Celestron advanced vx mount

[bish]

I was wondering whether the celestron advanced vx was comparable to an eq5 pro or heq5. In other words at £699 is it better to go with Skywatcher?

thanks

[knobby]

I had an eq5, now the AVX ... I've seen an HEQ5 ...I'd say the AVX is somewhere in between but closer to the HEQ5 than the EQ5.

[bish]

Thanks for your reply. I was thinking of something I could stick a 130pds or 80ed on for imaging. I guess it should be up for the job.

[PeterCPC]

The AVX will be fine with that.

Peter

[Cornelius Varley]

The AVX is an improved version of the EQ5/CG5. If it is as good as the HEQ5 I don't know.

[bish]

Thanks for your replies. That may well be the route I take

[orley]

On 4 February 2016 at 11:26, Cornelius Varley said:

The AVX is an improved version of the EQ5/CG5. If it is as good as the HEQ5 I don't know.

Have used both HEQ5 and AVX. Virtually nothing between them.

[Thalestris24]

Hi

I have a 130pds and 60mm guidescope  on my avx with  a single counterweight - no problems! (I only got 1  counterweight with the avx) Tripod is sturdier than heq5 pro and adjustment mechanism is much better. It uses servos so a bit whiny, and balancing requires some thought. Can't use eqmod with it but I've not found that a big deal. The avx doesn't come with a polarscope but has ASPA with the hand controller. However, I drift align via PHD2 and platesolve to centre targets so don't use the hand controller as such.

Louise