I still consider myself a newbie. I've just sold my older 10" SCT with EMC. Nothing wrong with it but I wanted sharper optics. I have a LXD650 which works fine and just got a CGE thinking I was going to a 11/12" OTA. Well the CGE is borderline heavy for me. I had no problems with getting the 10" Meade on the 650 with a Losmandy bar. I've already put hardware on the CGE dovetail for using a bar. To be honest I don't see a lot of difference between the 650 and the CGE although the CGE clearly will handle a loaded SCT better esp for AP.
Is a Celestron 11" or Meade 12" a lot heavier than the 10" Meade SCT? I'm definitely not going to a 14". Would I be happy with a 9.25 optically? Am I going to see that much more with another inch or so of aperature. I have some lite light pollution at my home. I'm trying to begin AP but I emphasize early in it. Most is still visual.
I've considered a refractor but I'm going to learn more and then invest in a nice refractor later.
Thanks and CS
Is a Celestron 11" or Meade 12" a lot heavier than the 10" Meade SCT? I'm definitely not going to a 14". Would I be happy with a 9.25 optically? Am I going to see that much more with another inch or so of aperature. I have some lite light pollution at my home. I'm trying to begin AP but I emphasize early in it. Most is still visual.
I've considered a refractor but I'm going to learn more and then invest in a nice refractor later.
Thanks and CS
