Can I get away with a C9.25 on an EQ5?

[Adrian]

Or should I limit myself to a C8?

I have picked up a black EQ5 with tubular legs (presumably stainless steel) for a reasonable price. Unfortunately it came with a blue-tube startravel 150 attached to it

Now, I am mainly a planetary astronomer - faint fuzzies just don't do it for me so far - so this is exactly the wrong scope for me. I need more focal length so the best option seems to be to sell the ST150 and put the proceeds towards a C8/C9.25. Or a skymax 150/180

This is for visual and webcam imaging only

[CGolder]

C6 or C8 i would say would be best for the EQ5

[ollypenrice]

Pushing it even for visual with a 9.25, surely?

Olly

[Merlin66]

I have a C9.25 and a HEQ5pro and a NEQ6pro.....

There's no way I can use the C9.25 on the HEQ5 but on the NEQ6 - it's a marriage made in heaven.

[Adrian]

Looking like a C8 then... or skymax 180.

I just wondered because the weight of the C9.25 OTA is the same as the weight limit of the eq5 - about 9kg.

I'm going to try out the ST150 for a little while - it's not like I'll ever get the chance again.