Which GOTO refractor?

[njs]

So what would you chose, a Celestron NexStar 102SLT for £339 or a Skywatcher Startravel 102 SynScan AZ GOTO for £265?

Thanks.

[Demonperformer]

Can't offer you a comparison, but I have a 102SLT and think it is quite a nice setup, and it is the one I use most for "general" viewing

[step_hen]

well, the nexstar mount is reputed to be slightly superior to the synscan version, but i believe the skywatcher scope is much better built- lots of plastic on the 60slt OTA i had, and i assume the 102slt is similar. Otherwise they are roughly the same spec and both are fast short tubes, suitable for low power, wide field deep space observing,l so i'd save a packet and get the skywatcher!

Stephen

[njs]

Just noticed there's about 9 slew speeds on the Celestron compared to 3 or 4 on the skywatcher.

[Cornelius Varley]

Just noticed there's about 9 slew speeds on the Celestron compared to 3 or 4 on the skywatcher.

There are ten slew speeds, including 1x, on the Synscan mount and nine on the SLT.

Peter