Two Different Celestron C14 Telescope Models

[bluesilver]

Hi,  Firstly sorry if this has been asked before,  i have done a bit of a search but didn't find anything.

I was curious to hopefully find out what the difference is between these two Celestron C14 telescopes.

They are the Celestron EdgeHD 14 OTA and the Celestron C14 AF XLT OTA (CGE) Fastar,  there is about $3,500 difference in the price between the two here in Australia.

I was hoping someone might be able to explain the difference between the two in simple terms ( not getting too technical )

Is one setup purely for viewing through the eyepiece while the other is more setup for astrophotography?

Any information is greatly appreciated.

Thanks.

 

 

[Zakalwe]

The Edge has some significant upgrades:

• Mirror locks to prevent mirror shift,
• Tube vents to aid mirror cooling.
• Extra optical elements in the baffle tube to provide a much flatter field of view

The Edge has been designed for astrophotography (albeit at a very long focal length.)