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Hello All,

I have a Celestron 127 SLT scope. I want to get into deep sky viewing and astrophotography. Is the Celestron C6-S GT XLT a good scope for this. What are the recommendations.

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Re: Telescope Hunting

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For starting out it looks like a reasonable place to start though there will be some needed accessories.
If just considering occasional AP the AVX could do well for you for a very long time but if looking at doing some really long exposure imaging you will likely outgrow it quickly.

A focal reducer will be necessary to speed up imaging time and enlarge the FOV a bit as well.
See Far Sticks: Antares Elita 103/1575, AOM FLT 105/1000, Bresser BV 127/1200, Nočný stopár 152/1200, Vyrobené doma 70/700, Stellarvue NHNG DX 80/552, TAL RS100/1000, Vixen SD115s/885
EQ: TAL MT-1, Vixen SXP, AXJ, AXD
Az/Alt: AYO Digi II/ Argo Navis, Stellarvue M2C/ Argo Navis
Tripods: Berlebach Planet (2), Uni 28 Astro, Report 372, TAL factory maple, Vixen ASG-CB90, Vixen AXD-TR102
Diagonals: Astro-Physics, Baader Amici, Baader Herschel, iStar Blue, Stellarvue DX, Takahashi prism, TAL, Vixen flip mirror
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Re: Telescope Hunting

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Hello Don

You might like to read this whilst you're deciding:

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Re: Telescope Hunting

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Lady Fraktor wrote: Wed May 12, 2021 6:50 pm For starting out it looks like a reasonable place to start though there will be some needed accessories.
If just considering occasional AP the AVX could do well for you for a very long time but if looking at doing some really long exposure imaging you will likely outgrow it quickly.

A focal reducer will be necessary to speed up imaging time and enlarge the FOV a bit as well.
I am not locked into this scope. If there is a better way to go please tell me. I want something that I can use for some time. I don't want to replace this in six months because I outgrew it. Any ideas?

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Re: Telescope Hunting

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You may want to look at a short focal length refractor as it will have a much wider FOV than a SC.
When looking at mounts you want a total of all your weights (telescope, camera, cabling, etc) and then choose mount that your total weight is 50-60% of total capacity.
A AVX for example 30lb capacity is about 15-17lb for AP

I would highly recommend a Vixen SXD2 or Vixen SXP2 if wanting a good trouble free mount that will last but that is just my opinion :D
See Far Sticks: Antares Elita 103/1575, AOM FLT 105/1000, Bresser BV 127/1200, Nočný stopár 152/1200, Vyrobené doma 70/700, Stellarvue NHNG DX 80/552, TAL RS100/1000, Vixen SD115s/885
EQ: TAL MT-1, Vixen SXP, AXJ, AXD
Az/Alt: AYO Digi II/ Argo Navis, Stellarvue M2C/ Argo Navis
Tripods: Berlebach Planet (2), Uni 28 Astro, Report 372, TAL factory maple, Vixen ASG-CB90, Vixen AXD-TR102
Diagonals: Astro-Physics, Baader Amici, Baader Herschel, iStar Blue, Stellarvue DX, Takahashi prism, TAL, Vixen flip mirror
Eyepieces: Antares to Zeiss
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