Posts Made By: Michael Stevenson

Hi, I'm looking at getting either the 9.25 or the 11" Celestron scopes and wondered if any of you had a choice. The 11" seems like a pretty good price for the scope, but the higher-contrast features (for SCT's) of the 9.25" are also intriguing. The prices are close enough that I'm considering either at this point.

I'm probably going to use the telescope for a mix of things, viewing both moon/planets and a bit of deep sky.

Thanks for your thoughts,
Mike

Thanks to all for your notes. I think I'm inclined to the 11" Advanced (cheaper mount, but I'm thinking of setting up a pier at home anyway so the CG5-type would be more for car trips to slightly darker areas once in awhile. It's pretty dark where I live (certainly wide swaths of the Milky Way on nice nights)so I'm not likely to need to trek a bunch to see things.)

Thanks,
Mike