Click here if you are having trouble logging into the forums Cloudy Nights - Official Forums of the 2009 International Year of Astronomy Privacy Policy | Please read our Terms of Service | Signup and Troubleshooting FAQ | Problems? PM a Red or a Green Gu.... uh, User   You are not logged in. [Login] Entrance · Main Index · Search · New user · Who's Online FAQ · Calendar Equipment Discussions >> Mounts Previous   Index   Next   Threaded   Pages: 1 Etrsi_645 member Reged: 07/17/08 Posts: 40 Super/Great Polaris confusion on what's current?       #2576160 - 08/12/08 10:05 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Hi all, I currently have a SP circa 1992. I'd like to upgrade to a new GP but I am confused as to what is currently offered for sale in the US. I have seen GP, GPE, GP2, GPDX, GPD2 etc. mentioned in the forums, but only see a GP2 and GPD2 now at the Vixen site. Are some of these names no longer made or sold with that name? thanks, -------------------- Deep South Regional Star Gaze, October 28 to November 2nd, 2008, near Norwood LA Sciastro Chat (RickW_IN) "Kowalski was here..." (and we hope he still is) near Chicago Schererville IN USA Telescope: SP-C102F Binocular: 10x50 Carton Adlerblick Post Extras:       core super member Reged: 02/23/08 Posts: 116 Loc: Mostly in Norman, OK Re: Super/Great Polaris confusion on what's current? [Re: Etrsi_645]       #2576528 - 08/12/08 01:20 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   If I'm correct, the chronological order for the mounts are: Polaris (original Polaris mount) SP, SPD (Super Polaris series) GP, GPD (last gen GP) GPE ('economy' version of GP, sans polar scope and some other items?) GP2, GPD2, (current generation GP mount) SX, SXD (I'd consider SPHINX a separate line) I *think* the Photo Guider versions existed since the GPE era. fwiw I have a SS2K PC (ROM ver. 2.01, which should make the motors being MT3?) on the SP at the moment and I'm wondering if this SS2K will work on current GPD2 mount ... -------------------- ~Peter~ Post Extras:       Etrsi_645 member Reged: 07/17/08 Posts: 40 Re: Super/Great Polaris confusion on what's current? [Re: core]       #2576928 - 08/12/08 04:00 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   thank you, that's what I was suspecting: that the GP with the number 2 are now the only current version. -------------------- Deep South Regional Star Gaze, October 28 to November 2nd, 2008, near Norwood LA Sciastro Chat (RickW_IN) "Kowalski was here..." (and we hope he still is) near Chicago Schererville IN USA Telescope: SP-C102F Binocular: 10x50 Carton Adlerblick Post Extras:       steveeb super member Reged: 05/06/08 Posts: 196 Loc: Murrieta, CA Re: Super/Great Polaris confusion on what's current? [Re: Etrsi_645]       #2577472 - 08/12/08 07:49 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   You can still get the GP-E, but I'm pretty sure the only difference between that and the GP2 is the color. -------------------- Steve Post Extras:       Pages: 1 Previous   Index   Next   Threaded   Extra information 16 registered and 5 anonymous users are browsing this forum. Moderator:  Charlie Hein, FAB  Print Thread Forum Permissions       You cannot start new topics       You cannot reply to topics       HTML is disabled       UBBCode is enabled Thread views: 170 Jump to *International Year of Astronomy 2009* -----   Global Coordination   Cornerstone Projects   Special Projects   Special Task Groups   Global Activities   National and Regional Activities   IYA 2009 in Africa   IYA 2009 in the USA*Announcements and News* -----   Cloudy Nights Announcements   Discussion of CN Articles, Reviews, and Reports   Beginners Forum   Celestial Events   Light Pollution*Equipment Discussions* -----   ATM, Optics and DIY Forum   Binoculars   Binoviewers   Cats & Casses   Classic Telescopes   Equipment   Eyepieces   Mounts   Observatories   Reflectors   Refractors    Celestron SkyScout and Meade mySky   Video and Electronically Assisted Astronomy*Astrophotography and Sketching* -----   Beginning Imaging   Film Astrophotography   DSLR & Digital Camera Astro Imaging & Processing   CCD Imaging & Processing   Solar System Imaging & Processing   Sketching   Astro Imaging/Sketching Contest *Observing* -----   General Observing   Planetary and Solar System Observing   Lunar Observing   Deep Sky Observing   Double Star Observing   Solar   Variable Star Observing and Radio Astronomy*Telescope Specific Forums* -----   Celestron NexStar    NexStar GPS / CPC Telescopes   Questar Forum   Meade ACF/RCX / LX / GPS    Meade ETX*Other* -----   Science of Astronomy & Space exploration   AstroWebsites   Space Rocks*Speciality Forums* -----   AstroArt   Astronomy Software & Computers   Stellar Media   Astro Outreach, Clubs and Star Parties*CN Feedback and Vendor Announcements* -----   Vendor and Group Announcements Home

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