Tenby2

Thanks again for your replies. I hsve decided to sell my HEQ5... and 925 ota and buy an 8se like the one I use to own abd thoroughly enjoyed using as often as the weather let me. Might take a couple of months to organise, due to busy work schedule, but I think that's my best option. Hopefully money I get for sale will cover cost of 8se. Regards Mark

thanks DP. I have thought of doing what you've suggested before but not practical at my current address. Will move within the next 3 years so will wait until then

Thanks for the replies the above set up and ideas are good, budget wafty atm will build up a scope kitty and assess my options.

Hi all. It's been too a long time since I've actually used my scope. I have a Sky Watcher HEQ5 Pro mount and a celestron 925 OTA and various eyepieces. I've never been comfortable setting up the mount although it works perfectly when I do manage to set it up properly. That's the trouble, me! I've got so much stuff to aid my set up, cds, videos etc but still I struggle. I live in a fairly light polluted area in Essex so only finding the polestar is sometimes a struggle. In the end I don't bother and use my big binos to observe. How I miss my Celestron 8SE! My first 'real' telescope. It was easy to set up and I was out observing as often as I could. I was thinking about changing my mount, part exchanging, swapping etc. for another SE type mount capable of carrying the load of my 925 OTA. If not then maybe buy the 8SE again! Any suggestions, help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you. Mark