Psion
professor emeritus
Reged: 04/27/05
Posts: 649
Loc: Czech Republic, Prague
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Great, I have received LX200R 8" which I have ordered 4 months ago 
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Newton 200/800, 200/1200, 100/1000
Sky-Watcher ED80 + mount CG5 GT
PENTAX 75 SDHF
Mount Celestron CGE
Meade LX200R 8" OTA
EOS 300Da, SBIG ST-402ME, SBIG ST-2000XM
Spectrograph SBIG DSS-7, LHIRES III
Mintron 12V1C-EX modif (amp off)
http://astroview.psionfired.com
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tboss70
Carpal Tunnel
Reged: 11/25/05
Posts: 1992
Loc: Missouri
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Psion,
Congrats! How does the inside of the OTA look? Any dust, cobwebs, or spiders in there? I look forward to your 1st light report.
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Todd
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Psion
professor emeritus
Reged: 04/27/05
Posts: 649
Loc: Czech Republic, Prague
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OTA is clean inside, without a dust and a cobwebs. I will test collimating and I will make some picture by Canon EOS 300D this night.
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Newton 200/800, 200/1200, 100/1000
Sky-Watcher ED80 + mount CG5 GT
PENTAX 75 SDHF
Mount Celestron CGE
Meade LX200R 8" OTA
EOS 300Da, SBIG ST-402ME, SBIG ST-2000XM
Spectrograph SBIG DSS-7, LHIRES III
Mintron 12V1C-EX modif (amp off)
http://astroview.psionfired.com
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moshen
member
Reged: 05/17/06
Posts: 63
Loc: San Francisco, CA
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Take some intra-extra star tests if you can too! 
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steddyman
super member
Reged: 03/02/06
Posts: 169
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Hi Psion, congrats on the new scope.
What are those extra Meade stickers top and bottom on the front edge of the tube? I don't have those on my scope.
I am truly jealous of your weather. I have had one clear night in the last 6 weeks. Looks like I am going to miss another moonless night too this month 
Steddyman
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Skywatcher 100ED2
Skywatcher HEQ5 Pro
Nikon D200
Sony HDR-HC1E
Philips Toucam Pro II
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Psion
professor emeritus
Reged: 04/27/05
Posts: 649
Loc: Czech Republic, Prague
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Thanks guys for your congrats . The top sticker is name of telescope and the US patents and bottom is the metal card with S/N. Maybe this is version for Europe only.
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Newton 200/800, 200/1200, 100/1000
Sky-Watcher ED80 + mount CG5 GT
PENTAX 75 SDHF
Mount Celestron CGE
Meade LX200R 8" OTA
EOS 300Da, SBIG ST-402ME, SBIG ST-2000XM
Spectrograph SBIG DSS-7, LHIRES III
Mintron 12V1C-EX modif (amp off)
http://astroview.psionfired.com
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JerryWise
Postmaster
Reged: 12/26/03
Posts: 6876
Loc: Lexington, SC
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Congratulations Psion. We are looking forward to your collimation results with crossed fingers (you are a long way from Meade's Plant)
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Jerry
LX200ACF 14", Tak FS 152 & TOA 150
AP-1200 & Mach1
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LivingNDixie
Lord of Ferrets
Reged: 04/23/03
Posts: 15790
Loc: Hoover, AL
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Nice scope.
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Preston
Celestron 11" Nexstar GPS XLT
Lunt LS60T/Ha 60mm f/8.33 (on order)
It’s not finishing something when your tank is empty that makes you a stronger person. It’s brushing yourself off and refacing the foe that defeated you with the same determination and willingness to fight that you had when you began your journey.
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NeoDinian
Experienced Postmaster
Reged: 10/05/05
Posts: 12070
Loc: Rockford Illinois
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Nice...
The "Sticker and Plaque" are on the back of the OTA only. They are placed under the base of the fork-mounted scopes.
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Neo... (Jeff)
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10" LX200-GPS/SMT UHTC "Draco"
 Rockford, Il.
NeoDinian's Eye on the Sky!
Coming soon:
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Levente
sage
Reged: 01/20/04
Posts: 293
Loc: Budapest, Hungary
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As far as I know Meade Europe individually tests the LX200R OTA's, so the sticker might be their proof for that. Psion, would you please measure the image shift of your primary?! I contacted Meade Europe, they have a 2 month backlog for the LX200R OTA's.
Levente
P.s: congrats for your new scope. Please do let us know your impressions.
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Psion
professor emeritus
Reged: 04/27/05
Posts: 649
Loc: Czech Republic, Prague
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The collimating was without problem and focussing didn't have influence on collimating (also another position of the focus point). Collimation was not perfect but I have collimated without CCDInspector (only from my eyes). You can see first the test picture of M27, 30s with Canon 300D (unguided), ISO 800, without reducer (only IRcut filter), dark frame.
I have seen open cluster NGC869 and stars were pinpoint edge to egde in the big FOV( Nagler 13mm).
I am very glad from this telesscope - great equipment!!
Big version
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Newton 200/800, 200/1200, 100/1000
Sky-Watcher ED80 + mount CG5 GT
PENTAX 75 SDHF
Mount Celestron CGE
Meade LX200R 8" OTA
EOS 300Da, SBIG ST-402ME, SBIG ST-2000XM
Spectrograph SBIG DSS-7, LHIRES III
Mintron 12V1C-EX modif (amp off)
http://astroview.psionfired.com
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Benjamin B
Pooh-Bah
Reged: 06/21/04
Posts: 1036
Loc: Sweden
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The LX200R are promising! What are the wights of the OTA´s?
8" 10" 12" and 14"?
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G11/Gemini
TMB 80/480 super apo
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JerryWise
Postmaster
Reged: 12/26/03
Posts: 6876
Loc: Lexington, SC
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LX200R 10" = 31
LX200R 12" = 38
Don't know the other two.
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Jerry
LX200ACF 14", Tak FS 152 & TOA 150
AP-1200 & Mach1
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Psion
professor emeritus
Reged: 04/27/05
Posts: 649
Loc: Czech Republic, Prague
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LX200R 8" = 18
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Newton 200/800, 200/1200, 100/1000
Sky-Watcher ED80 + mount CG5 GT
PENTAX 75 SDHF
Mount Celestron CGE
Meade LX200R 8" OTA
EOS 300Da, SBIG ST-402ME, SBIG ST-2000XM
Spectrograph SBIG DSS-7, LHIRES III
Mintron 12V1C-EX modif (amp off)
http://astroview.psionfired.com
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Benjamin B
Pooh-Bah
Reged: 06/21/04
Posts: 1036
Loc: Sweden
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Heavy stuff! I was thinking of the 12" and put it on my G11. I think that will be max what my mount can handle.
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G11/Gemini
TMB 80/480 super apo
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Psion
professor emeritus
Reged: 04/27/05
Posts: 649
Loc: Czech Republic, Prague
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The telescope is very short and for the G11 it is not problem.
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Newton 200/800, 200/1200, 100/1000
Sky-Watcher ED80 + mount CG5 GT
PENTAX 75 SDHF
Mount Celestron CGE
Meade LX200R 8" OTA
EOS 300Da, SBIG ST-402ME, SBIG ST-2000XM
Spectrograph SBIG DSS-7, LHIRES III
Mintron 12V1C-EX modif (amp off)
http://astroview.psionfired.com
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HAROLD MASTERSON
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Reged: 04/07/05
Posts: 10
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Pison
Did it come with with BOB's knobs or did you install them?
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Benjamin B
Pooh-Bah
Reged: 06/21/04
Posts: 1036
Loc: Sweden
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They seem to be much better compered to the older LX200, maybe close to a Maksutov in performence?
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G11/Gemini
TMB 80/480 super apo
Edited by Benjamin B (06/28/06 10:34 AM)
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Psion
professor emeritus
Reged: 04/27/05
Posts: 649
Loc: Czech Republic, Prague
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I have installed Bob's Knobs after.
Concerning performance - LX200R is much better than the SCT LX200 or a Maksutov (pinpoint stars edge to edge in FOV 82°). The LX200R is very good for a large CCD chips (APS format without vigneting) and flat FOV is 3 times better compare to a SCT, MAK or Newton .
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Newton 200/800, 200/1200, 100/1000
Sky-Watcher ED80 + mount CG5 GT
PENTAX 75 SDHF
Mount Celestron CGE
Meade LX200R 8" OTA
EOS 300Da, SBIG ST-402ME, SBIG ST-2000XM
Spectrograph SBIG DSS-7, LHIRES III
Mintron 12V1C-EX modif (amp off)
http://astroview.psionfired.com
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Levente
sage
Reged: 01/20/04
Posts: 293
Loc: Budapest, Hungary
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Psion, what amount of image shift do you experience in your LX200R?
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Psion
professor emeritus
Reged: 04/27/05
Posts: 649
Loc: Czech Republic, Prague
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The image shift (during focussing with the primary mirror) is very small, about 1/30 FOV of the telescope. If you locked the mirror, you haven't any shift, because of Zero Image-Shift Microfocuser.
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Newton 200/800, 200/1200, 100/1000
Sky-Watcher ED80 + mount CG5 GT
PENTAX 75 SDHF
Mount Celestron CGE
Meade LX200R 8" OTA
EOS 300Da, SBIG ST-402ME, SBIG ST-2000XM
Spectrograph SBIG DSS-7, LHIRES III
Mintron 12V1C-EX modif (amp off)
http://astroview.psionfired.com
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Gary
sage
Reged: 06/12/05
Posts: 346
Loc: Southeast, Ga
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Pison,
Thanks for your pictures. They looked so good I ordered the same ota myself and mounted it on my old Lx200Gps fork.
Gary
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LX200R Gps8
LXD650, M????? 127EDT w/Moonlite
Meade EMC AR5
C/Vixen 102 Fluorite APO w/Moonlite CF2
C80ED (Orion 100ED, FS or Trade) needs painting.
LXD75 WO Megrez 90mm FD
GIRO II w/EQ6 Tripod (DSV-1, FS or Trade)
P/S R-2 Daig.
Meade DS2000 2090AT-TC(497Autostar) FS or Trade
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Psion
professor emeritus
Reged: 04/27/05
Posts: 649
Loc: Czech Republic, Prague
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Not at all . I have made a test picture of M27 :
LX200R 8"
SBIG ST-402ME
Mount CGE
LRGB 5x25s - F/10 Unguided
CCDSoft, GIMP
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Newton 200/800, 200/1200, 100/1000
Sky-Watcher ED80 + mount CG5 GT
PENTAX 75 SDHF
Mount Celestron CGE
Meade LX200R 8" OTA
EOS 300Da, SBIG ST-402ME, SBIG ST-2000XM
Spectrograph SBIG DSS-7, LHIRES III
Mintron 12V1C-EX modif (amp off)
http://astroview.psionfired.com
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doctordub
scholastic sledgehammer
Reged: 01/11/06
Posts: 908
Loc: New Rochelle, New York
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Nice image!
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Jonathan
TeleVue TV102 on Vixen SXW mount
Meade LXD 55 SN10/UHTC Modified
Jason 60mm F11
Canon 15x50 IS
Olympus E-510, 14-42, 40-150 Zuiko
Meade DSI, LPI
TeleVue:
Binovue & 2X Cor.
3x barlow, 2x 5mm, 2x7mm,
12mm, 17mm & 2-4mm Zoom Naglers,
2x24mm, & 27mm panoptics,
55mm Plossl & 3mm Radian
2" OIII & Nebustar filters
Siebert Power Mag wheel
Lumicon Filter selecter &
2" focal reducer
Celestron: 7 1.25" color filters
7.5mm, 26mm eps & 2X ultima barlow
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