Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version 1.0 Netnews CMS/BITNET; site NCSUVM.BITNET Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!mhuxr!mhuxn!ihnp4!qantel!dual!lll-crg!seismo!rochester!cmu-cs-pt!cadre!psuvax1!psuvm.bitnet!ncsuvm!tony From: TONY@NCSUVM.BITNET Newsgroups: net.wanted,net.astro Subject: Need info on Celestron, Meade SCT's Message-ID: <61@NCSUVM> Date: Wed, 11-Sep-85 18:08:29 EDT Article-I.D.: NCSUVM.61 Posted: Wed Sep 11 18:08:29 1985 Date-Received: Sun, 15-Sep-85 10:01:11 EDT Lines: 23 Xref: watmath net.wanted:7174 net.astro:981 I too am looking to buy either a Celestron Super C8+, a Celestron Super Polaris C8, or a Meade 2080/LX3. I would appreciate ANY information about these scopes ( or any other SC scopes in the 8-10" range ) -- durability, reliability, ease of maintenance, available accessories, etc. How smooth are their drives/drive correctors? What sort of auxilliary power supplies do they accept? How stable are the mounts? How does the SPC8's GE mount compare to the Fork mounts on the C8+ & 2080 in ease of set-up and stability? Any and all comments, suggestions, etc. will be appreciated. I am primarily interested in deep sky observations and astrophotography. Due to the weather here in the southeast US ( humidity+ ) I prefer a closed system, but a good sized refractor is out of my budget. As I live in an apartment, portability is important. Thanks in advance for any & all help, Anthony Lawrence US Mail: 718 Chamberlain St. Raleigh, NC 27607 P.S. This is not a 'Halley Whim'. I have been in the market for a quality scope for some time now, so please : NO suggestions that I buy a pair of binoculars because they'll take up less closet space come next March! Brought to you by Super Global Mega Corp .com