Rob, I can't wait. If the weather forecasts are correct, I may be setting it up in the back yard Friday night for the first time under the sky. I have a few more accessories to get before I make a serious attempt at imaging- also it's plainly going to take me some time to become proficient at using this mount- probably months, to be realistic about it. Clear evenings do not automatically default to astronomy, in my life. On 5/11/10, Rob Ratkowski Photography <ratkwski@hawaii.rr.com> wrote:

Chuck

Sounds similar to what the Celestron CGE is like. I have enjoyed the CGE and once aligned (drift) I have found the mount to very accurate and a joy to use. Even from our dark site, old eyes don't see as well. We have a new 20 YO young woman that can see to 6mag plus see color in stars (Jewel Box) like it's on a monitor. I believe you will enjoy your CGEM and not have to hassle looking for objects that are hard to see, have fun Do some astrophotography.