Bye Bye 12" SCT...Hello TEC140

Michael --

Oh yeah, that's one sweet scope!

Congrats,
-- Jeff.

the 12" of aperture are also a good thing to have since it helps with smaller objects and at the same time it permits for better signal.

In theory yes....but how many mounts would I have needed to make use of them all!
I've decided to focus on wide angle imageing for the mo. All going well, I hope to build a little dob later in the year for deep sky stuff - visual use only. Need to do a little more saving first though.

Michael,

Does you mount allow for a 12" as the primary scope as well as the TEC piggy-backed? Unfortunately I do not remember what the weight capacity is for the Gemini.

oh wow! Many congrats Michael. Those TECs are supposed to be absolutely superb.
You'll be getting no sleep on those cloudless nights any more!

That's a very nice and reputable piece of equipment there Michael.
May it serve you well over the on coming Summer season.
I'm a small bit surprised you went down in aperture, but given the long focal length of the 12" , imaging with this scope should be more fruitful.

I'm a small bit surprised you went down in aperture, but given the long focal length of the 12" , imaging with this scope should be more fruitful.

Dave i think a 12" APO refractor would be a bit over budget!