Even if the Celestron wifi proves to be problematic, it is still an excellent scope setup and I haven't heard of the hand controller having problems so it's always a backup. You have to join Dvor, like a club, and I'm not even sure if anyone can join or they have to offer you an invitation, Dvor does have these on sale every now and then.īut for the entrance fee of $1200 your speculation and wondering can be over. Have read good and bad things about Dvor, like many sites, but can easily say if I was in the market with the possibilities you have listed that I would try to buy the Evolution for $1200. I am not "recommending" or "not recommending" Dvor, but am recommending the Celestron and the price. By the way, there are no perfect answers in telescope choices, only hard, but often enjoyable, choices.įor only the next 11 hours or so, the Evolution 8" is $1200 at. It's not a perfect answer for either one of you but hope it might help you out a little bit. Just posted the below for a question asked by BetaDraconis yesterday. But, for purely visual observation, the Alt/Az, or Altitude/Azimuth mount that comes with it is just fine. In either case, I don't recommend this size telescope for first astrophotography, unless you like pulling out your hair, and going home feeling totally frustrated.īoth telescopes will separate from the mount, meaning that you can install them on another mount later on, like the aforementioned AVX, or larger mount. Later on, if you wish to do Astrophotography, the 8" will accept the HD Wedge, which is another $400, but the 6" will require the Wedge AND the HD tripod, which for that price, you could purchase a new Celestron AVX German Equatorial Mount. You can also get the same bundle for the 6" scope, at a reduced price:
Here is a bundle at High Point Scientific: The difference between the 6" and the 8", at that point, is basically moot. The telescope and mount disconnect from the tripod, so you have two distinct parts to travel with. The Evolution uses the heavier duty HD tripod and should be well suited for visual use. The 8" aperture, particularly on a Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope, is considered to be the sweet spot for visual observations, and I won't disagree with that.
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