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alchemist
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Hello,I have a question about a new mount. I have a 127mm Mak and a 80mm Refractor.the maksutov came with the orion astroview but now I have a 80ED refractor for astrophotography and that mount is not GT so I'd like to buy a Celestron CG-5GT mount (shipper) but I dont know if the dovetail base of the celestron is the same than the orion astroview
Hope you can help me and a better choice are welcome
Thank you
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GaryML
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Reged: 02/16/09
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Loc: San Diego, California
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Hello,I have a question about a new mount. I have a 127mm Mak and a 80mm Refractor.the maksutov came with the orion astroview but now I have a 80ED refractor for astrophotography and that mount is not GT so I'd like to buy a Celestron CG-5GT mount (shipper) but I dont know if the dovetail base of the celestron is the same than the orion astroview
Hope you can help me and a better choice are welcome
Thank you
According to the Orion Web site, the current AstroView uses the same Vixen-style dovetail as other Orion mounts, which is the same as the Celestron CG-5 AS GT:
Orion AstroView Equtorial Telescope Mount
"Its newly designed equatorial head has a dovetail attachment plate similar to that on the Orion SkyView Pro, Sirius, and Atlas mount heads."
If you have a newer AstroView then it will be the same dovetail as the CG-5 ASGT.
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alchemist
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Reged: 08/19/07
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Thank you very much GaryML
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JimmyK
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Reged: 03/24/07
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Greetings,
The CG-5 ASGT comes with a Vixen style mounting Plate that affixes directly to the rear of the dovetail on your Orion127.
I have the 150mm and the set up is perfect.
High Point Scientific is running the CG5-ASGT out the door for $575 and I have found no one else that can touch that deal.
Good luck!
JimmyK
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Orion 150mm Mak-Cas on a CG-5 Advanced Go To
25x70 Binos
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the skies proclaim the work of his hands."
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Arctic_Eddie
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Reged: 12/30/07
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Loc: St. Petersburg, FL
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I found the same price at OPT but both sellers get about $57 for shipping to FL.
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