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Bob Griffiths
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Reged: 10/10/05
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Loc: Frederick Maryland
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Re: Celestron C11 Nexstar or CPC1100?
08/06/08 08:57 PM
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The original NS11 GPS and the new CPC1100 are identicakl as far as the OTA is concerned..(coatings may be starbright in some older GPS models)....
The major difference is that the original used North & Level for alignment whereas the new one uses SkyAlign.. AND..the skyalign HC is upgradable via the web the original HC is NOT.... BUT you can purchase a new HC for 150... the skyalign is easier to use since you can pick any bright object that is not behind a darn tree...BUT it is no faster to align nor more accurate as far as I can tell from the original...
The other difference is that the material now used for the gears is not as robust as the original..BUT honestly the new material may only last 100 years not 200 like the original...basically a non issue...
I look high and low for a used one for about a year since I already had a upgradable HC ..BUT never found one
Ended up buying a new CPC 1100
Bob G
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CPC1100
Nexstar 8i + GPS & Rays Brackets
Denk S1 power switch
Orion 100 mm Refractor
Meade LXD 55 ...AR-5 127 mm Refractor
Exploradome Observatory S.I.E. (Smiling Irish Eyes)
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