I bought a Meade LX200 F10 back in 1996, always wanted one. I remember the anticipation and excitement leading up to finally aquiring it. Unfortunately I didn't have the skies for it, ended up selling it to a farmer and his son. Swore I would get another beasty one day. I moved to another country and up till 10 years ago had great night skies. Now it's all misty from the smoke from an industrial estate 20 miles away😢. So it makes me happy to see folk like you following their dreams. Well done young lady.
Oh darn, sorry to hear that you had to sell it and also sorry to hear that your new skies are misty due to smoke. I hope that will change so that you can get a telescope again! Thanks for sharing your experience though and for taking the time to stop by! Cheers!
@@SarahMathsAstroHey thanks for the reply. I hope so too. Actually funny thing is you mentioned the Jurassic Park scene, that was probably around the same year I got the Meade😊. Keep up the good work.
If you want a hard case with wheels, I bought the Stanley roll around storage box. It is 35”X21”X23”. The original packing fits into it nicely with just a little trimming. You can use an electric knife to trim the styrofoam. I’ve had mine for five years and it still works great. I did tape over the vent holes inside to keep dust out because it rides in the back of my truck.
Great unboxing. The 11" EdgeHD is also the scope I"m looking at purchasing. It seems to be the sweet spot between the 9.25 and 14. Thanks again for the great content! :)
Thank you, Jason! I couldn't recommend it more. Between being able to use it for planetary, but also for deep space, it's a lovely choice. I hope to get the .7x reducer soon as well as a hyperstar. Thanks for stopping by and for all your support! :]
@@SarahMathsAstro Hey Sarah! Yeah I'm going to get mine with the reducer right away. I'm also interested in the hyperstar.. that thing is insane! I was going back and forth between the CGX and CGX-L mount but it appears as though the CGX is more than enough to support the 11" even with a bunch of accessories. Cheers!
Yes, very much so! I'm very excited to be able to see some of our planets much better and to be able to zoom into interesting parts of emission nebulae. Also happy to have something that can get a good view on galaxies and planetary nebulae as well!
Congrats on the nice telescope! I'm amazed that you were able to find one in stock to purchase. The Edge HD 11 is the holy grail of DSO astrophotography gear. Best wishes.
Congrats on your new scope Sarah! I have the 9.25 version of this scope, and it has been a lot of fun on the Moon and planets. I tried it on a couple of DSOs for the first time this year, and it did a great job on those subjects as well. I look forward to seeing the results that you'd be able to achieve with this! Take care, and I wish you clear skies!
Thank you, Kwasi! I'm glad to hear you've been enjoying your 9.25. That's such a great scope and I love the versatility of it. I hope you have clear skies - all my best! - Sarah
Congrats on the new scope. That's definitely going to get you up close and personal with the planets. The only drawback of new gear is the mandatory downtime due to clouds that come with every purchase :)
Hello there, thanks for the kind words and for stopping by! I hope to have a video of Saturn and Jupiter up here soon with the scope. Clear skies to you!
I swear, companies love to provide more packaging than product these days. I'm sure Hubble had a lot of fun with the boxes while you were setting up the telescope. Win-win for you and Hubble! Congrats on the new scope! Planning on getting a Celestron Nexstar Evolution 9.25 once they are no longer on backorder.
I'm so excited for you! I'm really looking forward to seeing what you can accomplish with that beast! Recently I've been doing some deep sky astrophotography with my old school C11 on the EQ6-R Pro. It's been a hell of a challenge but I'm getting results! Have fun and clear skies!
Thank you! That’s amazing that you’ve been working with a C11 and have been getting great results back. It’s a heck of journey learning how to do astrophotography at such focal lengths but it’s well worth it. I enjoyed hearing about your journey so thank you for sharing!
Thanks for sharing Sarah. Please keep us posted on how this 11" functions with your mount. I've been holding off on grapping an 11" EdgeHD because of the payload size on my CGEM II.
Are you planning to do any follow-up videos on your experience with this telescope please? I just placed an order for the Edge HD 11 as a Christmas gift to myself this year 😁
Nice video, and clearly a beautiful scope! Since many here seem to be considering getting this telescope, you may want to reconsider: The C11 Edge HD is a niche telescope and not for everyone. -The field correction („Edge HD“) has absolutely no benefit for the narrow field of planetary imaging, so whoever wants to do that is better served with the much cheaper C11. -Getting good deep sky images at its native focal length is a major challenge, and only under the absolute best conditions would one ever be able to exceed results of a smaller scope. In most cases it will be the opposite. -If one plans to use a reducer or hyperstar, the edge also has little to no benefit over a third-party corrector-reduced in the former case and by design no benefit in the latter. Cheers!
Thanks for sharing your thoughts! It's always great to hear from others. I like the EdgeHD 11 for being able to swap between long focal lengths for planetary and then get some deep views of deep space objects that would cost a fortune with something like a refractor. It's certainly a challenge to take long exposures at its native focal length and even with the .7x reducer but with some practice, and some adjustments like using an OAG with a guide camera that has a large sensor, it's been possible. Wouldn't recommend this for a beginner looking to get into deep space imaging though. Would recommend a wide field refractor as it is far more forgiving. Overall, just comes down to what your goals are.
Thank you, Tully! Monsoon season has been full on here in the Western US this summer but I've been able to get the new scope out a few times here. Clear skies!
Just love your vids "scalpel" and a hand comes outta nowhere lol, amazing scope and it's HUGE!! I had the CPC1100 and sold it when it tried to kill me twice carrying it down steps.
Nice! You should look into a CGE rail for top and check out the ADM DV handle . If you tear down after each night it makes it a lot less awkward taking off or even moving in saddle to balance!
That's a sweet scope! I had one and it was great for planetary imaging but I had problems with the weight and good tracking for DSO imaging. I ended up trading it for a 9.25 Edge with some cash and my mount is much happier.
Thank you! I can see why it would be an issue with DSOs and that the tracking would be off - especially due to the weight. Just curious, what kind of guiding set up did you use? I just purchased the Celestron Off-Axis Guider since it has a larger prism which helps with actually being able to find some decent guiding starts. However, I've also been looking into an On-Axis Guider (ONAG) which uses a special dichroic beam splitter which basically serves as an inferential filter. This then reflects the visible light from the telescope to the imaging camera and passes the NIR light to the guiding camera for auto guiding since NIR can be helpful for guiding at such long focal lengths. I suppose none of this would help though without a mount with a proper payload capacity.
@@SarahMathsAstro I am using the Celeston OAG with a ZWO ASI178MC (bin 2x2 for a respectable pixel size). I am doing some mount upgrades and I haven't had the 9.25 on the mount yet. I'll let you know how it goes. I like the idea of an ONAG but I don't think I need that. My mount is an Atlas EQ-G which was really close to handling the 11 but once I got the imaging train on it, the load was too much (53lbs...)
@@SarahMathsAstro I got the Rowan belt drive kit and a spring-loaded RA worm gear. I'm hoping that will reduce my backlash and let me be able to balance properly.
@@SarahMathsAstro 🔭 In Process of Changing Out My Old Vintage Orange Celestron C-8. I am Getting My ObservaDome Observatory Back In Action. Light Pollution IS Such A Problem Here In Town Anymore. Thats Why I Upgraded to the GoTo C-11. Thanks For Replying! ♥️Love Your Channel♥️ 🌌Clear Skies🌌
Good question. You can use a focal reducer with this scope, typically a .7x reducer which will bring you to f/7, and then you can also use a HyperStar, which will convert the scope to f/2.
Hey Sarah! IM about to make this purchase tonight I think. What mount are you planning on using for? Do you know if I can put another rail on top? Curious be cause I have an Eagle and few other thing for tracking. I know this video is a year ago, but I would love an update fo what you found and what you learned about it. Thank you do aall the great videos and I cant wait to see your answers!
Hey Ethan! That's exciting you're going to buy the scope tonight! I currently use the EQ6-R Pro mount for this, but I would love a heavier duty mount like the Sky-Watcher EQ8- R or a Software Bisque Paramount MyT. You can also add a bar to the top for accessories like an Eagle, however, I don't personally have one. I just have a tiny finder base that I mount my ASIAir to sometimes and for guiding, I just use an OAG with a guide camera that has larger pixels to help with flexure - this one: bit.ly/3C3LdNh I hope to make a video with the EdgeHD soon though! I hope these answers help though :) wishing you clear skies!
I haven’t. I’ve been focusing mostly on deep-space/sky work on the channel with telephoto lenses and refractors. I have a couple UA-cam Shorts with this telescope though: ua-cam.com/users/shortsDVl89Jao5DQ?feature=share ua-cam.com/users/shortsGbq8Zu21o8U?feature=share I’ll post more video content with it in the future.
Hi Sarah, still learning. When you add a EAF to a edgehd(9.25) what do u do with the mirror locks? If you lock after initial focus, then try to tweak focus later during the session, will I damage the scope if I forget to unlock? Maybe leave them permanently unlocked? I have to assume you are enjoying your 11.
Hi John, really great question. With the addition of an EAF, I would leave the mirror locks unlocked, permanently. I would be afraid of damaging the scope. Hope this helps!
MIne just arrived!!! I am witching this before unboxing lol. Im curious what you went with as far as mounting, autofcusser and where you are putting your hub/pc/etc
Awesome and huge congrats! For now, I am using the Sky-Watcher EQ6-R Pro and I have the ZWO EAF autofocuser and purchased the C11-C14 mounting brackets for it. As for my ASIAir, I just have it attached to the leg of the tripod, lol using a GorillaArm mount. But you could also mount the ASIAir/ mini PC to the top of the telescope. There are 4 screws to do that or for a finderscope, guide scope, etc. Congrats again!
These are nice scopes. Want to see deep into space? This scope will do that. So well that you can’t fit the double cluster in the same field of view! That will require hyper star. Want to see beautiful detail of M 13 and or M 92. Beautiful! Want to take a picture of Andromeda? It’s too big of a scope. More hyper star projects. But it does get up and personal with it! The moon? Incredible! Galaxies and planets? Bring them on. That’s what it was designed for. Do you have clear bottle 2 or better skies? Is the sky dark, free of moisture, still, calm atmosphere free of turbulence? Then take a look at Saturn and Jupiter! Phenomenal! I wouldn’t give mine up for the world. Astrophotography is going to be a BIG step forward. If you are using it without hyper star you better have a big auto guider. I’m still learning on my Redcat 51, but I know the edge HD 11” is going to be a challenge. Enjoy your new scope. You are going to love it. I love mine even if it’s just for visual for now. Congratulations and clear skies!
That's what I love about this telescope; it's so versatile. Thanks for all the great input as well! Clear skies to you and best of luck with the RedCat 51. It's a great scope!
@@SarahMathsAstro I want to do deep sky. Galaxies mostly. I would also like to get accurate enough to asteroid and comet hunt but that's a ways off. My wife and I are looking to retire soon in one of the dark areas of the country. West Texas or somewhere in the four corners area. Navaho territory. Then I can build an observatory and perfect the craft. Maybe publish some astronomy books or astrophotography books. I still love books.
It sounds like you have so many amazing adventures ahead of you! I'm very excited for you. I also still love books as well. Keep me posted on the new book! :]
@@SarahMathsAstro If I publish a book it will be a while. I did just get back from west Texas with several new images and a nasty sunburn. I got Comet C/2017 K2 PANSTARRS ,The whole Cygnus Loop, M 31 , The Cats Paw Nebula and most interesting to me, The Snake Nebula. It's near the center of The Milky Way and not often mentioned by people on UA-cam. The Snake Nebula is a dark molecular cloud surrounded by dense star fields and I've been curious to image it. I have a whole lot of images on HD cards waiting to be processed. I just don't have a computer strong enough to process with. My daughter is maybe around your age and she's going to give me her old Mac computer with 1 terabyte hard drive. That should do the trick. Clear skies!
Thanks, Ollie! I'm glad that you're enjoying your C925, it's a great piece of equipment from what I've heard. I've got a 0.7x reducer on the 11inch and it's doing great with the longer FL targets just as you said. Hope all is well!
Did you replace the stock orange dovetail with a beefier option like from Losmandy or ADM?? Are you going to image the total solar eclipse on April 8th??
@@SarahMathsAstroHi, I am doing visual work only during the eclipse using my Coronado 60mm Solarmax refractor double stacked for H alpha & a Takahashi FS-60CB with 2 inch APM Herschel wedge prism & Baader Planetarium solar continuum 1.25 inch stacked filter for white light (& a green view at the eyepiece)
How is it getting to ambient temps? Any issues attempting early evening planetary imaging, or collimating? I have a 14” ACF, and I have burbles like mad for hours and hours that I attribute to internal trapped heat. And mine lives outdoors.
A little tricky sometimes. I try to put ice packs around it to help it adjust before putting it outside. I can see that it would be trickier to do that if it lived permanently outside and you didn’t have a climate controlled observatory.
Great question! You would need a telescope with a diameter of 200 meters (about two football fields in length) to resolve the level of detail needed to see something like one of the flags left behind on the lunar surface. Which would be really cool if one existed, even for scientific research. However, a large Newtonian, Dobsonian, or Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope with over 1000+mm of focal length will be able to reveal some pretty beautiful close-ups of craters, etc on the lunar surface.
I can only speak to direct experience with the Edge HD 11, and that it is awesome. Great for visual and imaging. Many different configurations possible as well if you want to image it with its native focal length and focal ratio, or bring the focal length down a bit with the .7x reducer which then makes the optics go from f/10 to f/7. I also like that it is FastStar capable, so you can use a hyper star on the front to bring the focal length down to around 500mm and the f ratio to around f/2. Overall great scope. I think any of the telescopes from the Edge series are winners. Just comes down to weight and what focal length and focal ratio you're looking for in a telescope.
having trouble deciding between the edge 11 and Williams optics 127mm or 132mm. Since you have both can list pros and cons for planets, nebulae, and galaxy? Is hyperstar required for a lower F rating? that's an extra $1,000 cost?
Hello there, thanks for the great questions. Some pros for the EdgeHD 11 as it relates to planets, nebulae, and galaxies: It's going to be great for all the above, optics-wise. Nice stars all the way to the edge. Even at its native focal length of 2800mm and native focal ratio of f/10, you can basically image anything you want. As far as DSOs at its native focal length, it's awesome for planetary nebulae and smaller galaxies as well as deep field views of emission nebulae - just will require more imaging time. Regardless of the target (planetary or DSO), you'll need a solid mount to support the scope (any tracking error will be extremely pronounced in images) and you'll also need good seeing for your imaging location. If you have poor seeing conditions on average, then the 2800mm is basically useless. Fine details on any target will be difficult to resolve if seeing conditions are subpar, so ideally if you're going to use the native focal length, you also have the skies to support it. Another thing to keep in mind is that guiding will be trickier at 2800mm, making long exposures for DSO imaging a fun learning curve. I'd recommend an off-axis-guider and a guide camera with a larger sensor to support a wider field of view for guiding. Or better yet, an ON-axis-guider (ONAG). But they are expensive and have their own limitations. But the guiding accuracy is incredible with it at long focal lengths. Using a guide scope with a guide camera in place of an OAG or ONAG is possible, you'll just need a guide scope with decent aperture and focal length to minimize differential flexure. But that adds additional weight to the entire imaging setup and thus, the need for an even bigger mount possibly. I personally think if you're going to use the 2800mm focal length at f/10, planetary and lunar imaging are the best places to start with this system. But DSO long exposures are 100% possible as mentioned. To your point about faster optics with the EdgeHD 11, yes, it's possible with a HyperStar and also possible with the Celestron .7x focal reducer. The .7x reducer from Celestron will give you f/7, and will widen the field of view to 1960mm. Which is still great for deep field views of DSOs and good for planetary imaging. 1960mm will be a bit less challenging trying to wrangle in than 2800mm, no doubt. And of course, it's nice not having to image for as long due to the faster optics. The reducer goes for about $839 USD. As for the HyperStar, it definitely gives the EdgeHD 11 the extra allure - a tremendous range in focal length and focal ratio if you do end up with that combo. The HyperStarv4 native focal length turns the EdgeHD 11 into a nice system for wide-field DSO imaging. You'll just want to make sure you also have a camera with the right pixel size for the HyperStar focal length and if you're going to use a narrowband filter in that imaging train, you'll need a filter that can support fast optics. Longitudinal chromatic aberration can also become more of an issue with these faster optics. Other downsides overall, you have to collimate the telescope for optimal results no matter what type of target you're imaging or observing. Which can be intimidating at first if you're not familiar with how to do it. Also, making sure you acclimate the internal cell of the telescope to the ambient temperature outside for when you image is crucial. This will help with local seeing conditions of the telescope to resolve details. Otherwise, stars and everything else appear wonky until the temperatures match. As far as the refractors go: you'll have a bit faster optics, even natively. You'll likely need a field flattener though for correcting field curvature but I believe that there are reducer flatteners available which would then also give you improved image clarity and wider field of view + faster optics. But they can be pricey, too. The refractors at their native focal lengths won't give you a ton of reach for planetary imaging but if you have the skies to support it, consider getting a 2x or 2.5x Barlow lens/ Powermate to increase the focal length with a small camera sensor with small pixels. The Barlow or Powermate will increase the focal ratio as well, which is fine for planetary imaging. Optics overall will be superb for any target type with these scopes and you also don't have to constantly collimate a refractor like you do a telescope with mirrors. Guiding will also be easier with either the 120mm or 132mm and you can use a traditional guide scope/ guide camera combo but really, anything past 1000mm of focal length, I would recommend an OAG. Lastly, you won't have the range in focal length options as you would with the EdgeHD 11 and the HyperStar but maybe consider getting a smaller wide-field APO, too if budget allows. No matter what scope you go with and/or combination of optical accessories, you'll want to make sure you have the skies to support the focal lengths, a mount that can support them for DSOs (long exposures), and ensure that you are well sampled with the camera you pair to that/ those configurations. Overall, the refractors are going to be easier to use with less maintenance and be great for DSO imaging. If you want more reach for deep field view of DSOs and planetary imaging, then the EdgeHD 11 is a better choice. But like I mentioned, you can try a Barlow/ Powermate to increase the focal length of the refractor (and even the EdgeHD 11 if you really wanted to), if you have skies that can accommodate. And of course, at the end of the day it all comes down to your budget. When you add up the scopes themselves, plus the different accessories, and the mount, etc, they all get pricey, very quickly. I hope this info helps though!
@@SarahMathsAstro That was the most detailed reply I ever received. It' a lot to digest. This would be my 1st telescope but every time I start looking at less expensive options I wonder "what if" I spent a little more. I dont want to regret buying a less expensive scope to find blurry pictures or planets I can barely see. It will cost more in the long run if I have to keep upgrading so why not buy something that wont need to be upgraded for years if ever.... I was considering the EQ 6 or CGX mount but I just watched your review of the AM5. As you said, many options and prices add up quick. I'll be watching more of your video reviews....
I have! I just haven't posted much about my work with the telescope. Not a lot of people use this focal length is the reason why. But, performance-wise, it's an amazing scope and I'm very happy with it.
@@SarahMathsAstro Yes, very challenging focal length for sure! I just bought the CPC deluxe 1100 edge HD, but I had to return it because the focusing mechanism wasn’t working properly. I think it got damaged in shipping or something. I’m thinking it worked out for the best bc Theres no way I could do longer than 10s exposures with that focal length on an alt/az mount. But from what little bit I did see, that scope as a ton of potential! 🤯
This is Hubble. So cute and wonderful name. Reminds me of my custard, who would inspect everything that we bought. My custard adopted our family in Mach 2011. Almighty adopted him back on Oct 14 2024 5:36 Pm. We go to Powell observatory in MO to view night sky. A friend of mine from Powell introduced us to starfront observatory.
Great review, thanks for sharing! Have you been using this much? Been trying to sort out what to get next, bought the only thing during Covid times Celestron had available, which was the SCT 6". Been looking at the 8, 9.25, and 11. Have the AM5, which is great for portability. Not sure the the 11" will lend itself to keeping so portable. Hope you enjoy your scope, add the Hyperstar for f/2 super speed light frames! Have it on my 6", it's almost too easy. :-)
Thank you! I've been using it for lots of lunar observing and photography. I think any of the EdgeHD scopes are awesome and I also like that they can be configured with a Hyperstar. I just got one from Starizona and am looking forward to using it! Glad to hear you're enjoying the Hyperstar too. As far as an 11" with an AM5, you know, it may be possible.. I've seen folks adjusting their guiding algorithms to accommodate 9.25" scopes for DSO imaging with their AM5s and have been successful. I have much more testing to do once I have some more time and can image on some solid ground rather than a balcony. Cheers!
@@SarahMathsAstro We do however have a central mountain range that is over 4,000m altitude and quite a number of Taiwan people post astro photos on IG and other places. My friend has a farm about 850m on a mountainside with almost no light pollution. So, I am still considering dropping what is basically as much money as I spend on a recording console for my studio, on a new telescope, lol. My father bought me an Asahi-Pentax telescope when I was 12. My daughter is 10 so it's time to introduce the night sky to her. She already loves watching the ISS and other objects we can find together. I am very interested in any updates you have on this rig. Also (I know you're busy, sorry) what are your thoughts on the binocular adaptor? Thanks!
I have the Hyperstar and the SCT Corrector from Starizona for my 9.25" SCT. They are both amazing quality. I still don't understand why Celestron includes the crappy finder scope with such an expensive telescope. They could at least include an RACI finder lol.
@@SarahMathsAstro My Astro buddy has the Edge 11 and the Celestron CGX mount, which will not communicate with his ASI AIRs. So he has to use the hand controller to find objects and track and the AIR to manage image capture. A royal PITA with lots of profanity in the dark to boot.
Probably not for beginners. Intermediate experience level would be better. A lot of focal length can be tricky for any user of an experience level. Maybe something with a shorter focal length to start.
I'm so jealous. I have an 8 inch dob, which is great don't get me wrong it has show me wonders upon wonders, but I've always wanted a schmidt. I am always on the lookout for a c8 of some sort. I had an opportunity to get an old orange c8 on a fork for almost nothing but like an idiot I didnt get it. sigh.
I’ve never had a dob but have always wanted one. It’s really interesting to me to learn about others’ setups and what types of equipment they also hope to have in the future. I really hope you get the chance to have your c8 soon! Clear skies to you and thanks for stopping by.
@@SarahMathsAstro the cool thing about a dob is that it's so so cheap compared to other rigs. I mean you can't really image out kf it but for visual astronomy it's hard to beat the bang for the buck.
In order to match my demand for a versatile scope, I thought I made a decent choice with the 190/1000 Mak-Newt from Sky-Watcher. It can do both deep sky and planets with its intermediate focal distance. The image quality is comparable with APO-refractors, there is no spider vane diffraction, and the collimation remains good. But of course, it is no match to this wonderful 11" EdgeHD, once you target planets and those remote deep sky objects that require a large focal distance.
Hi there, just depends on what your goals are. The Edge HD will have slightly better optics than the C11 but you lose focal length going with the 9.25 as you probably already know. If you go with the 9.25 EgdeHD and want to observe/ image the planets, then I would recommend a Barlow lens or PowerMate to make up for the focal length the C11 would have. The EdgeHD will also be better for deep space targets given the enhanced optics. But if you're not worried about that, then I would say go with the C11. Also consider the mounts that would be needed. For deep space imaging, you would need a larger mount for the C11 most likely but if you're not imaging deep space objects, and just the planets, then you could go with a more standard-sized mount like the EQ6-R. Not sure if this helps. Again, all depends on what your goals are for purchasing a telescope.
@@veeretsy7528 I personally would go with the the 9.25" EdgeHD, then. I would purchase a Barlow lens or PowerMate (either 2x or 2.5x depending on your seeing conditions) for planetary astro.
Cool.. TY. We have pretty similar gear and I've been eyeing the 9.5" or 11" EdgeHDs for some hyperstar work. It'd be nice to not also have to fund a new mount!
I almost got the HD8", but ended up with the 9.25" for cheaper, new. was $200 cheaper, bigger is better for planets, so bigger for less was a no brainer. and since your taking images in the centre of the field, HD version is not needed at all. The 9.25 has a flatter field than the standard SCT anyway and a better mirror. Seen tests between non HD and standard SCT and frankly not worth the money getting the HD, certainly this is the case for planets. So for me was a no brainer. Bigger scope for less money
@@SarahMathsAstro i swear it must focus not with mirrors and lenses but bending light via its mass ;) My tracker arrives tomorrow and you are partially to blame :)
Lol I totally got that mixed up. My husband corrected me shortly after and I didn't realize I made the error -__- lol all is well and also glad to see some other JP/JW fans out there! Cheers
😏 Good day Sarah, I'm waiting for your promise to make a Celestron 11 video, it's been too long?? Really waiting for your opinion,, I wish you a happy life, thank you 😊
I bought a Meade LX200 F10 back in 1996, always wanted one. I remember the anticipation and excitement leading up to finally aquiring it. Unfortunately I didn't have the skies for it, ended up selling it to a farmer and his son. Swore I would get another beasty one day. I moved to another country and up till 10 years ago had great night skies. Now it's all misty from the smoke from an industrial estate 20 miles away😢.
So it makes me happy to see folk like you following their dreams. Well done young lady.
Oh darn, sorry to hear that you had to sell it and also sorry to hear that your new skies are misty due to smoke. I hope that will change so that you can get a telescope again! Thanks for sharing your experience though and for taking the time to stop by! Cheers!
@@SarahMathsAstroHey thanks for the reply. I hope so too. Actually funny thing is you mentioned the Jurassic Park scene, that was probably around the same year I got the Meade😊.
Keep up the good work.
That's awesome :) and thank you!
Massive! Ok I'm only jealous. I'm enjoying catching up on your older videos. Hope you keep the quirky humour going, I love it.
Aww, thanks. I think the quirky humor has continued :)
If you want a hard case with wheels, I bought the Stanley roll around storage box. It is 35”X21”X23”. The original packing fits into it nicely with just a little trimming. You can use an electric knife to trim the styrofoam. I’ve had mine for five years and it still works great. I did tape over the vent holes inside to keep dust out because it rides in the back of my truck.
Thank you for this recommendation. I've been in the market for one for about a year now and this sounds like a nice option. Much appreciated!
Great unboxing. The 11" EdgeHD is also the scope I"m looking at purchasing. It seems to be the sweet spot between the 9.25 and 14. Thanks again for the great content! :)
Thank you, Jason! I couldn't recommend it more. Between being able to use it for planetary, but also for deep space, it's a lovely choice. I hope to get the .7x reducer soon as well as a hyperstar. Thanks for stopping by and for all your support! :]
@@SarahMathsAstro Hey Sarah! Yeah I'm going to get mine with the reducer right away. I'm also interested in the hyperstar.. that thing is insane! I was going back and forth between the CGX and CGX-L mount but it appears as though the CGX is more than enough to support the 11" even with a bunch of accessories. Cheers!
Wow, I am looking at the 9.25, your scope will be insane for reaching out into the stars ✨ even more
Oh man! Aperture fever! It's a great feeling when you get a new BIG scope!
Yes, very much so! I'm very excited to be able to see some of our planets much better and to be able to zoom into interesting parts of emission nebulae. Also happy to have something that can get a good view on galaxies and planetary nebulae as well!
Congrats on the nice telescope! I'm amazed that you were able to find one in stock to purchase. The Edge HD 11 is the holy grail of DSO astrophotography gear. Best wishes.
Thank you! I was surprised as well, but luckily Agena had a couple in stock. I've been eyeing this scope for quite some time now. Cheers.
Oh my goodness, Hubble is a handsome kitteh! Congrats on the new gear. All the focal length!
Oh my gosh, thank you! He's a good little dude. All the focal length has been a lot of fun! Clear skies to you!
Congratulations. Fine scope. I can’t wait to see your planetary videos. I use the C14 and love planetary and lunar imaging
Thank you, Craig! I hope to do more planetary this upcoming year. The C14 is an animal of a scope - I bet your planetary and lunar work is fantastic.
Congrats on your new scope Sarah! I have the 9.25 version of this scope, and it has been a lot of fun on the Moon and planets. I tried it on a couple of DSOs for the first time this year, and it did a great job on those subjects as well. I look forward to seeing the results that you'd be able to achieve with this! Take care, and I wish you clear skies!
Thank you, Kwasi! I'm glad to hear you've been enjoying your 9.25. That's such a great scope and I love the versatility of it. I hope you have clear skies - all my best! - Sarah
Congrats on your new telescope! I have a small 6" C6 with a focal reducer and love it.
Thanks! I'm happy to hear you're loving your C6 and reducer.
Congrats on the new scope, that thing is a beast! Looking forward to seeing your captures with it.
Thank you! It's been a ton of fun already.
Congrats on the new scope. That's definitely going to get you up close and personal with the planets. The only drawback of new gear is the mandatory downtime due to clouds that come with every purchase :)
Thank you, Logan! Those clouds are a real doozy, especially when it comes to near astro gear.
Gday Sarah
Cool unboxing review, definitely looking forward to further reviews of scope
Cheers from Oz
Hello there, thanks for the kind words and for stopping by! I hope to have a video of Saturn and Jupiter up here soon with the scope. Clear skies to you!
Hubble needs to check out the new gear :)
Grats on the new scope!
He does! Thank you so much!
Congrats on the dream scope! I've owned the 8" Edge and the optics really are superb, Enjoy it :)
Thank you! I'm so glad to hear that you had such great results with your 8" Edge as well. Clear skies!
I swear, companies love to provide more packaging than product these days. I'm sure Hubble had a lot of fun with the boxes while you were setting up the telescope. Win-win for you and Hubble! Congrats on the new scope! Planning on getting a Celestron Nexstar Evolution 9.25 once they are no longer on backorder.
Oh, Hubble went to town! Thanks for the kind words and for stopping by. I'm excited for you to get your new scope as well, that's a great one.
I'm so excited for you! I'm really looking forward to seeing what you can accomplish with that beast! Recently I've been doing some deep sky astrophotography with my old school C11 on the EQ6-R Pro. It's been a hell of a challenge but I'm getting results! Have fun and clear skies!
Thank you! That’s amazing that you’ve been working with a C11 and have been getting great results back. It’s a heck of journey learning how to do astrophotography at such focal lengths but it’s well worth it. I enjoyed hearing about your journey so thank you for sharing!
Beautiful telescope, EP, and beautiful cat. Congrats!
Thank you!!
Thanks for sharing Sarah. Please keep us posted on how this 11" functions with your mount. I've been holding off on grapping an 11" EdgeHD because of the payload size on my CGEM II.
Can do! That’s totally understandable as well. Thanks for stopping by!
I got into this hobby about 2 yrs ago, and I got, like, excited in my chest watching this. An unboxing video. Shoot. I'm in trouble aren't I?
I’m so stoked you also felt the excitement. Astrophotography is the coolest 😎
Congrats! Looks awesome. Looking forward to seeing some images.
Thank you!
Saving up for this as we speak! Can’t wait to see more 😍
Exciting!! Thank you!
That thing is a beast! Congrats!
Thank you, Spencer!
thanks sarah for unboxing video..gives an idea when i get one eventually (hopefully)..also glad Hubble likes it too..😊
Thanks for stopping by, Niraj! I hope you're able to get one soon. They're fantastic scopes. Hubble says hello!
Hubble stole the show!🤣 Real nice scope Sarah. 👏🏻
Thanks!! He's a great astro cat :]
Are you planning to do any follow-up videos on your experience with this telescope please? I just placed an order for the Edge HD 11 as a Christmas gift to myself this year 😁
Congrats!! Yes, maybe this next year.
Great channel Sarah and I love 'Hubble' for a cat name!
Thank you so much, Andy!
Well, it certainly beats "Schrödinger" as a name to be spelled correctly, although that may be a more popular cat's name among physicists!
Nice addition to your Astro gear. Congratulations!!!
Thank you so much!!
Nice video, and clearly a beautiful scope! Since many here seem to be considering getting this telescope, you may want to reconsider: The C11 Edge HD is a niche telescope and not for everyone.
-The field correction („Edge HD“) has absolutely no benefit for the narrow field of planetary imaging, so whoever wants to do that is better served with the much cheaper C11.
-Getting good deep sky images at its native focal length is a major challenge, and only under the absolute best conditions would one ever be able to exceed results of a smaller scope. In most cases it will be the opposite.
-If one plans to use a reducer or hyperstar, the edge also has little to no benefit over a third-party corrector-reduced in the former case and by design no benefit in the latter.
Cheers!
Thanks for sharing your thoughts! It's always great to hear from others. I like the EdgeHD 11 for being able to swap between long focal lengths for planetary and then get some deep views of deep space objects that would cost a fortune with something like a refractor. It's certainly a challenge to take long exposures at its native focal length and even with the .7x reducer but with some practice, and some adjustments like using an OAG with a guide camera that has a large sensor, it's been possible. Wouldn't recommend this for a beginner looking to get into deep space imaging though. Would recommend a wide field refractor as it is far more forgiving. Overall, just comes down to what your goals are.
Thank you for sharing. It’s on my wish list which happens to be a very long list.
Thank you for stopping by. It's a great scope and 100% recommend it. My wish list is also very long. Clear skies!
Congratulations on your new cool scope. Amazing!! Hope you had more luck when it comes to the astro weather and new gear. ;)
Thank you, Tully! Monsoon season has been full on here in the Western US this summer but I've been able to get the new scope out a few times here. Clear skies!
Just love your vids "scalpel" and a hand comes outta nowhere lol, amazing scope and it's HUGE!! I had the CPC1100 and sold it when it tried to kill me twice carrying it down steps.
Haha, I’m quite a goof! Thanks for noticing those details 😃 I’m sorry to hear that you had those experiences with the scope and glad you’re okay 👍🏼
Looks amazing! Looking forward to seeing your first images with it
Thank you! :]
That is one stunning 🔭 🙌🏽
Thank you! :]
Nice! You should look into a CGE rail for top and check out the ADM DV handle . If you tear down after each night it makes it a lot less awkward taking off or even moving in saddle to balance!
Thanks for the recommendation, that's really helpful. It is very awkward maneuvering it so this is great insight. Thanks again!
That's a sweet scope! I had one and it was great for planetary imaging but I had problems with the weight and good tracking for DSO imaging. I ended up trading it for a 9.25 Edge with some cash and my mount is much happier.
Thank you! I can see why it would be an issue with DSOs and that the tracking would be off - especially due to the weight. Just curious, what kind of guiding set up did you use? I just purchased the Celestron Off-Axis Guider since it has a larger prism which helps with actually being able to find some decent guiding starts. However, I've also been looking into an On-Axis Guider (ONAG) which uses a special dichroic beam splitter which basically serves as an inferential filter. This then reflects the visible light from the telescope to the imaging camera and passes the NIR light to the guiding camera for auto guiding since NIR can be helpful for guiding at such long focal lengths. I suppose none of this would help though without a mount with a proper payload capacity.
@@SarahMathsAstro I am using the Celeston OAG with a ZWO ASI178MC (bin 2x2 for a respectable pixel size). I am doing some mount upgrades and I haven't had the 9.25 on the mount yet. I'll let you know how it goes. I like the idea of an ONAG but I don't think I need that. My mount is an Atlas EQ-G which was really close to handling the 11 but once I got the imaging train on it, the load was too much (53lbs...)
Gotcha! But yes, please keep me posted with the 9.25 and new mount upgrades. I'm thinking of upgrading my mount as well but we'll see.
@@SarahMathsAstro I got the Rowan belt drive kit and a spring-loaded RA worm gear. I'm hoping that will reduce my backlash and let me be able to balance properly.
Totally not jealous. Hope you have lots of clear sky to try it out!
Thank you very much, Thomas!
🔭Nice New EdgeHD, I Have The C-11 XLT🔭
Very cool! How do you like it?
@@SarahMathsAstro 🔭 In Process of Changing Out My Old Vintage Orange Celestron C-8. I am Getting My ObservaDome Observatory Back In Action. Light Pollution IS Such A Problem Here In Town Anymore.
Thats Why I Upgraded to the GoTo C-11.
Thanks For Replying!
♥️Love Your Channel♥️
🌌Clear Skies🌌
I the video you mention about various f stop capabilities of the scope can you elaborate please
Good question. You can use a focal reducer with this scope, typically a .7x reducer which will bring you to f/7, and then you can also use a HyperStar, which will convert the scope to f/2.
I highly recommend a hyperstar, I have one for my 9.25 and it’s a game changer.
Thank you for the recommendation, I plan to get a HyperStar in the near future. Glad to hear you love it!
Used ones show up on occasion.
Hey Sarah! IM about to make this purchase tonight I think. What mount are you planning on using for? Do you know if I can put another rail on top? Curious be cause I have an Eagle and few other thing for tracking. I know this video is a year ago, but I would love an update fo what you found and what you learned about it. Thank you do aall the great videos and I cant wait to see your answers!
Hey Ethan! That's exciting you're going to buy the scope tonight! I currently use the EQ6-R Pro mount for this, but I would love a heavier duty mount like the Sky-Watcher EQ8- R or a Software Bisque Paramount MyT. You can also add a bar to the top for accessories like an Eagle, however, I don't personally have one. I just have a tiny finder base that I mount my ASIAir to sometimes and for guiding, I just use an OAG with a guide camera that has larger pixels to help with flexure - this one: bit.ly/3C3LdNh
I hope to make a video with the EdgeHD soon though! I hope these answers help though :) wishing you clear skies!
You’ll to gate another cat named Webb. Just say’n. 😊 Best of luck with the new gear. Always exciting.
You know, that’s a pretty darn great idea! Thank you for the kind words. It’s been a great addition to the family!
Love the thumbnail 😸😸😸
Ha, thanks!! :]
Great new scope!
Thanks! Been a long time coming.
haha, scalpel, Dr! lol What a beast!
Just having bit of fun! Ha, thanks , Tom!
That scope is sweet! Btw, did you name your cat, Hubble? 👍🔭
Thank you! And yes, I did name him Hubble :)
Did you ever post a follow up of using this? I don’t see any videos. if so, could you attach the link?
I haven’t. I’ve been focusing mostly on deep-space/sky work on the channel with telephoto lenses and refractors. I have a couple UA-cam Shorts with this telescope though:
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ua-cam.com/users/shortsGbq8Zu21o8U?feature=share
I’ll post more video content with it in the future.
Hi Sarah, still learning. When you add a EAF to a edgehd(9.25) what do u do with the mirror locks? If you lock after initial focus, then try to tweak focus later during the session, will I damage the scope if I forget to unlock? Maybe leave them permanently unlocked? I have to assume you are enjoying your 11.
Hi John, really great question. With the addition of an EAF, I would leave the mirror locks unlocked, permanently. I would be afraid of damaging the scope. Hope this helps!
MIne just arrived!!! I am witching this before unboxing lol. Im curious what you went with as far as mounting, autofcusser and where you are putting your hub/pc/etc
Awesome and huge congrats! For now, I am using the Sky-Watcher EQ6-R Pro and I have the ZWO EAF autofocuser and purchased the C11-C14 mounting brackets for it. As for my ASIAir, I just have it attached to the leg of the tripod, lol using a GorillaArm mount. But you could also mount the ASIAir/ mini PC to the top of the telescope. There are 4 screws to do that or for a finderscope, guide scope, etc. Congrats again!
@@SarahMathsAstro Super amazing!!! Thanks for all the great vids!
@EthanJohnston-eg9si Thank you!!!
A box in a box, you have to ask why?!?!? Enjoy the new scope!!!!
I know!! Ha, all the boxes. Thank you!!
These are nice scopes. Want to see deep into space? This scope will do that. So well that you can’t fit the double cluster in the same field of view! That will require hyper star. Want to see beautiful detail of M 13 and or M 92. Beautiful! Want to take a picture of Andromeda? It’s too big of a scope. More hyper star projects. But it does get up and personal with it! The moon? Incredible! Galaxies and planets? Bring them on. That’s what it was designed for. Do you have clear bottle 2 or better skies? Is the sky dark, free of moisture, still, calm atmosphere free of turbulence? Then take a look at Saturn and Jupiter! Phenomenal! I wouldn’t give mine up for the world. Astrophotography is going to be a BIG step forward. If you are using it without hyper star you better have a big auto guider. I’m still learning on my Redcat 51, but I know the edge HD 11” is going to be a challenge.
Enjoy your new scope. You are going to love it. I love mine even if it’s just for visual for now.
Congratulations and clear skies!
That's what I love about this telescope; it's so versatile. Thanks for all the great input as well! Clear skies to you and best of luck with the RedCat 51. It's a great scope!
I love Hubble😻
He’s a very good boy :)
I'm saving for the 14" Edge HD. That's probably as big as I can go with the HDX110. It's going to be that or a 14" RC. Haven't made up my mind.
That's so exciting! I think either would be great additions. What kind of astrophotography would you be doing?
@@SarahMathsAstro I want to do deep sky. Galaxies mostly. I would also like to get accurate enough to asteroid and comet hunt but that's a ways off. My wife and I are looking to retire soon in one of the dark areas of the country. West Texas or somewhere in the four corners area. Navaho territory. Then I can build an observatory and perfect the craft. Maybe publish some astronomy books or astrophotography books. I still love books.
It sounds like you have so many amazing adventures ahead of you! I'm very excited for you. I also still love books as well. Keep me posted on the new book! :]
@@SarahMathsAstro If I publish a book it will be a while. I did just get back from west Texas with several new images and a nasty sunburn. I got Comet C/2017 K2 PANSTARRS ,The whole Cygnus Loop, M 31 , The Cats Paw Nebula and most interesting to me, The Snake Nebula. It's near the center of The Milky Way and not often mentioned by people on UA-cam. The Snake Nebula is a dark molecular cloud surrounded by dense star fields and I've been curious to image it. I have a whole lot of images on HD cards waiting to be processed. I just don't have a computer strong enough to process with. My daughter is maybe around your age and she's going to give me her old Mac computer with 1 terabyte hard drive. That should do the trick. Clear skies!
Will get one of these as my guide scope ;)
lolz
That thing is gorgeous, congratulations.
Thank you, Cruz. Was a long time coming to get this scope.
Looking good for Lunar imaging too
Yes, it's been great for lunar!
Great scope choice! We've got basically the same setup.
That's awesome! I hope you're enjoying it.
@@SarahMathsAstro I totally am. Just need some more clear skies now :)
Very nice piece of gear Sarah, I have the C925 which I love so can imagine at 11inch this will be amazing for those longer FL targets.
Thanks, Ollie! I'm glad that you're enjoying your C925, it's a great piece of equipment from what I've heard. I've got a 0.7x reducer on the 11inch and it's doing great with the longer FL targets just as you said. Hope all is well!
Did you replace the stock orange dovetail with a beefier option like from Losmandy or ADM??
Are you going to image the total solar eclipse on April 8th??
I haven't replaced it, no.
And, yes. I'm going to be imaging the April 8th eclipse. Will you?
@@SarahMathsAstroHi, I am doing visual work only during the eclipse using my Coronado 60mm Solarmax refractor double stacked for H alpha & a Takahashi FS-60CB with 2 inch APM Herschel wedge prism & Baader Planetarium solar continuum 1.25 inch stacked filter for white light (& a green view at the eyepiece)
i haven’t seen any videos using this scope or your set up, will you be sharing soon?
I hope to soon!
@@SarahMathsAstro really looking forward to your review in operation.
How is it getting to ambient temps? Any issues attempting early evening planetary imaging, or collimating? I have a 14” ACF, and I have burbles like mad for hours and hours that I attribute to internal trapped heat. And mine lives outdoors.
A little tricky sometimes. I try to put ice packs around it to help it adjust before putting it outside. I can see that it would be trickier to do that if it lived permanently outside and you didn’t have a climate controlled observatory.
Are there any off the shelf telescope that an amateur can acquire that would allow you to see any items that were left by the astronauts on the moon?
Great question! You would need a telescope with a diameter of 200 meters (about two football fields in length) to resolve the level of detail needed to see something like one of the flags left behind on the lunar surface. Which would be really cool if one existed, even for scientific research. However, a large Newtonian, Dobsonian, or Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope with over 1000+mm of focal length will be able to reveal some pretty beautiful close-ups of craters, etc on the lunar surface.
thanks for the quick response and info , like your content keep up the good work../Rick@@SarahMathsAstro
Thanks, Rick! It's much appreciated.
Which one is good among celestron CPC 1100 or celestron Edge HD 11
I can only speak to direct experience with the Edge HD 11, and that it is awesome. Great for visual and imaging. Many different configurations possible as well if you want to image it with its native focal length and focal ratio, or bring the focal length down a bit with the .7x reducer which then makes the optics go from f/10 to f/7. I also like that it is FastStar capable, so you can use a hyper star on the front to bring the focal length down to around 500mm and the f ratio to around f/2. Overall great scope. I think any of the telescopes from the Edge series are winners. Just comes down to weight and what focal length and focal ratio you're looking for in a telescope.
There great scopes, enjoy.
Thank you! :]
It's much smaller than I was led to believe. I bet it is also light and easy to mount. Sure.
It's fairly light weight, however, it's a bit awkward trying to get it on the mount. At least by yourself. It's also a bit nerve-racking too.
having trouble deciding between the edge 11 and Williams optics 127mm or 132mm. Since you have both can list pros and cons for planets, nebulae, and galaxy? Is hyperstar required for a lower F rating? that's an extra $1,000 cost?
Hello there, thanks for the great questions. Some pros for the EdgeHD 11 as it relates to planets, nebulae, and galaxies: It's going to be great for all the above, optics-wise. Nice stars all the way to the edge. Even at its native focal length of 2800mm and native focal ratio of f/10, you can basically image anything you want. As far as DSOs at its native focal length, it's awesome for planetary nebulae and smaller galaxies as well as deep field views of emission nebulae - just will require more imaging time. Regardless of the target (planetary or DSO), you'll need a solid mount to support the scope (any tracking error will be extremely pronounced in images) and you'll also need good seeing for your imaging location. If you have poor seeing conditions on average, then the 2800mm is basically useless. Fine details on any target will be difficult to resolve if seeing conditions are subpar, so ideally if you're going to use the native focal length, you also have the skies to support it. Another thing to keep in mind is that guiding will be trickier at 2800mm, making long exposures for DSO imaging a fun learning curve. I'd recommend an off-axis-guider and a guide camera with a larger sensor to support a wider field of view for guiding. Or better yet, an ON-axis-guider (ONAG). But they are expensive and have their own limitations. But the guiding accuracy is incredible with it at long focal lengths. Using a guide scope with a guide camera in place of an OAG or ONAG is possible, you'll just need a guide scope with decent aperture and focal length to minimize differential flexure. But that adds additional weight to the entire imaging setup and thus, the need for an even bigger mount possibly. I personally think if you're going to use the 2800mm focal length at f/10, planetary and lunar imaging are the best places to start with this system. But DSO long exposures are 100% possible as mentioned.
To your point about faster optics with the EdgeHD 11, yes, it's possible with a HyperStar and also possible with the Celestron .7x focal reducer. The .7x reducer from Celestron will give you f/7, and will widen the field of view to 1960mm. Which is still great for deep field views of DSOs and good for planetary imaging. 1960mm will be a bit less challenging trying to wrangle in than 2800mm, no doubt. And of course, it's nice not having to image for as long due to the faster optics. The reducer goes for about $839 USD. As for the HyperStar, it definitely gives the EdgeHD 11 the extra allure - a tremendous range in focal length and focal ratio if you do end up with that combo. The HyperStarv4 native focal length turns the EdgeHD 11 into a nice system for wide-field DSO imaging. You'll just want to make sure you also have a camera with the right pixel size for the HyperStar focal length and if you're going to use a narrowband filter in that imaging train, you'll need a filter that can support fast optics. Longitudinal chromatic aberration can also become more of an issue with these faster optics.
Other downsides overall, you have to collimate the telescope for optimal results no matter what type of target you're imaging or observing. Which can be intimidating at first if you're not familiar with how to do it. Also, making sure you acclimate the internal cell of the telescope to the ambient temperature outside for when you image is crucial. This will help with local seeing conditions of the telescope to resolve details. Otherwise, stars and everything else appear wonky until the temperatures match.
As far as the refractors go: you'll have a bit faster optics, even natively. You'll likely need a field flattener though for correcting field curvature but I believe that there are reducer flatteners available which would then also give you improved image clarity and wider field of view + faster optics. But they can be pricey, too. The refractors at their native focal lengths won't give you a ton of reach for planetary imaging but if you have the skies to support it, consider getting a 2x or 2.5x Barlow lens/ Powermate to increase the focal length with a small camera sensor with small pixels. The Barlow or Powermate will increase the focal ratio as well, which is fine for planetary imaging. Optics overall will be superb for any target type with these scopes and you also don't have to constantly collimate a refractor like you do a telescope with mirrors. Guiding will also be easier with either the 120mm or 132mm and you can use a traditional guide scope/ guide camera combo but really, anything past 1000mm of focal length, I would recommend an OAG. Lastly, you won't have the range in focal length options as you would with the EdgeHD 11 and the HyperStar but maybe consider getting a smaller wide-field APO, too if budget allows.
No matter what scope you go with and/or combination of optical accessories, you'll want to make sure you have the skies to support the focal lengths, a mount that can support them for DSOs (long exposures), and ensure that you are well sampled with the camera you pair to that/ those configurations.
Overall, the refractors are going to be easier to use with less maintenance and be great for DSO imaging. If you want more reach for deep field view of DSOs and planetary imaging, then the EdgeHD 11 is a better choice. But like I mentioned, you can try a Barlow/ Powermate to increase the focal length of the refractor (and even the EdgeHD 11 if you really wanted to), if you have skies that can accommodate. And of course, at the end of the day it all comes down to your budget. When you add up the scopes themselves, plus the different accessories, and the mount, etc, they all get pricey, very quickly. I hope this info helps though!
@@SarahMathsAstro That was the most detailed reply I ever received. It' a lot to digest. This would be my 1st telescope but every time I start looking at less expensive options I wonder "what if" I spent a little more. I dont want to regret buying a less expensive scope to find blurry pictures or planets I can barely see. It will cost more in the long run if I have to keep upgrading so why not buy something that wont need to be upgraded for years if ever.... I was considering the EQ 6 or CGX mount but I just watched your review of the AM5. As you said, many options and prices add up quick. I'll be watching more of your video reviews....
That’s a beast, good for you.
Thanks!
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Have you done a first light with this scope yet Sarah?
I have! I just haven't posted much about my work with the telescope. Not a lot of people use this focal length is the reason why. But, performance-wise, it's an amazing scope and I'm very happy with it.
@@SarahMathsAstro Yes, very challenging focal length for sure! I just bought the CPC deluxe 1100 edge HD, but I had to return it because the focusing mechanism wasn’t working properly. I think it got damaged in shipping or something. I’m thinking it worked out for the best bc Theres no way I could do longer than 10s exposures with that focal length on an alt/az mount. But from what little bit I did see, that scope as a ton of potential! 🤯
This is Hubble. So cute and wonderful name. Reminds me of my custard, who would inspect everything that we bought. My custard adopted our family in Mach 2011. Almighty adopted him back on Oct 14 2024 5:36 Pm. We go to Powell observatory in MO to view night sky. A friend of mine from Powell introduced us to starfront observatory.
That is so sweet 🫶
What a great name for a cat!!!
Thank you!! :)
Is the last scope for one person in this aperature...
A finder scope!
I'm just curious what mount you are using with this scope?
I use the EQ6-R Pro.
i had the 14" version for about 6 years it was a pain setting up all the time really belongs in a home observatory.
Oh man, yeah, the 14" is massive. 6 years is commendable!
Hey could you do a setup guide for it ? Thanks !
I hope to start making some content with this scope. What did you have in mind specifically with a setup guide for it?
@@SarahMathsAstro As a beginner, mainly how to set a typical rig together haha
Great review, thanks for sharing! Have you been using this much? Been trying to sort out what to get next, bought the only thing during Covid times Celestron had available, which was the SCT 6". Been looking at the 8, 9.25, and 11. Have the AM5, which is great for portability. Not sure the the 11" will lend itself to keeping so portable. Hope you enjoy your scope, add the Hyperstar for f/2 super speed light frames! Have it on my 6", it's almost too easy. :-)
Thank you! I've been using it for lots of lunar observing and photography. I think any of the EdgeHD scopes are awesome and I also like that they can be configured with a Hyperstar. I just got one from Starizona and am looking forward to using it! Glad to hear you're enjoying the Hyperstar too. As far as an 11" with an AM5, you know, it may be possible.. I've seen folks adjusting their guiding algorithms to accommodate 9.25" scopes for DSO imaging with their AM5s and have been successful. I have much more testing to do once I have some more time and can image on some solid ground rather than a balcony.
Cheers!
I’d definitely consider this scope as Very Portable🔭🤣
Very portable for about 5 seconds, ha :D
FYI. It wasn’t Dr. Grant it was the lawyer that got eaten 5 minutes after that comment. Lol.
Oh man, you’re totally right!! Oops, thanks for that, lol.
@@SarahMathsAstro I have the same c11, but saving for an EQ6r. I like the Wi-Fi one.
I want one of those but I live in Taiwan, where the seeing is normally pretty bad.
It’s too bad seeing conditions aren’t more consistent around the world :/
@@SarahMathsAstro We do however have a central mountain range that is over 4,000m altitude and quite a number of Taiwan people post astro photos on IG and other places. My friend has a farm about 850m on a mountainside with almost no light pollution. So, I am still considering dropping what is basically as much money as I spend on a recording console for my studio, on a new telescope, lol. My father bought me an Asahi-Pentax telescope when I was 12. My daughter is 10 so it's time to introduce the night sky to her. She already loves watching the ISS and other objects we can find together. I am very interested in any updates you have on this rig. Also (I know you're busy, sorry) what are your thoughts on the binocular adaptor? Thanks!
I have the Hyperstar and the SCT Corrector from Starizona for my 9.25" SCT. They are both amazing quality. I still don't understand why Celestron includes the crappy finder scope with such an expensive telescope. They could at least include an RACI finder lol.
That's really great to hear. Yeah, I'm not sure either lol
It's been 1 month, and I just discovered your channel. What mount are you going to use?
Thanks for stopping by. I'm using the EQ6-R Pro for now but will likely upgrade.
@@SarahMathsAstro My Astro buddy has the Edge 11 and the Celestron CGX mount, which will not communicate with his ASI AIRs. So he has to use the hand controller to find objects and track and the AIR to manage image capture. A royal PITA with lots of profanity in the dark to boot.
Do you think it is a good telescope for a beginner who wants to do astrophotography?
Probably not for beginners. Intermediate experience level would be better. A lot of focal length can be tricky for any user of an experience level. Maybe something with a shorter focal length to start.
I'm so jealous. I have an 8 inch dob, which is great don't get me wrong it has show me wonders upon wonders, but I've always wanted a schmidt. I am always on the lookout for a c8 of some sort. I had an opportunity to get an old orange c8 on a fork for almost nothing but like an idiot I didnt get it. sigh.
I’ve never had a dob but have always wanted one. It’s really interesting to me to learn about others’ setups and what types of equipment they also hope to have in the future. I really hope you get the chance to have your c8 soon! Clear skies to you and thanks for stopping by.
@@SarahMathsAstro the cool thing about a dob is that it's so so cheap compared to other rigs. I mean you can't really image out kf it but for visual astronomy it's hard to beat the bang for the buck.
In order to match my demand for a versatile scope, I thought I made a decent choice with the 190/1000 Mak-Newt from Sky-Watcher. It can do both deep sky and planets with its intermediate focal distance. The image quality is comparable with APO-refractors, there is no spider vane diffraction, and the collimation remains good.
But of course, it is no match to this wonderful 11" EdgeHD, once you target planets and those remote deep sky objects that require a large focal distance.
Hi,
um I am Planning to buy a c11 but I am getting the c9.25edge hd for a few more bucks.
which one should I go for?
Hi there, just depends on what your goals are. The Edge HD will have slightly better optics than the C11 but you lose focal length going with the 9.25 as you probably already know. If you go with the 9.25 EgdeHD and want to observe/ image the planets, then I would recommend a Barlow lens or PowerMate to make up for the focal length the C11 would have. The EdgeHD will also be better for deep space targets given the enhanced optics. But if you're not worried about that, then I would say go with the C11. Also consider the mounts that would be needed. For deep space imaging, you would need a larger mount for the C11 most likely but if you're not imaging deep space objects, and just the planets, then you could go with a more standard-sized mount like the EQ6-R. Not sure if this helps. Again, all depends on what your goals are for purchasing a telescope.
@@SarahMathsAstro hi Sarah,
I was looking for an all rounder setup.
Deep sky and planetry
@@veeretsy7528 I personally would go with the the 9.25" EdgeHD, then. I would purchase a Barlow lens or PowerMate (either 2x or 2.5x depending on your seeing conditions) for planetary astro.
Thanks for the advice
Nice! Is your EQ6-R big enough to carry it or are you using something else?
I’ve been using my EQ6-R and it’s been working great!
Cool.. TY. We have pretty similar gear and I've been eyeing the 9.5" or 11" EdgeHDs for some hyperstar work. It'd be nice to not also have to fund a new mount!
I almost got the HD8", but ended up with the 9.25" for cheaper, new. was $200 cheaper, bigger is better for planets, so bigger for less was a no brainer. and since your taking images in the centre of the field, HD version is not needed at all. The 9.25 has a flatter field than the standard SCT anyway and a better mirror. Seen tests between non HD and standard SCT and frankly not worth the money getting the HD, certainly this is the case for planets. So for me was a no brainer. Bigger scope for less money
A winning path it sounds like!
What is the real cost of this telescope..?
The telescope currently costs $4,399.00 USD.
I have a same telescope just the CPC series :)
That's awesome! I hope you're enjoying it.
@@SarahMathsAstro yes, i now save money for a ASI533MM Pro!
I LOVE HUBBLE
Thank you!! He's a pretty great kitty :]
How much did it cost to launch this beast into orbit?
"One million dollars" -Dr.Evil
@@SarahMathsAstro i swear it must focus not with mirrors and lenses but bending light via its mass ;)
My tracker arrives tomorrow and you are partially to blame :)
no follow up on this ? 😢
Not yet!
I assumed Celestron would ship it with a 1.25” diag like they do for almost everything else. 😆
I guess they’re just changing things up!
@@SarahMathsAstro I think it’s the C11s that get the 2” stuff. They treat the 9.25 owners like they bought a C5.
How’s this telescope been treating you?
Great so far!
It was the “blood sucking lawyer” Donnald Genarro that said the night vision was expensive lol. Sorry I’m a massive fan of JP/JW lol.
Lol I totally got that mixed up. My husband corrected me shortly after and I didn't realize I made the error -__- lol all is well and also glad to see some other JP/JW fans out there! Cheers
😏 Good day Sarah, I'm waiting for your promise to make a Celestron 11 video, it's been too long?? Really waiting for your opinion,, I wish you a happy life, thank you 😊
Hello there! The video is on my list of video to-dos! Hope all is well!
I'm envious. I got so frustrated with the fear induced light pollution of my neighbors that I sold my C8 a couple years ago.
I don't blame you! Light pollution is tricky and a not-so-fun byproduct of modern civilization.
Wow, I'm Paul Beckwith and I don't believe I have a uni-brow
Hmm?
Looks great but you’re going to need a tripod but I guess you’ve already got one.
Thanks, yeah I do have one. But should have mentioend that in the video!
How much $ lady?
This telescope brand new is about $4k. Been saving up for it for a long time.
@@SarahMathsAstro is that for everything shown in the video? or just the tube? I guess you already had a mount.
@@osmanfb1 for the tube and the accessories if came with (star diagonal, finder scope, finder scope holder, eyepiece)
hello hubble.
He says "Hello!"
@@SarahMathsAstroOnly one eye? Thank you for the content!
Yeah, just the one. He had to get the other one removed when he was a kitten :( thanks for stopping by!