Since my last post i have acquired a shiney new Skywatcher Explorer 200P and a Skywatcher SkyTee II mount on a CG5 tripod. The only reason for choosing an 8″ Newtonian is for deepsky observing. The SkyTee is a very good AZ Dual mount with slow motion controls and can handle two scopes of around 15Kg each. I’ve only used it twice so far and both times were to attempt collimation of the Celestron127… which still needs a little fine adjustment.
The small scope search still continues, You’d think that owning four 40mm scopes and five 50mmscopes along with nine 60mm versions i’d have enough on my hands. Nope, as always the collecting bug has bitten hard and all being well i’ll have another 50 or 60mm scope by the end of the week. Stay tuned and i’ll edit this post when necessary.
UPDATE: Well the 50mm Swift scope i bought never arrived! further contact resulted in a full refund which is a result of sorts but not what i wanted. The 50mm Swift would have been probably my last 50mm scope purchase. The Swift 838 is revered by many and considered the best 50mm scope available. The 50mm F14 Swift has been a scope i’ve sought after for the last few years, i’m sure one day i’ll own one…. just not today 😦
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