Hi Kalamaru, andrews has a eq5 mount with goto available for $1000, actually 999 in his surplus specials page, it is brand new. You can buy any OTA you like up to 6-8inches you like to mount on it.
Also not an alternative, 20 x 80 triplet binos or 25 x 100 binos from andrews or AOE for less than $500, you get to see saturn and the ring, heaps of stars, nebulae and galaxies jupiter and its moons (=note the image scale on the planets is not close up of course) and the best thing is that all you need is a good tripod to mount the binos or make one up! very much value for money as they are easily packed in a car, you dont need batteries, just a star guide and maps.
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