New telescope and mount selection?
I have had a GOTO 5inch telescope for about 2 years. I am interested in buying a larger GOTO telescope. I am an amateur astrophotographer, and want to go to a larger instrument, 8 inch minimum, probably 10-12 inch. Does anyone out there have a Vixen 200, or Vixen 260, or similar sized Meade? I am also looking for mount advice. My budget is max around $5,000. I would like a 2 inch or larger eyepiece, but for now to still be able to use 1.25 eyepieces. Photo interests have been just lunar/planetary, but I want a telescope large enough to do deep space targets, with a different budget for a dedicated astro-camera rather than making do with a conventional digital camera.
What do some of you long-time observers suggest?
Concentrate on the mount first. For astrophotography, you really need a German equatorial mount. The best bang for the buck seems to be the Synta EQ-6, sold in the USA as the Orion Atlas. If you’re interested in deep sky imaging, consider an apochromatic refractor rather than a Schmidt-Cassegrain because of their faster focal ratios and wider fields of view. Orion’s EON series have excellent focusers and now most have field flatteners available.
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