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Meade LX90 8109031 Telescope

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Product Description
LX90 8''/2000mm f/10 Astro Telescope - Motorized Schmidt-Cassegrain with #497 Autostar Computer Hand Control, Autostar Suite Software, Lunar Planetary Imager, Tripod &... More
LX90 8''/2000mm f/10 Astro Telescope - Motorized Schmidt-Cassegrain with #497 Autostar Computer Hand Control, Autostar Suite Software, Lunar Planetary Imager, Tripod & Ultra-High Transmission Coatings Less
The Tele Vue-85's mix of aperture and small physical size makes it a wonderful "go anywhere, do anything," crossover instrument with Tele Vue quality, of course. With APO... More
The Tele Vue-85's mix of aperture and small physical size makes it a wonderful "go anywhere, do anything," crossover instrument with Tele Vue quality, of course. With APO performance and airline portability, the Tele Vue-85 has been delighting astronomy and birding enthusiasts and reviewers alike. "Eye-popping performance that raises the standard of excellence for highly portable instruments." Evaluation of double-stars, lunar detail, deep sky and photography were reported in Sky and Telescope as: "Truly awesome! ...Incredible!...the view almost blew me off my chair!..." The conclusion, "...an extremely powerful, compact instrument capable of delivering stunning images of the universe." The Better View Desired website reviewer summed up the Tele Vue "experience" when he said he would choose the Tele Vue-85, to really enjoy the incredible beauty of the living birds. Less
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Key Features   
Optical Diameter 203 mm 85 mm
Max Useful Magnification x 500 -
Finderscope   Optical -
Mount Type   Altazimuth Unmounted
Focal Length 2000 mm 600 mm
Optical Design   Catadioptrics Refractor
Miscellaneous   
Product ID 20714813 21237633
UPC 999999999300 964586807
Product MPN   
MPN 08109031 gxc3370
 
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Meade LX90 8109031 Telescope
Meade LX90 8109031 Telescope
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Televue GXC-3370 Telescope
Televue GXC-3370 Telescope
$2,549.99

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Meade's "Forgotten" 8 in. GoTo SCT

byrbemerson Nov 4, 2003
16 Helpfuls 17 Helpfuls Was this review helpful?
Pros Excellent optics and mount, Autostar controller
Cons Poor customer support
Recommended it? Yes

In all of the hype about GPS-capable mounts, Meade's LX-90 seems to have been left behind by its glitzier SCT relatives. For most observers this telescope offers impressive capabilities at a reasonable price. What it does well is point in the right direction, gather light well, and let the observer... Read full review »

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Great optics, highly portable GoTo telescope

bygjb49 Jul 22, 2004
12 Helpfuls 13 Helpfuls Was this review helpful?
Pros Quality optics, Easy to set up GoTo function is essential
Cons GoTo only works if properly aligned, which can be a problem.
Recommended it? Yes

This is my 4th telescope.

My first telescope was a 1984 Celestron Super C8 8" Schmidt-Cassegrain. That was a great first scope, highly portable. It did have some deficiencies - hard to handle tripod, difficult to polar align. After about 6 years, I came down with "Twoinchitis" - I needed... Read full review »

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