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Old 02-04-2009, 06:28 PM
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asterisk (Geoff)
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Hi Dennis

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But I cannot buy a C8, there are none in stock
Have you tried Andrews Communications? http://www.andrewscom.com.au/index.htm. They may be in outer Sydney, but they ship all over Australia. The only concern is if you have a problem, they are not local. They have OTAs, EQ6 mounts.

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Assuming one sets the Go To drive to find an object close to the horizon. Would the scope and balace arm move close to the horizontal?
Yes - not a problem if everything is balanced

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Do these Celestron Scopes come with rechargable internal batteries or can exturnal power be plugged in?
If you are looking at the CG5 mount, no internal power - must be external 12v at 2amps at least. Some of the other Celestron mounts do have internal batteries, but rechargeable batteries do not have enough voltage.

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Is this type of scope any better or worse than a Schmidt -Cassegrain?
Too many answers depending on whom you ask. An 8" Mak would certainly weigh more than an equivalent SCT.
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