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I'm considering buying celestron's starsense . Is it any good? Any advice would be grateful. Thanks Phil

Apologies if this is a silly question. How cold is too cold to your scope up . It's currently -2 here in North Wales .

Yes , you need to download the celestron app Sky portal on Android or iOS. It's really simple to use , look on you tube for celestron WiFi adapter videos . One thing it doesn't tell you is that if you are using your phone , switch off your data otherwise you will have connection problems . Otherwise its simple just plug in the Qlink into the mount and connect your phone to its WiFi signal .

What eye pieces would you recommend for a 8inch SCT. I mainly look at star clusters and dso's . Any advice would be greatfull.

I was looking at celestron c9.25 SCT. Reason for my question is that the skywatcher looks to be a better mount .

Looking into getting a new mount . Which one on these would you choose and why? Skywatcher heq5 pro goto. Or Celestron VX go to mount. Both are around the same price.

Thanks for your reply , I think 8se too. Only because it's more portable and takes up less storage space .😁

Ok how about this then : Skywatcher 200p Or celestron 8se both have the same aperture.

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Current mount will not support WiFi dongle I've tried it on mine , works fine on Star discovery mount thou.

I had that mount , but upgraded to the star discovery mount it came with a synscan handset and it's skywatcher WiFi compatable ( bought seperatly) for a altaz it keeps good tracking . Look on FLO

Thank you f, I think I understand what you're saying here , I will pass all you're comments along .

I'm not sure if the focal reducer can be use visually or not either or is it for AP only . So will the star diagonal connect to the focal reducer? . Sorry if that's a dumb question , tried searching the web can't find anything.

Ok thank you all I will pass on your comments . Just a thought but what about the 100ed I believe this now comes with a 0.85 focal reducer included in the price at FLO at just under £800 its more money .. worth it ? Mmm

Which is better for visual use , planets ,DSOs and clusters . Skywatcher ST120 ... Cheapest Or Skywatcher 80ed pro . Any advice I can pass on would be greatfull .

Wow , thanks for all you input , I think I'm swaying towards celestron . Just one question but what is the difference between the 8se and CPC versions . I know one has a duel fork arm but is that it ?

Does anyone have any advice which SCT to buy . It will be primarily visual use .

Aah ok thank you Alan

Hi all , I'm still looking for a new scope ,I've decided that's a SCT is the way to go however I'm undecided which one to get . I have a budget of about £1500. My options are Celestron 8se Or Meade LX90 Now there is a £400 difference in price so is the Meade LX90 worth the extra ?

Well i was actually looking 200p, but on a mount , ok over my budget maybe but a bit more saving Christmas not too far 😂. Minimum mount requirements due to the 200p weight ( excluding doing AP)

Which of these is best for visual astronomy. I'm not currently looking at astrophotography but just thinking ahead . Any advice would be helpful. I have a budget of around £500. Skywatcher 150pds or skywatcher 80ED. Thanks Phil I currently have a skywatcher 130p but feel that it's reached its limits of what I can see .

Considering buying one

Does any one own a celestron nextstar 6 or 8 SE. Im considerimg one as my next scope . Phil

I'm looking to upgrade my current set up , which I've had for 7 years now . Skywatcher 130p on a goto alt/az mount . I'm feeling that I've reached to full potential of this scope . Don't get me wrong I still love it . My main use will be visual and dso's ( astrophotography maybe). Budget up to £1000 ( a little over at a push) . Any recommendations would be appreciated. Thanks Phil.