Thankyou again for all the above opinions. May I throw another variable into the equation?
I had almost set my sights on a Celestron C11 S-GT XLT (EQ mount), but have looked further into a Celestron 10" C10N-GT.
Both have the CG-5 GT mounts, so the real differences are the aperture (the C10N-GT is 1" smaller), and a Newtonian versus a SCT. Potentially the C10N-GT is half the price, depending on where I shop.
My two aims are the same:
- This purchase would be for an investment as I aim to keep it for many years to come (this will probably be the last telescope I purchase).
- I still aim to get into astrophotography down the track using a CCD device, rather than a DSLR.
- An aperture of at least 10" (I've already owned 4-6 Newt's).
I would welcome any further opinions to help me choose which one would be suitable.
hoo roo
Steve