Celestron astromaster 130 eq md or star tracker 150/750mm eqlll (eq2 heavy version) or skywatcher 150/750 mm eqlll(eq2 heavy version) ?

[Krishnam kalra]

Now finallu which scope should i buy , considering tripods , image quality , etc . Plz give your final reviews . Celestron through amazon and skywatcher and star tracker through http://www.tejraj.com

[carastro]

Hi Krishnam.  Well it really depends on what you want to do.   Do you want to take photography, if so, just with a camera and lens, or with a scope.  Do you just want to do observing.  What is your budget?  

Carole 

[Krishnam kalra]

7 hours ago, carastro said:

Hi Krishnam.  Well it really depends on what you want to do.   Do you want to take photography, if so, just with a camera and lens, or with a scope.  Do you just want to do observing.  What is your budget?  

Carole 

I only want to observe planets and dso . Presently i have celestron firstscope and now i want to observe the sky in a litte more detail . My budget is 25k rupees

[carastro]

25k as in 25,000 Rupees?  that is a lot of money Krishnam.  

I would never recommend any of those Manual EQ mounts, they are flimsy, and difficult to use.  If you are wanting to do observing and not photography I would recommend an Alt Azimuth mount and if you can stretch to it a motorised version which will track as well.

I don't know what is available to you in India, so see what you can find in the way of an Alt/Az mount and post again.

Carole 

 

[Krishnam kalra]

54 minutes ago, carastro said:

25k as in 25,000 Rupees?  that is a lot of money Krishnam.  

I would never recommend any of those Manual EQ mounts, they are flimsy, and difficult to use.  If you are wanting to do observing and not photography I would recommend an Alt Azimuth mount and if you can stretch to it a motorised version which will track as well.

I don't know what is available to you in India, so see what you can find in the way of an Alt/Az mount and post again.

Carole 

 

Should i go for a dobsonian - star tracker by gso 6" dobsonian (153/1200 mm) ?

[Krishnam kalra]

14 minutes ago, Krishnam kalra said:

Should i go for a dobsonian - star tracker by gso 6" dobsonian (153/1200 mm) ?

http://www.tejraj.com

[Cornelius Varley]

23 minutes ago, Krishnam kalra said:

Should i go for a dobsonian - star tracker by gso 6" dobsonian (153/1200 mm) ?

Yes. Or the Skywatcher 6" dobsonian. Both should be equally as good. Both have a (2"/1.25" focuser, but the Skywatcher is supplied with the typical 10mm and 25mm eyepieces. The GSO is supplied with two plossl eyepieces (9mm and 25mm) which should be better than the Skywatcher's.

[Krishnam kalra]

14 minutes ago, Cornelius Varley said:

Yes. Or the Skywatcher 6" dobsonian. Both should be equally as good. Both have a (2"/1.25" focuser, but the Skywatcher is supplied with the typical 10mm and 25mm eyepieces. The GSO is supplied with two plossl eyepieces (9mm and 25mm) which should be better than the Skywatcher's.

Have you visited the site in the link mentioned above ?I mean plz see the model and help me accordingly . Its not pure gso but it is star tracker by gso . 

[Cornelius Varley]

11 minutes ago, Krishnam kalra said:

Have you visited the site in the link mentioned above ?I mean plz see the model and help me accordingly . Its not pure gso but it is star tracker by gso . 

Yes I did look at both telescopes

http://www.tejraj.com/startracker-6inch-dob.html

http://www.skywatcher-india.com/Product/ProductSpecFeature/456

[carastro]

I would say a Dobsonian will be much more suitable for you.   I don't know this make so i can't comment.

6" or  8" will be good.

Carole