which telescope to buy???

Celstron 9,25 advanced series o Meade LX200 8". I want an easily asembly for
an "only man", without much effort.

Also I am thinking in the CPC series 9,25 or 8 inches.

Thanks

Miquel

Mike dels Molins wrote:
Celstron 9,25 advanced series o Meade LX200 8". I want an easily asembly for
an "only man", without much effort.

Also I am thinking in the CPC series 9,25 or 8 inches.

Thanks

Miquel

Hi:

Any of these telescope is easily transported and assembled by one
(average) person. The 9.25 is probably the easiest, since it can be
broken down into tube/mount/tripod. The GEM mount is probably the most
difficult for beginners to get going. The CPC, of all three probably
has the best balance of ease of transport and ease of setup/use.

Peace,
Rod Mollise
Author of _Choosing and Using a Schmidt Cassegrain Telescope_

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Mike dels Molins wrote:
Celstron 9,25 advanced series o Meade LX200 8". I want an easily asembly for
an "only man", without much effort.

Also I am thinking in the CPC series 9,25 or 8 inches.

Thanks

Miquel

Hi:

Any of these telescopes is easily transported and assembled by one
(average) person. The 9.25 is probably the easiest, since it can be
broken down into tube/mount/tripod. The GEM mount is probably the most
difficult for beginners to get going. The CPC, of all three probably
has the best balance of ease of transport and ease of setup/use.

Peace,
Rod Mollise
Author of _Choosing and Using a Schmidt Cassegrain Telescope_

Like SCTs and MCTs?
Join the SCT User Mailing List.
http://www.groups.yahoo.com/group/sct-user

See my home page at
http://skywatch.brainiac.com/astroland/index.htm
for further info

For Uncle Rod's Astro Blog See:
http://journals.aol.com/rmollise/UncleRodsAstroBlog/

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"Mike dels Molins" wrote in message
...
Celstron 9,25 advanced series o Meade LX200 8". I want an easily asembly
for an "only man", without much effort.

Also I am thinking in the CPC series 9,25 or 8 inches.

Thanks

Miquel

9.25, EQ mount. Those CPC mounts are like---like---hell, they're like
puttin' an automatic transmission in a pickup truck.
It just ain't raht, heah?
The EQ mount will do it all visually. If you want to stick a Digital
SLR in that 9.25" scope some day, I think you'll find it easier with
the EQ mount. No field rotation issues, some periodic error, but
managable. There are worse choices at any rate.
I tossed my synta mount and upgraded to Losmandy GM8. Now I want to
upgrade to AP. ;-)
Welcome to the hobby. What's in YOUR wallet?

Clear Skies,
Uncle Bob

Hey Unka-Bob...

Try a G-11 first. The 925 on the G-11 is like a rock, and it can handle a
C11 too.

-Step'n

"Uncle Bob" wrote in message
ups.com...
9.25, EQ mount. Those CPC mounts are like---like---hell, they're like
puttin' an automatic transmission in a pickup truck.
It just ain't raht, heah?
The EQ mount will do it all visually. If you want to stick a Digital
SLR in that 9.25" scope some day, I think you'll find it easier with
the EQ mount. No field rotation issues, some periodic error, but
managable. There are worse choices at any rate.
I tossed my synta mount and upgraded to Losmandy GM8. Now I want to
upgrade to AP. ;-)
Welcome to the hobby. What's in YOUR wallet?

Clear Skies,
Uncle Bob

Be sure that your back can handle the G11 before you buy it. I use a GM8
with my C9.25 because the G11 is just to damn heavy.

"Stephen Paul" wrote in message
...
Hey Unka-Bob...

Try a G-11 first. The 925 on the G-11 is like a rock, and it can handle a
C11 too.

-Step'n

"Uncle Bob" wrote in message
ups.com...
9.25, EQ mount. Those CPC mounts are like---like---hell, they're like
puttin' an automatic transmission in a pickup truck.
It just ain't raht, heah?
The EQ mount will do it all visually. If you want to stick a Digital
SLR in that 9.25" scope some day, I think you'll find it easier with
the EQ mount. No field rotation issues, some periodic error, but
managable. There are worse choices at any rate.
I tossed my synta mount and upgraded to Losmandy GM8. Now I want to
upgrade to AP. ;-)
Welcome to the hobby. What's in YOUR wallet?

Clear Skies,
Uncle Bob

www.scopebuggy.com

Never lift what you can roll.
http://home.comcast.net/~smarshallpaul/index.html

Of course, it helps having a private home with a garage on a half acre or
more under reasonable skies.

"Mij Adyaw" wrote in message
news:JsUhf.4975$pF.292@fed1read04...
Be sure that your back can handle the G11 before you buy it. I use a GM8
with my C9.25 because the G11 is just to damn heavy.

"Stephen Paul" wrote in message
...
Hey Unka-Bob...

Try a G-11 first. The 925 on the G-11 is like a rock, and it can handle a
C11 too.

-Step'n

"Uncle Bob" wrote in message
ups.com...
9.25, EQ mount. Those CPC mounts are like---like---hell, they're like
puttin' an automatic transmission in a pickup truck.
It just ain't raht, heah?
The EQ mount will do it all visually. If you want to stick a Digital
SLR in that 9.25" scope some day, I think you'll find it easier with
the EQ mount. No field rotation issues, some periodic error, but
managable. There are worse choices at any rate.
I tossed my synta mount and upgraded to Losmandy GM8. Now I want to
upgrade to AP. ;-)
Welcome to the hobby. What's in YOUR wallet?

Clear Skies,
Uncle Bob

Or even better, a permanent roll-off-roof observatory.

"Stephen Paul" wrote in message
. ..
www.scopebuggy.com

Never lift what you can roll.
http://home.comcast.net/~smarshallpaul/index.html

Of course, it helps having a private home with a garage on a half acre or
more under reasonable skies.

"Mij Adyaw" wrote in message
news:JsUhf.4975$pF.292@fed1read04...
Be sure that your back can handle the G11 before you buy it. I use a GM8
with my C9.25 because the G11 is just to damn heavy.

"Stephen Paul" wrote in message
...
Hey Unka-Bob...

Try a G-11 first. The 925 on the G-11 is like a rock, and it can handle
a C11 too.

-Step'n

"Uncle Bob" wrote in message
ups.com...
9.25, EQ mount. Those CPC mounts are like---like---hell, they're like
puttin' an automatic transmission in a pickup truck.
It just ain't raht, heah?
The EQ mount will do it all visually. If you want to stick a Digital
SLR in that 9.25" scope some day, I think you'll find it easier with
the EQ mount. No field rotation issues, some periodic error, but
managable. There are worse choices at any rate.
I tossed my synta mount and upgraded to Losmandy GM8. Now I want to
upgrade to AP. ;-)
Welcome to the hobby. What's in YOUR wallet?

Clear Skies,
Uncle Bob

Steven, I'm a previous G-11 owner. A finer mount I never owned. Just
too freekin' heavy for my 55 year old back discs.
I think a G-11 can handle a C-14 too. Mine hosted a Takahashi 102,
which was overkill, I guess. :-) But it shore wuz stable.

Clear skies!
Uncle Bob