Skymax 127 OTA on a Astromaster EQ?

[Jaywillis78]

Hi, I'm currently watching an item on eBay http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/290961438868?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649 it's a Skymax 127 OTA.

i currently have a Celestron 70mm frac on the Astromaster EQmount/tripod, can anyone tell me if the Skymax dove tail bar will fit my mount?

The seller said the Dove tail bar will come with the scope.

Also the other question would be is the Astromaster setup going to handle that scope?? It would only be temporary until I can get a AZ4 or GOTO mount.

thanks in advance

jay

[rowan46]

frankly it will not be good with a skymax. the mount is wobbly and the field of view is small so it will not be ideal. However the skymax is a good scope and if you get it at a good price its well worth having. Remember these are 249 new so dont go overboard on the bidding 160 is the top end of a fair price for a second hand scope. In answer to your question I think the astromaster does take the vixen style bar but I could be wrong so don't take my word for it. found the link http://www.celestron.com/c3/support3/index.php?_m=knowledgebase&_a=viewarticle&kbarticleid=2464

[nightfisher]

it should fit the astromaster mount, they are okay and should handle the 127 mak for visual work, you will get a bit of wobble but should do for a while

[Jaywillis78]

Thanks both, it didn't sell earlier and got re-listed. T was on for £100 with no bids, should have bid £101 for it and got a bargain!! Oh well I'll keep watching it again fingers crossed.

[JamesF]

I always wonder when I see adverts like that if the seller realises there are at least half a dozen places in the UK called Newport

I think your mount will struggle to be honest, but you may get by for visual use for a while. The mount you have looks similar to an EQ1 or EQ2 at the very best to me and I don't think either would be desperately happy with the 127 Mak on top. Ideally you want an EQ3-2 or AZ4 as a minimum. I had mine on an EQ3-2 for some time until I foolishly started trying to do long exposure images of DSOs through it. It was fine for visual and solar/lunar/planetary imaging on the EQ3-2 though.

James

[Jaywillis78]

Oh I hadn't though about more than one Newport, d'oh!!

[Jaywillis78]

Ok I think my wife just agreed to me buying some Barr and Stroud Savannah 10 x 56 ED binoculars off FLO!!!

i think i need to ask another question in the bins section........ Excited!!!!