9.25 users I have a few questions for you. I am fairly new to astronomy. (Recieved a gift of the Celestron Nexstar 114 for my birthday last January from some wonderful friends of mine who noticed my interest in astronomy--- Sky and Telescope mags always laying around, etc.) As you might guess I was quickly innoculated with aperture fever. I did some research and settled on the Celsrtron 9.25 as a scope with good optics at a reasonable price and it still fits in my Honda Accord to go to my clubs star parties as I have no viewing at home in the city. I just purchased an Ultima 9.25 for a very good price. I had been thinking that I would buy a 9.25 OTA and then get a GM8 mount for it UNTIL the Ultima fork mount came along for a good price. So, I was looking for information on Celeston 9.25 telescopes tonight and I noticed an old forum exchange about changing to or from a fork mount with the 9.25 telescope. Now I may end up being very happy with the fork mount but if I am not just ecstatic about it after some time my question(s) are: 1.)If, in the future, I would decide I still wanted to go to the equatorial from a fork mount is that possible with this Ultima OTA? 2.)If it is, what is involved in making the change-over beside getting the GEM? 3.)Would I be able to sell an Ultima tripod, wedge and fork mount if that were the case and I didn't want to keep it? 4.)And whaterver else you can think of.
Thanks for whatever help you can give me,
Lynn
Thanks for whatever help you can give me,
Lynn