Hello everybody;
I am seeking testimonials, good/bad, on the reletively new Celestron GOTO CG-5 mount and 10" f4.7 Newtonian OTA. I have browsed the Celestron_AS group and would like to hear more. I want to buy a Newtonian scope that is quick to load/transport/assemble yet gives fairly accurate tracking. I am not in the market for a Dob and platform.
The tone of the egroup is that the GOTO on the CG-5 is problematic/buggy and that the 10" is pushing the limit of the mount (probably right about that) but I think that in many groups you read about the problems more than the successes. It's just the nature of these groups, IMHO.
Any info on the fit/finish, mechanical quality, etc, would be mucho appreciated.
I would settle for a little shaking (~2-3 sec damping time) if GOTO & tracking is accurate.
I am also open to options, particulary of any 10" scope, new or used, (got one you want to sell?) on a driven EQ mount (both axes) that is DSC ready. I don't want too much do I? heh. GOTO is not imperitive. I own an Argo Navis, so push-to with tracking would work for me.
Oh yeah, and I want it to be fairly solid. For less than $1200.
TYIA
Matt
I am seeking testimonials, good/bad, on the reletively new Celestron GOTO CG-5 mount and 10" f4.7 Newtonian OTA. I have browsed the Celestron_AS group and would like to hear more. I want to buy a Newtonian scope that is quick to load/transport/assemble yet gives fairly accurate tracking. I am not in the market for a Dob and platform.
The tone of the egroup is that the GOTO on the CG-5 is problematic/buggy and that the 10" is pushing the limit of the mount (probably right about that) but I think that in many groups you read about the problems more than the successes. It's just the nature of these groups, IMHO.
Any info on the fit/finish, mechanical quality, etc, would be mucho appreciated.
I would settle for a little shaking (~2-3 sec damping time) if GOTO & tracking is accurate.
I am also open to options, particulary of any 10" scope, new or used, (got one you want to sell?) on a driven EQ mount (both axes) that is DSC ready. I don't want too much do I? heh. GOTO is not imperitive. I own an Argo Navis, so push-to with tracking would work for me.
Oh yeah, and I want it to be fairly solid. For less than $1200.
TYIA
Matt
