Thanks Paul , yes my 127mm ( 5 inch ) iStar is very good and I enjoy the views it gives , very sharp and great contrast but as good as it is my C9.25 beats it easily on deep sky and with the longer focal length 2350mm vrs 1000mm it gets up into higher powers 300x plus on good nights for planetary viewing much easier with given eyepieces .
But !! , it takes longer to set up than the 127mm refractor so every scope has it's trade off's , but if I were you the 8 inch Evo is the way to go , oh don't worry about size as the break down into 3 easily managable pieces , OTA , mount and tripod that get's easier with practice ( just like columation
) .
Brian.
ps. for wide field , grab a pair of 10x50 binoculars !
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Originally Posted by Bassman
G'day Brian, Thank you for taking the time to reply to my post. I have posted on a couple of other sites and did receive another positive comment about the Edge HD Celestron Telescopes. This gentleman owned an 11" Edge HD and commented that the stars look like little balls all the way to the edge of the field of view.
With your reply and his. I now have the confidence to start saving for my new Celestron 8 HD with StarSense. I stepped in a little reluctantly due to my old C8 and all the issues it had after 12 months. Not that there was anything that broke. I just wanted more than it could deliver.
I see by your extensive list of instruments you are well qualified on this subject. I too, dream of owning a 5" refractor one day. Though I see you have one.
Again. Thank you very much.
Dark Skies,
Paul.
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