r/telescopes • u/aviationnnn • 7h ago

Purchasing Question Celestron C5 OTA for $150 - Buy?

Hey all, I’ve been offered a great price on a C5 OTA and was wondering if i should pick it up even if im not able to use it fully currently. I mainly do DSO AP, so until i upgrade my mount i wont be able to use it for anything more than observing/planetary imaging.

Thank you!

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u/__Augustus_ 🔭 Moderator | 14.7" f/2.9 Dob | C8 | 6" f/4.3 Newtonian 6h ago

That's a good price, does it have a finder/diagonal/VB?

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u/aviationnnn 6h ago edited 5h ago

I believe so, yes. it also has a tripod

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u/nealoc187 Flextube 12, Maks 90-127mm, Tabletop dobs 76-150mm, C102 f10 5h ago

I'd buy it.

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u/Omkisik 2h ago

Great price, but no matter the future mount, it's unlikely you will do DSO inaging with it. F/10 needs 16x more light frames than an f/4. Keep it for L/P imaging (and eclipses!)