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Heather you are like a book! whatever I read from you I'm being educated. I noticed this in For Sale / Swap

Thanks Bright Giant, great to know all this info 👍

I'm unsure Heather, funny thing did happen, I was on the phone to Bristol Cameras and I mentioned the cheap price on Amazon, while on the call I posted the link on SGL and by the time I had ended the call the item became unavailable.

Wow, just had a look at the GTi goto mount and a celestron omni 127 SCT scope, looks like a good setup, Heather is right thinking my budget is around the £200 I also had plans buying an extra eyepieces / Barlow lens totalling to £250 If I could find something like above at a similar price I would be very interested.

Can't thank you all enough for your time and help (especially Heather) Lot's for me to process, I did find something but have red flags waving at me! If it's to good to be true it's not for you!... what do you think https://www.amazon.co.uk/Celestron-31051-AstroMaster-Reflector-Telescope/dp/B0013Z42AK?th=1 After checking the link it's now showing currently unavailable, It was £139

After many calls and emails it seems the Skywatcher Heritage 114P Virtuoso will not be back in stock until April, FLO are hoping for late March I've been looking at other options, one in particular is the Celestron Motor Drive, I believe this item tracks? Will I be able to fit the motor drive to Jaden's National Geographic Premium 76/700? I'm slightly up against time as Jaden is now back in hospital, I'm hoping this will be a quick fix until stocks are replenished. Hoping to have something in place for Jaden return. Michael

I had no idea GoTo and tracking are two different things, I was under the impression the GoTo tracked as well. The sky watcher heritage 114p virtuoso looks perfect, would it be better to buy the wifi add-on used with an app on Jaden's iPad or the hand held GoTo device? Thank you Heather for the link, it's a good price but unfortunately out of stock, where it's in stock the price is double, new stock is expected later February . My only concern is being a table mount and not on a tripod, Jaden for sure will crash into the table, I'm hoping I can modify his tripod from his National Geographic Premium 76/700 Thank you all so much for your time and knowledge, can't thank you all enough. Michael & Jaden

Hi all, I'm overwhelmed with your help and can't thank you enough. Jaden is 10 he is very able doing many things once he has been shown how to, but he does have limits to progress, my reason for the GoTO mount is for him to enjoy himself actually seeing something! 9 out of 10 he will not be seeing anything, when I do get something in focus for him it's priceless seeing his excitement, Tiny Clanger you are spot on! All observing is done from the garden. For two years Jaden has show the same excitement viewing the sky, his youtube history is astronomy, stars, planets etc and I feel I'm holding him back from viewing more. His dream is to see Saturns rings and deep space, the pictures he shows me Saturn is tiny but Jaden seem very happy, I'm not looking for an all singing and dancing telescope, something that is cheap (if possible) bit of an allrounder! I was hoping to buy something second hand that's affordable on a low budget, didn't realise second hand telescope hold their price, I guess if you have it for two plus years like his (National Geographic Premium 76/700) it's good value for money. Michael & Jaden

Greetings all, I feel a bit embarrassed asking because so much info is out there, but too much info in the wrong hands is dangerous! so thought I should ask the experts. My son doesn't stop talking about astronomy, for two years he has been using a basic telescope (National Geographic Premium 76/700) he would use it a lot more if he didn't have to depend on me so much, because of his needs I do need to be with him. Awhile ago I was offered a second hand Celestron nexstar 4se I was so tempted to buy this because of the GoTo mount, I thought my son could use this on his own, it would also make him feel great using it by himself. By the time I had done my homework on the 4se the item had been sold, I got so confused what to buy, one telescope led to another then another and so on. I'm sure this is a very dull question to you all, can I ask your advice please, the GoTo mount is a must because of the simplicity to track and follow which my son has troubles doing, my son is a different boy when he is viewing the sky, if it wasn't for me saying we need to go indoors he would be out all night! even with heavy cloud cover he will be looking through the telescope. I now have a far less budget then before (furloughed) just want to make sure what money I do spend it's not wasted. I had no idea how technical and advanced telescopes are, any info pointing me in the right direction will make my son very happy. My son name is Jaden and he says hello and thank you.