Celestron C6-S

[Mancunian Lee]

Hi

Some time ago i dropped my Explorer 200 broke last April after i dropped it Anyhoo now im thinking of getting a new telescope, im only a casual night sky observer and tend to prefer reading about the night sky rather than watching it for some reason. So im not after something flash or wanting to spend too much because i wont use it too often if im honest. Im thinking of the Celestron C6-S, i think it looks like a nice spec for a reasonable sum of money. It should let me see a similar amount to my explorer and be a lot smaller.

Does anyone have any experience with this telescope?

Whats probably best for my needs with a budget of £500-600? The CS6 being smaller isnt a feature im after, its just a good selling point so im happy to go back to something like the E200.

http://www.celestron.uk.com/catalogues/view_item.asp?CatalogueID=272&CategoryID=3766&ItemID=30630

[Mancunian Lee]

Is it me or is it cheaper to buy the whole thing than just the OTA?

http://www.celestron.uk.com/catalogues/view_item.asp?ItemID=31240&CatalogueID=272&CategoryID=3891

http://www.celestron.uk.com/catalogues/view_item.asp?CatalogueID=272&CategoryID=3766&ItemID=30630

[SteelRat]

Better ask Messers Hinds bout that one. Looks like a free mount and some money off too! That's the new site so could be in err.

[GazOC]

It'll be right, all the Celestron SCTs are cheaper with the mount than without. Don't ask me why....

[SteelRat]

Madness. Great, but madness. Health warning about buying C-sct OTAs due methinks.

[FLO]

It'll be right, all the Celestron SCTs are cheaper with the mount than without. Don't ask me why....

Actually, not all of them.

The C6 certainly is and I hadn't spotted that until you pointed it out :oops:

(Have just removed the OTA option from FLO's website!)

[GazOC]

Ah sorry, "not all" as you say Steve. I'm pretty sure the C11 is as well though.

I'm sure they're about £2400 ish without the mount and around £1800 with a CG5.

[FLO]

I'm pretty sure the C11 is as well though.

Dammit!!!

Off to do some more editing

Thanks Gaz!

[SteelRat]

He he he

[Mancunian Lee]

Why do they do that then? Surely it costs them more to give you the mount thrown in for free?? thats mental.

[FLO]

Perhaps Celestron doesn't like to see their OTAs on other tripods...

[GordonCopestake]

They try to sell whole telescope systems not components. When i brought a CG5 from Adam, it was £750 for the CG5 or £650 for the C6N and CG5. Much wierdness.

Dont forget that it doesn't cost them anywhere near that price to actually manufacture the components, so they can almost choose there own profit margins. I must also stress that it's celestron that force these prices, not the resellers/importers

[SteelRat]

WOW! Perhaps the outfit is priced to sell and the ota is priced not to?

Surely there MUST be folk must buy the outfits and then sell the mount as new and unused? Don't see many CG5s being advertised though... hmmm

[Zeffer]

You do see them sometimes. The goto's come up more and people seem to pay c. £450 for a new one on Astro buy and sell. Some people advertise them as new but unwanted with their C11 etc.

[The Warthog]

Hi

Some time ago i dropped my Explorer 200 broke last April after i dropped it

Don't know why you're smiling! Delighted to hear from you again!

I don't know much about SCTs, but it will be easier to carry down the stairs.

[SteelRat]

Eh-up... speak o the devil ; Astro UK b&s Advert # 8958

[Zeffer]

:)

[Kaptain Klevtsov]

Glad you're still here Lee, the pricing of these packages is something strange, but I'm glad that you're back with us.

Captain Chaos

[Mancunian Lee]

Ive never really left guys check the galleries from time to time and even though i havent had anything to add and havent really posted im still telling people about this place!