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<DIV><STRONG><U>Gary</U></STRONG>, is this the mount (Orion version) you\u2019re
referring to ??</DIV>
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<DIV>-David</DIV>
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<DIV style="font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A title=gary@bendun.net
href="mailto:gary@bendun.net">Gary Bennett</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>Sent:</B> Sunday, June 17, 2012 8:55 PM</DIV>
<DIV><B>To:</B> <A title=astronomers@hamiltonrasc.ca
href="mailto:astronomers@hamiltonrasc.ca">astronomers@hamiltonrasc.ca</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>Subject:</B> Re: RASC Hamilton Pondering Celestron CG5 Mount - Any Tips
/Suggestions ?</DIV></DIV></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Having
been down this road not so long ago, my advice is based on how many times I said
to myself \u201cI wish I would have....\u201d after choosing the less expensive option. I
would have saved myself many $K if I would have made a 1-time purchase instead
of continually upgrading to the next step.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-SIZE: 11pt">You
did NOT scrimp on the telescope. The Stellarvue is a fine APO telescope and if
you do want to venture into astrophotography, your Stellarvue is a superb
astrophotography telescope for beginners and pros alike. When you are ready to
try your hand at imaging the mount will become even more important than the
telescope and the camera. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Based
on that, I am going to add a 3<SUP>rd</SUP> mount to your list of options:
Sywatcher EQ6 Pro. The same mount is also sold as an Orion EQ-G. Except for
paint colour and brand name they are identical. The design of this mount has
been around for quite a few years and remains the all-time best \u201cbang for the
buck\u201d mount ever sold. It is almost identical to the Celestron CGEM except for
motor and software. The EQ6 mount has a HUGE pool of people who can give your
advice and there are tons of free software applications that help you get the
most out of your mount.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-SIZE: 11pt">I
have seen several CG5 mounts in action and was not impressed. The CGEM has been
around for 2 years but the EQ6 has a much longer track record and except for
software has remained unchanged for an impressively long time. The only reason
that you would ever want to upgrade from an EQ6 is if you plan to go to a much
bigger telescope that weighs more than 40 pounds.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-SIZE: 11pt">My
2 cents worth!<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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Gary Bennett<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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lang=EN-US>From:</SPAN></B><SPAN
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astronomers-bounces@hamiltonrasc.ca [mailto:astronomers-bounces@hamiltonrasc.ca]
<B>On Behalf Of </B>David MacMillan<BR><B>Sent:</B> June-17-12 6:38
PM<BR><B>To:</B> astronomers@hamiltonrasc.ca<BR><B>Subject:</B> RASC Hamilton
Pondering Celestron CG5 Mount - Any Tips / Suggestions
?<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; COLOR: black">I purchased my
Stellarvue 110ED refractor with that company\u2019s heavy duty surveyor trip and M2
alt-az mount. This setup is quite portable, however unless you know the
skies like the back of your hand (or better !!) it presents some challenges in
some circumstances:<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV>
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<LI
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class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'">at recent
Binbrook Conservation Area cub-scout event, I was going \u201cnudge-nudge\u201d about
every 2nd or 3rd little person to make sure all got a reasonably centred view
of the moon (used a 24mm / 68 degree AFOV eyepiece on this F7 OTA)
<o:p></o:p></SPAN>
<LI
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class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'">I had a
\u201cGalileo moment\u201d that night, seeing my first Messier object, but all credit
due to Gary Colwell and his rather impressive Takahashi set-up
!!<o:p></o:p></SPAN></LI></UL></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; COLOR: black">In order to provide
go-to / equatorial tracking for my OTA, Stellarvue recommends two of Celestron\u2019s
mounts: CG5 or CGEM. There are substantial differences between these
mounts:<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV>
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class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'">CG5 - more
portable / cheaper <o:p></o:p></SPAN>
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class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'">CGEM - much
heavier & more stable / handles more payload / better tracking / ~ double
the cost of a CG5<o:p></o:p></SPAN></LI></UL></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; COLOR: black">If you look at reviews
on both of these mounts, you\u2019ll find the good, the bad and the ugly. From
what I can piece together, quality control for the CG5 might be a bit more hit /
miss, and you might need to do some serious tune up to what comes \u201cout of the
box\u201d.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; COLOR: black">I should add that I\u2019m
not yet into astrophotography (but never say never!!) and would be doing
observing only for the next 2 \u2013 3 years.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV>
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style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; COLOR: black"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; COLOR: black">Thoughts
??<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV>
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style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; COLOR: black"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; COLOR: black">-David
MacMillan<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; COLOR: black">Milton<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV>
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style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; COLOR: black"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV>
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