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EQ6 Synscan Pro vs CG-5-GotoNova Kit

Started by maah, 09/19/2008 11:24PM
Posted 09/19/2008 11:24PM | Edited 09/19/2008 11:26PM Opening Post
What should I buy, a new EQ6 SynScan Pro mount or a GotoNova Kit for my CG-5? The price for buying the EQ6 S.Scan Pro will be about 3X as expensive as only buying the GotoNova for my CG-5.
The scopes I intend to use on any of the mounts are: Orion Optics Newtonian UK 8" f/6 (7,2kg), Intes MK66 (7kg) and maybe sometimes C80ED and ST120.

Any advice would be most helpfull.
I am just a visual observer, I don`t do any astroimagening! But I really would like a good GoTo mount wink

-Magnus
Posted 09/20/2008 01:43PM #1
Magnus Ahrling said:

What should I buy, a new EQ6 SynScan Pro mount or a GotoNova Kit for my CG-5? The price for buying the EQ6 S.Scan Pro will be about 3X as expensive as only buying the GotoNova for my CG-5.
The scopes I intend to use on any of the mounts are: Orion Optics Newtonian UK 8" f/6 (7,2kg), Intes MK66 (7kg) and maybe sometimes C80ED and ST120.

Any advice would be most helpfull.
I am just a visual observer, I don`t do any astroimagening! But I really would like a good GoTo mount wink

-Magnus

If you intend to use an 8-inch Newtonian on the mount, you will be much happier with the EQ-6.


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