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Rockstar · 03-25-24, 06:13 PM

I will say this, I wanted to be a purist and discover the universe on my own like ol’ grand pappy used to do. So I purchased a manually geared German Equatorial Mount. Well it didn’t take long for me to figure out that wasn’t a lot of fun. Computerized GEM goto mounts are the way to go. Just have to polar align the scope then tell it what to point too and it slews to target all by itself, saves time

Fast 6 or 8 inch newtonian reflectors are easy to manage and let a lot of light in, known as “light buckets”. IMO they make great scopes for visual astronomy and do very well in the astrophotography department if you decide later to go that route.

03-25-24, 06:13 PM	#19
Rockstar Rear Admiral Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Zendia Bar & Grill Posts: 11,876 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	I will say this, I wanted to be a purist and discover the universe on my own like ol’ grand pappy used to do. So I purchased a manually geared German Equatorial Mount. Well it didn’t take long for me to figure out that wasn’t a lot of fun. Computerized GEM goto mounts are the way to go. Just have to polar align the scope then tell it what to point too and it slews to target all by itself, saves time Fast 6 or 8 inch newtonian reflectors are easy to manage and let a lot of light in, known as “light buckets”. IMO they make great scopes for visual astronomy and do very well in the astrophotography department if you decide later to go that route. __________________ Guardian of the honey and nuts Let's assume I'm right, it'll save time.