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Originally Posted by Gem
CGEM 800 would be a solid option. Given your budget you could still then buy a CCD (not top end) or DSLR. CGEM mount would be more than adequate for imaging when mounting something like a 200mm SCT.
I went the 235mm (9.25") rather than the 11" so that it would be more suited to the mount for imaging. I haven't imaged yet (that it next year's budget) but the CGEM mount is great so far.
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The CGEM is a good medium sized mount. 18kg capacity, so you wouldn't want to go any larger than the 9.25" Celestron. A 10" Meade would be a tad too large...the Meades tend to be a kilo or two heavier than their equivalent Celestron scopes. Not only that, once you've added onto the mount the weight of your camera, guider/guidescope, cables, counterweights etc, you will be getting close to the 18kg limit. But it would handle a 4" refractor rather comfortably. The only bug would be the price ($2400), if you're also going to buy a 4" refractor.