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Just saw a good price on an Edge HD 11" OTA
Posted: Fri Oct 18, 2019 8:41 pm
by AntennaGuy
Just saw this. Looks like a good deal, to me. But I'm not ready to commit right now.
OPEN BOX CELESTRON 11" EDGE HD OTA - UT-13748
ITEM #UT-13748
This is an open box item in LIKE NEW condition
Aperture: 11"
Focal Ratio: f/10
Focal Length: 2800mm
Regular price $3,495.00
$2,999.00
https://optcorp.com/products/open-box-c ... a-ut-13748
Re: Just saw a good price on an Edge HD 11" OTA
Posted: Fri Oct 18, 2019 10:09 pm
by JayTee
It is a decent price, but that is the price for a new scope coming up in a couple of weeks when the Christmas sales start.
Cheers,
JT
Re: Just saw a good price on an Edge HD 11" OTA
Posted: Fri Oct 18, 2019 10:19 pm
by Bigzmey
AntennaGuy wrote: ↑Fri Oct 18, 2019 8:41 pm
Just saw this. Looks like a good deal, to me. But I'm not ready to commit right now.
OPEN BOX CELESTRON 11" EDGE HD OTA - UT-13748
ITEM #UT-13748
This is an open box item in LIKE NEW condition
Aperture: 11"
Focal Ratio: f/10
Focal Length: 2800mm
Regular price $3,495.00
$2,999.00
https://optcorp.com/products/open-box-c ... a-ut-13748
Are you window shopping for visual or
AP?
Re: Just saw a good price on an Edge HD 11" OTA
Posted: Sat Oct 19, 2019 12:45 am
by AntennaGuy
Bigzmey wrote: ↑Fri Oct 18, 2019 10:19 pm
Are you window shopping for visual or AP?
Visual. But I like the idea of having a scope with high quality optics, a big
aperture, and with a reliable
goto mount. I worry about the long-term reliability of the mounts from Meade and Celestron, based on what I see on-line. Considering a Losmandy G11 variant.
I am also considering a Dobsonian (e.g.,
https://www.obsessiontelescopes.com/tel ... /index.php) with ArgoNavis and ServoCat, if I become persuaded it will be reliable. Mostly just weighing all the options right now.
Re: Just saw a good price on an Edge HD 11" OTA
Posted: Sat Oct 19, 2019 12:54 am
by Bigzmey
I am considering larger
SCT for visual two, but agonizing over whether double or triple the price of HD vs plain worth it.
Any thoughts on that?
JG, since you already have C11, I would like to hear from you to.
Re: Just saw a good price on an Edge HD 11" OTA
Posted: Sat Oct 19, 2019 12:59 am
by JayTee
I have had the opportunity to use a C11 and C11 Edge side-by-side at a dark site. The C11 gave great views! The C11 Edge gave great views with the stars looking rounder in the outer third of the FOV. But honestly, did my eye really care -- not really. AP-wise the need is there for this flatter FOV, visually (at least to me) not so much. Would I spend the extra $400-ish for the Edge for visual only, NOPE. JMHO.
Cheers,
JT
Re: Just saw a good price on an Edge HD 11" OTA
Posted: Sat Oct 19, 2019 1:41 am
by Bigzmey
JayTee wrote: ↑Sat Oct 19, 2019 12:59 am
I have had the opportunity to use a C11 and C11 Edge side-by-side at a dark site. The C11 gave great views! The C11 Edge gave great views with the stars looking rounder in the outer third of the FOV. But honestly, did my eye really care -- not really. AP-wise the need is there for this flatter FOV, visually (at least to me) not so much. Would I spend the extra $400-ish for the Edge for visual only, NOPE. JMHO.
Cheers,
JT
I have not yet look through neither, but I like the sharpness of my plain C8. For some reason there is a surplus of used plain 11" on the market. You can get one in a nice shape for a very good price. Gentleman in my club has one on sale with feathertouch focuser for $1000.
Re: Just saw a good price on an Edge HD 11" OTA
Posted: Sat Oct 19, 2019 3:59 pm
by helicon
Good luck either on the C11 or a Dob purchase. If you want to do much planetary or lunar observing consider the C11, if mostly deep-sky maybe get the Dob. And as JayTee remarks it is likely that Celestron will hold a holiday sale - I always get alerts about Celestron sales in my email in-box so they are fairly frequent.