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Hi Brett,
I have the same scope,C8 Celestar Deluxe. I tossed this over many many times. I was going to down size actually!
But I really liked the optics in my scope tested against many scopes and the C8 preformed very well. When cooled and collimated the C8 works very nicely.
So I deforked the tube easy done, sold the mount and tripod . I purchased a vixen dovetail plate ADM from the US . Now I'm about to purchase a mount for the OTA.
The 9.25 is a step up but not a real gain in my opinion a C11 would be a better step up. A HD 11 would be a better set up!
I did not go that way to big and heavy. The C8 is plenty for me.
Good luck with what you do. But if you like your C8 as most advised me you may regret selling it. Oh and you won't get as much as you think for it!
See pic for my OTA off the mount.
All the best.
Dave
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