Re: Help me choose my computerised scope please...

From: Phillip Brown (pbrown_at_hotmail.com)
Date: 03/13/05 

Date: Sun, 13 Mar 2005 18:35:16 GMT

Hi, some of you asked me to update the thread when I made my purchase.
Well, I went for the Celestron Nexstar 130GT and am very pleased with it.

Been a bit cold so not too much time to play yet, but seeing the rings of
Saturn very clearly is a thrill and my girlfriend was very impressed and
intrigued too (all important!) ;)

So, in short, I appreciate your viewpoint as intermediates or experts, but
as an amateur I love what I can see, and the motorized 'go to' is wonderful.

Cheers.

"Phillip Brown" <pbrown@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:aXQLd.4765$8B3.332@text.news.blueyonder.co.uk...
> Hi all, I came here 2 weeks ago ("Best budget computerized telescope is?")
> and got some great advice. I definitely want a computerized scope. I
> have narrowed my favourites down to the following:
>
> Meade ETX-90EC - 3.78", 325X, £250-£400
> Celestron 130GT - 5", 306X, £359-£400
> Celestron 4GT - 4", 240X, £400
> Celestron 5GT (not 5i), £? (sadly discontinued and none I can find)
>
> - Will objects like Andromeda and Saturn fit in the FOV? These are the
> sort of things I plan to view but I've been warned here to make sure it's
> adequate - I'm sure it is ;)
> - Do they come with Tripod as standard? I know the 4GT doesn't
> - Is collimation *really* a problem for any of these scopes if bought
> new?
> - Am I right that the Meade has no type of Starfinder Red Dot facility?
> I really like that feature of the Celestrons
>
> Please recommend your favourite of those 4. Thanks!
>
> Phil
>