I have a skywatcher eq5 base. compatability help ?

[Bobbyc]

I have a skywatcher eq5 base. Is a nexstar 6se compatible? Or a zhumell z8?

thanks in advance!! 

[John]

The Nexstar 6SE optical tube will fit onto the mount and be carried very well by it. You might need to check where the finder mount will end up if you switch from the SE alt-azimuth mount to the EQ5.

The 200mm F/6 optical tube of the Zhumell Z8 will be just about OK on the EQ5 for visual observing but the mount is not capable of handling that tube for imaging.

 

[Bobbyc]

What about a celestron astromaster 130?  Will it work with a skywatcher heq5 pro??

[John]

33 minutes ago, Bobbyc said:

What about a celestron astromaster 130?  Will it work with a skywatcher heq5 pro??

Yes. The HEQ5 pro will carry that scope really easily.

[Bobbyc]

Do I need some sort of adapter to make it work?

[John]

26 minutes ago, Bobbyc said:

Do I need some sort of adapter to make it work?

As far as I know the Astromaster 130 comes with tube rings and a Vixen-type dovetail bar so that should fit into the dovetail clamp on the HEQ5 Pro mount.