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Originally Posted by Hypnotist
Hi Mark,
I get your point, however please tell me why a Celestron Cge 1400 HD is 10,000 bucks and a Meade 14" LX200ACF is only $7,000? I think it's either (probably) the quality of the OTA or the missing German equatorial mount . (Check out this article I posted earlier and tell me what you think of it: http://www.universetoday.com/34925/a...estron-edgehd/)
All the best
Bart  |
Hi Bart. The person who wrote the article has a definate celestron bias (thats not to say they are bad). I think H answered your question in one go. They will fall in price as the "new factor" wears off. The tube will not be of a better quality but the EQ mount is a definate bonus but only if it is capable of carrying the tube for AP (if visual use only then alt/az mount is better for both comfort and ease of setup). Now EQ mounts that can carry that size tube (F11 @3910mm focal length
) with the precision needed for AP usually have names like Paramount ME, or Tak EM500 or 10 micron or Astro physics GTO900/1200 .......... These mounts alone cost more then the whole celestron package. Go figure.
Mark