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Hi James.
Celestron pricing in Australia is pretty crazy.
If you didn't manage to get a CGEM925 at the old price, I guess you would be looking at alternatives. All-purpose imaging and visual possibilities that might just make it into your price band would include:
NEQ6 with a C925 OTA + 2x-3x Barlow for planetary imaging + either OAG or low cost guide scope for DSO imaging
NEQ6 with an 8 or 10 inch Newt (f4 if you don't mind collimating a lot) + coma corrector and spacer (I have an MPCC, which is pretty good) + laser collimator (which you will have to calibrate) + good quality 5x Barlow/Powermate for planetary imaging + low cost guide scope (or OAG if you can get one that is compatible with the Newt) for DSO imaging.
+ imaging and guiding cameras of course and at least one good eyepiece (25mm).
regards Ray
Last edited by Shiraz; 28-08-2011 at 04:36 PM.
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