Skywatcher Star Discovery GOTO Mount maximum weight

[Rear Window]

Hi,

I've currently got the Skywatcher Star Discovery 150p with GOTO mount.  If I was to upgrade to a bigger OTA, what would be the largest I could use on the GOTO mount?  I read a weight of 5kg maximum in the manual but not sure if that is correct as I thought the existing 150p is actually 9kg?

[Cornelius Varley]

The 150P weighs just under 5kgs http://skywatcher.com/product/bk-p15075-eq3-wsteel-tripod/ and the Star Discovery ota weighs about 4kgs 

[happy-kat]

The star discovery OTA has the mirror of the 150p the tube ect is different so that it's weight is reduced.

[Rear Window]

thanks both.  I take it that would mean any larger OTA would make the mount struggle?