Posts Made By: Alper Ates

Hi,
I have a question for GOTO mount veterans. I recently acquired a B&L 508mm, F5.6 telephoto lens. When used with an ST6 camera it delivers 44'x58' fov. Whole setup is less then 15lbs. I intend to monitor long term variables and do a little bit of comet search. I want to buy a goto mount to do the work while I enjoy my TV or a good nights sleep.
I am pretty sure Losmandy GM8 with Gemini will handle this setup just fine but I am a bit concerned about the price tag.
I will like to know if I will be happier with a Meade LXD75 or Celestron CG5 GOTO. Is the money spent on GM8+Gemini justifiable? Can I enjoy long years of service?
Thanks for any opinnions/suggestions.
Alper

I recently purchased a Meade 12" SCT OTA. It is one of those recent models (there is a GPS label on it).

I was just wondering if Ultra High Contrast and UHTC coatings are the same thing.
Thanks for any info

Alper

Greetings
I need some advice from fellow Astromarters.

I have an old Losmandy G11 mount equipped with a Celestron Digital drive system #492. I remember hearing about possibility of attaching an autoguider to the hand controller port with some sort of gadget.
Does anyone have any info on how this can be done? Is it possible to plug both the hand controller and the guider on the same port by some device or via some magic wiring? If so where can I get this thing?

Thanks for any advice!
Alper
ps: I use both MaximDL and CCDSoft for imaging (and hopefully autoguiding)