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Old 14-08-2011, 08:10 AM
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Gem (Grant)
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Just curious about comparisons and understanding the specs for now. I was picking the Celestron as an example (since I am very happy with my Celestron scope!).
I am probably leaning towards getting something cheap and simple (maybe an ATIK 16ic) to learn the ropes and then use that cheap camera as an autoguider down the track when I get a decent camera. I already have an 80mm refractor that I can piggyback onto the C9.25. It has a 1.25" focuser (Celestron camera is 2" anyway). I got the C9.25 rather than the C11 so that I would have more weight to play with.
Simplicity is the key for me. I spent a while choosing my current scope and ended up with a beauty.
I know the more I spend the better the camera... but I think smaller steps are probably better for now.
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