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how heavy are your SCTs?

Started by EReed, 04/20/2005 11:44PM
Posted 04/20/2005 11:44PM Opening Post
Hello all! I am considering buying a SCT OTA for use with my homemade mount, and I was just wondering a ballpark range for how heavy these were. Right now the mount holds my 10" Newt plus 80m guidescope (aprox 40 lbs total) with ease. I was maybe looking into getting a celestron 9.25" or maybe even a Meade 10 inch. If anyone knows about how heavy these are, it would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

ER
Posted 04/20/2005 11:51PM #1
Ha! Answered part of my own question...Celestron's site lists their 11" at 27.5 lbs and their 9.25" is only 20 lbs. Meade's site however is a little more troublesome with finding info like this, so if someone happens to know (or wouldnt mind weighing their's) that would be great!

ER