hobbit Posted March 15, 2021 Share Posted March 15, 2021 Hey everyone. I had a celestron AVX mount which never worked properly and has now stopped completely. Was planning on replacing it with either a HEQ5 or a EQ6-R I have a saxon Ed120 and a celestron C8 along with a orion 50mm guide scope, cameras and filter wheel. Would the HEQ5 be able to handle this or should i go with the EQ6? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RT65CB-SWL Posted March 15, 2021 Share Posted March 15, 2021 If you plan on a future OTA upgrade, then I would go for the EQ6. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david_taurus83 Posted March 15, 2021 Share Posted March 15, 2021 The EQ6-R is the much better option, if you can find one. Are the astronomy shelves in Oz as bare as they are in the UK right now? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iapa Posted March 16, 2021 Share Posted March 16, 2021 If replacing the mount, get the best you can afford. Making sure that you are getting increased payload and tracking accuracy - you want to improve as much as you can with every penny you can scrape together - including the kids’ savings Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hobbit Posted March 16, 2021 Author Share Posted March 16, 2021 22 hours ago, david_taurus83 said: The EQ6-R is the much better option, if you can find one. Are the astronomy shelves in Oz as bare as they are in the UK right now? Yep Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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