Manufacturer	Model	US $	Kg	Wt of OTA Lbs	Arc Sec	OTA Description	Comment
University Optics	U10	449	22.7	50			Heavy & simple
Takahashi	Teegul	770					Japan now
Vixen	GP-DX	1,295	10	22.1
Losmandy	GM-8	1,760	14	30	1/step		SP1000
Parallax	125	2,300				10" N, 11"S, 7"R	AP GoTo
Takahashi	EM-2	2,400	7	15.4	< 10		maybe in US
Takahashi	EM-10	2,500	7	15.4	< 10		Year 2000
Anssen Technologies	Ellesa	2,500	25	55
Gemini	G-41 Field	2950 EUR	16	65	3	n.a.
Gemini	G-41 Obs	3450 EUR	25	65	3	n.a.	mount only
Mountain Instruments	MI-250	3,200	30	65	?	11" Nwt	no GPTO yet
Losmandy	GM-11	3,400	17	60	0.5/step		AI RetroKit
Quadrent Engineering	EQ-3	3,500
Anssen Technologies	Alhena	3,500	65	144
Takahashi	EM-200	4,000	16	35.2	< 10
Astro-Physics	600E	4,000	18	40	0.05		GOTO capability
Parallax	HD150	4,000	34	75			AP GoTo
Vixen	Atlux	5,000	22	48.5			GOTO capability
Parallax	HD200	5,000	54	120			AP GoTo
Astro-Physics	900	5,500			0.05		GOTO capability
Takahashi	NJP-160	5,600	30	65	< 8		GOTO in
Astro-Physics	1200	6,700			0.05		GOTO capability
Parallax	HD150C	7,500	34	75			AP GOTO
Parallax	HD200C	9,000	54	120			AP GOTO
Quadrent Engineering	EQ-2	7,000	90	200			mount & ctrlr
Software Bisque	GTR-1100	8,500	34	75	60 rms		GOTO capability
Takahashi	EM-500	10,000	40	84
Losmandy	HGM-200	10,000	68	150	0.5/step
Optical Guidance Sys	HP-75	10,820	59	130	< 6	8" - 16" Nwt & Cas	portable
Optical Guidance Sys	OGS-75	15,900	59	130	< 6	8" - 16" Nwt & Cas	pier
Parallax	HD300	16,000			< 4		AP GoTo
Merlin	Archimage	16,200	50	110	60 rms		used for imaging sats
OMR Inc.	20M	17,000	80	175	60 rms
Parallax	HD300C	20,000			< 4		AP GOTO
Optical Guidance Sys	OGS-100	27,490	90	200	< 5		pier
Optical Guidance Sys	OGS-140	52,880	136	300	< 4		pier
Torus		75,000			< 10
Optical Guidance Sys	OGS-190	120,840	204	450	< 3		pier
Vixen	GP	?	7	15.4			How to Use
DFM Engineering		?			2/2 min	to 1.3 m scope	GOTO capability
Takahashi	EM-3500	?
Mountain Instruments	MI-500	?					in redesign
Anssen Technologies	Atika	?	140	311

Last Updated on 2/5/2000
By Brooke Clarke
Email: brooke@pacific.net