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Old 08-05-2008, 10:21 AM
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wasyoungonce (Brendan)
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Sirius Optics are the Australian reps and an iOptron CG5 mount plus gotonova system is (called the Smart star mount) $1025..ouch!

http://www.sirius-optics.com/ioptron_mount.htm

They don't seem to mention that you can buy the gotonova system without the mount:
http://www.sirius-optics.com/ioptron_access.htm

I think Martin (user mill) paid around $660 Aust delivered (that was about 6 months ago) and I think he (though not sure) sourced his from:

http://njnorth.en.alibaba.com/produc...Star_Kits.html

He also got a GPS with his kit.

If you can source it from the iOptron site, due to exchange rate then you are looking at around $476....not bad! See if you can snag a GPS with the deal.

If you want the RS232 gotostar, then I think the only place you can get one is from China...the Chinese link above or here:

http://babelfish.altavista.com/babelfish/tr

If your worried about older RS232 support, the gotostar RS232 works a treat with a USB to RS232 converter cable. But if I had the choice now I'd get the gotonova USB version.
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