CGE14 on the CGE mount: Advice?

Greetings eveybody. I am taking possession of a new CGE14 on the older CGE mount which Celestron is building for me at present. I will take delivery next month.

I've read some reviews off the web and get the same basic message...the optics are flawless and the mount adequate. Most of the reviews regarding the mount were written circa 2006. I know the mount and controller have had some of the bugs worked out, and I expect the goto to be more accurate. Is this an erroneous assumption on my part?

If you have one of these scopes and have learned all the quirks/tricks, what tips might you pass along?

It is miles different from the Lx200s and LX90s and the 15 Discovery, that's for sure!

Ted McP Vancouver Island

Ted McPherson said:

Greetings eveybody. I am taking possession of a new CGE14 on the older CGE mount which Celestron is building for me at present. I will take delivery next month.

I've read some reviews off the web and get the same basic message...the optics are flawless and the mount adequate. Most of the reviews regarding the mount were written circa 2006. I know the mount and controller have had some of the bugs worked out, and I expect the goto to be more accurate. Is this an erroneous assumption on my part?

No...it _is_ more accurate. The big breakthrough software wise was the calibration star routine, which allows you to add four.

Biggest tip? Don't think of using the setup without a set of Celestron's vibration supression pads.

I've had my CGE1400 for two years this month. I use it pretty much every clear night, thanks to a big observing pad, dark skies and Wheeley Bars. My only real problem had to do with the infamous cables. After buying cheap aftermarket cables a couple of times, I purchased some outrageously expensive hi-flex cables from L-Com and have had no problems for about 18 months. I understand Celestron seems to have fixed this problem on newer mounts.

I find accuracy not to be a problem at all. The All Star polar alignment really works. I would hate to do without this feature ever again.

I use my CGE1400 more and more for imaging. Again, accuracy is not an issue, but stability is with C14. I think he CGE1100 would be a better choice for imagers, but the C14 is definitely a crowd pleaser for visual.