers such as the Moonlight Crayfords to attach to the back of the scope. Pricey, but beautiful. You'll need to watch for the loss of backfocus if you go this way.

I have had a number of Celestron OTA's. All good; Meade has been hit and miss in the past. You may also consider a fast imaging Newtonian and there are lots to chose from Some amazing stuff I have seen from a few of them as well. G11 will cope with a 30cm F4 Maybe not as good for planetary though.

Rom