If you had £2000 to spend....?

[GazOC]

Just on a OTA (or two ). I've finally got around to re-mortgaging and I've got £2000 for some new toys.

Current favorites are a C11 and an ED100.....any other ideas?

[FLO]

Aaaahh ... if only

[GazOC]

Aaaahh ... if only

..but if.....?

[Mick.G.]

I'd put an observatory up in the back garden, and worry about the new toy's, for later on.

Had a look at some of the designs on C/N forum, & for two grand you'd have a decent perminant set up.

I would say that though having a large garden,not so practical with a small garden though.

Mick

[geppetto]

I would blow the whole lot on the best mount that 2K could buy.

Oh and I would keep a bit back to buy a months supply of sherbet lemons

[GordonCopestake]

A used CGE or G11?

[The Warthog]

Let's see, I'd have my irons re-shafted with graphite, and get a 10" goto dob, a 5" refractor, and an 8" SCT, used if necessary to fit that budget.

[Astroman]

I'd rebuild the rolloff observatory and build a new dome for the 16" F/5. Anything left over, I'd invest in parts for said 16".

[FLO]

..but if.....?

Hhmmm,

If I were starting afresh with £2000, I'd probably do the same again: A large-aperture Dob for deep-sky, a Catadioptric for solar (with suitable filter!) lunar and planets, a Grab & Go refractor for camping trips and StarryNight software for cloudy nights. None of these would be exotics as I would also need a couple of good Plossls, a 2" widefield, an Orthoscopic and a Barlow.

One thing I would do differently is invest in a good GEQ so that I can use setting circles ... like the big boys do.

If I were in your situation Gaz (loads of kit already), depending on my skies, I'd buy either an APO refractor or a 12" Dob with a top quality mirror set.

[Rob]

C11 without doubt matey... I've just missed out on one for under £200 :shock:... yes I kid you not - it was a buy it now from ebay china and he was happy to ship for £75!!!

C11

[FLO]

How about some eyepieces?

You could put together a set of top-end TeleVue or Pentax eyepieces and a binoviewer... Then rediscover your existing telescopes.

[MartinB]

Takahashi FSQ 106 please

[GordonCopestake]

You could buy a few naglers true

[GazOC]

Cheers Chaps,

I think the "masterplan" is going to be a big SCT for my EQ6 and maybe a set of Stratus/Hyperions (I've got the 17mm, and really rate it)....I just wish I could get a 16" Dob out of my patio doors.....

Gaz

[mark RD]

Holiday where there is always clear Sky's, Then maybe a nice goto mount

RD

[GazOC]

Then maybe a nice goto mount

RD

I've got my dream GOTO on its way, Russ' EQ6...

[OXO]

How about a Custom made Reflector?

James

[GordonCopestake]

Your dream mount is an EQ6? I want something like a paramount ME that only weighs 10kg but is still solid. Oh and a 12" APO to go on top

All for £1.99 on ebay and through some glitch only i can bid. THAT'S my dream mount ..... maybe im wierd.

And your right about the C11 then if you dont want a G11 or CGE.