Review of the TeleVue 85 - A Popular Premium apo Among Refractor Lovers!

For mounts, the easiest thing to do is use TeleVue’s Gibraltar ($1450) alt-az mount. For an equatorial mount, I’d recommend at least a mid-sized unit like the Celestron AVX ($~1000) shown in the video. If you have a Losmandy GM-8 ($2495) or better, you are in good shape.

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