kurtegree
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Reged: 06/30/08
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I was wondering if someone here might be able to help me identify a telescope? It was given to me with a few gadgets, but I have no idea how to use any of it. The gentlemen that gave it to me told me he bought it in the mid 80's brand new. I have tried contacting Meade with a serial number, but have not heard back from them yet. Any help is really appreciated.
I am also interested in selling the telescope, but I am afraid that I might package it wrong and damage it, any ideas for shipping? Thanks in advance!
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Bill W.
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Loc: Western PA, USA
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LX10 or LX50 would be my guess.
-Bill
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Orion Atlas EQ-G (EQMOD), SBIG ST-2000XM & AO7
Stellarvue SV66ED
Skunk Hollow Observatory
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kurtegree
newbie
Reged: 06/30/08
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Here is another pic that might be useful. Also, this is the info listed on the ring of the telescope.
F/16.3 Wide-Field
Meade Quartz Pulse Drive
Ultra High Contrast
F=1280 mm
D=203.2mm
Schmidt-Cassegrain
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Bill W.
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Loc: Western PA, USA
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It's an LX5 or possibly a LX6... or maybe a LX100... LOL!
http://www.telescopebluebook.com/sct/meade.htm
-Bill
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Orion Atlas EQ-G (EQMOD), SBIG ST-2000XM & AO7
Stellarvue SV66ED
Skunk Hollow Observatory
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JAT Observatory
Space Freak
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Loc: Eastern PA
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It appears to be a LX5
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-Marcus
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kurtegree
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Reged: 06/30/08
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Wow you guys are quick.. Thanks so much. I hate to say it, but I think I am going to list her on ebay. I just have no place to put it, or a clue how to use it. Do you think it is worth actually listing on ebay or should I just donate it? I have no idea how any of it works, or if it works for that matter. Thanks again!
Kurt
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Rick Woods
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Go to one of the Meade groups on Yahoo and ask there too. There are a lot of true Meade fanatics that could probably tell you the month it was made!
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- Rick
14" LX200GPS
8" Meade 826C
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Skywatchr
Carpal Tunnel
Reged: 06/03/06
Posts: 1577
Loc: North-Central Pa.
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It's an LX5 for sure!
Jeff
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18" F/5 Home-Built Dob. with Mike Dudley Mirror
Highly Modified Meade DS-16 in Roll Off Roof
6" F/15 Brass w/ D&G Lens on DS-16 Mount
DS-10 10" F/4.5 Newtonian
LXD650, LX200 Classic
Orange Tube C11
DayStar 0.45 with multiple ERFs
Vixen ED80sf
10" LX200 GPS SMT
11x80 Meade, 20x80 Celestron binocs (Japan Made).
Lots of Naglers and 8mm and 13mm Ethos.
Gadgets and parts everywhere.
And a Wife that loves it as much as me!
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Matthew Ota
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Reged: 04/30/05
Posts: 203
Loc: New Hampshire
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Yup, an LX5. See Rod Molise's Used SCT guide here:
http://skywatch.brainiac.com/used/used_sct.pdf
Right on Page 26....
Edited by Matthew Ota (07/06/08 12:15 AM)
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Snow dog
Carpal Tunnel
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Posts: 1716
Loc: Alberta Canada
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Welcome to CN Kurt. I wish someone would have given me a scope like that when I started out. You might want to hang onto it for a few and download a manual for it. That looks like it's around an 8 or 10 inch scope and with the wedge it's already to go for Astrophotography. Give the scope a chance and set it up (We can help you do this too) and have a look around for a night. you might just get hooked on a new hobby. You already found the best Astronomy forum on the web, hang around and look up for a few. Then decide to sell or not. But you will be amazed at what you can see with that scope.
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Marc
Someone get these crazy dogs off me
12" LX200 Classic
ETX-90PE
Meade DSI
Canon AE-1, EOS Rebel 350
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Bill W.
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Loc: Western PA, USA
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It also appears to be the F/6.3 version of the LX5. F/6.3 LX series scopes aren't too common.
-Bill
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Orion Atlas EQ-G (EQMOD), SBIG ST-2000XM & AO7
Stellarvue SV66ED
Skunk Hollow Observatory
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Joseph Gillman
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The f6.3 of the LX5 is the LX6. Tha'ts why they called it the 6.
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Jason B
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The difference between the LX5 and LX6 is the ability to add Meade's digital setting circles to the LX6. There is no port on the LX5. The LX6 with the CAT (Computer Aided Telescope) was the precursor to the LX200. You could get both LX5's and LX6's with an F6.3 OTA. Meade has alway used the LX__ designation for their worm gear driven scopes starting with the LX2 in the early 80's.
Jason
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Discovery 12.5" F5 PDHQ
GSO 6" F5 Newt.
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Vixen GP and Astro-Tech Voyager Mounts
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16" and 12" LX200's
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Joe Lalumia
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Posts: 2572
Loc: Rockwall, Texas, USA
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Don't sell that scope! --- Download a manual here: it's for the LX10 but yours will be similar--
http://www.meade.com/manuals/lx10/index.html
Here are m ore links:
http://www.grampianstars.com.au/telescope.htm
http://www.grampianstars.com.au/telescope.htm
http://home.att.net/~telescopebluebook/sct/meade.htm
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LX90 8" LNT, SV Nighthawk & TelePOD, SV 80/9D & M4 mount, ETX 90, Orion XT10i, 20x80 binoculars, SV-BV3s.
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Skywatchr
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Loc: North-Central Pa.
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Nope. The LX6 was a completely different drive system. It has nothing to do with the focal ratio of the OTA. And I don't believe the LX5 was offered with an F/6.3 OTA, but there was an option for it with the LX6. There were also two versions of the LX6 drive. One was the "Premier" version with a finer worm drive and the "new" (at the time) Smart Drive (also had double motors in RA). The other had just the "standard" worm drive and no Smart Drive. Both could be fitted with the C.A.T. (Computer Aided Telescope) and have the readout in the handbox.
Just FYI  I had owned all 3 at one time.
Jeff
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The f6.3 of the LX5 is the LX6. Tha'ts why they called it the 6.
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18" F/5 Home-Built Dob. with Mike Dudley Mirror
Highly Modified Meade DS-16 in Roll Off Roof
6" F/15 Brass w/ D&G Lens on DS-16 Mount
DS-10 10" F/4.5 Newtonian
LXD650, LX200 Classic
Orange Tube C11
DayStar 0.45 with multiple ERFs
Vixen ED80sf
10" LX200 GPS SMT
11x80 Meade, 20x80 Celestron binocs (Japan Made).
Lots of Naglers and 8mm and 13mm Ethos.
Gadgets and parts everywhere.
And a Wife that loves it as much as me!
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rmollise
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Reged: 07/06/07
Posts: 1653
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It also appears to be the F/6.3 version of the LX5. F/6.3 LX series scopes aren't too common.
-Bill
If it's an f/6.3, it's an LX6 (or the Premier). Not too common? Maybe not as common as the 5, but they turn up with some frequency in the usual used sale venues.
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Uncle Rod
Watch for Rod's New Book:
Choosing and Using a New CAT--coming in December!
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dwitek
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Reged: 07/03/08
Posts: 86
Loc: White Lake, Michigan
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Definitely an LX5. I have owned one since they came out in 1987. I added the JMI NGC-Max computer. The whole thing looks and performs like brand new. I just got my "new" 10" LX200 Classic this weekend and don't know what to do with the LX5. I hate to get rid of it.
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10" LX200 EMC Classic
Peterson Eye-Opener system
2" Dielectric Diagonal
JMI NGF Crayford focuser
Meade DSI Pro III
Piggybacked Stellarvue 80mm NHNG
I need an autoguider but don't want to tell my wife
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Joad
Wordsmith
Reged: 03/22/05
Posts: 11919
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Welcome to Cloudy Nights, dwitek. You might want to hold on to a well-functioning LX5. You probably couldn't get more than a few hundred dollars for it, but it will perform like a very expensive scope.
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