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ClemmonsHoo
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Reged: 11/18/04
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Loc: NC
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I just purchased a WO Megrez-II 80mm ED Triple APO, and I don't even have all the parts yet. Bad, since last night was probably the best viewing night we'll see in central NC all winter.
Anyway, I noticed all the good web shopping place sare putting their Meade LX90 UHTCs on sale for $500 off, and man do I want to pull out the plastic and git me one!!
I'm thinking, while the LX90 is cooling down I can already be seeing stuff with my Megrez, and what with the GoTo and all, I'll be able to find things easier.
Am I crazy, or would that scope be a fine compliment to my wonderful, little refractor? Anyone have experience with the LX90? I did a search, but didn't find many posts here about it.
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Meade LX90 UHTC, WO Megrez-II 80mm ED Triple, Vixen GP-DX 2K, Canon G2, Canon Rebel XT
NAD C720BEE, NAD C542, Polk Audio LSi9s
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Starman1
Vendor - Scope City
Reged: 06/24/03
Posts: 10920
Loc: Los Angeles
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The LX90 is a fine visual instrument, and, at $500 off, is a bargain.
The 2 scopes complement each other nicely--no reason to get a focal reducer for the LX90 to get wide fields the 80mm is capable of. And you'd have the light gathering when you need it. At a dark site, well over 10,000 DSO's are visible in an 8", so the question is, why haven't you already done it?
[I owned an 8" LX200 for 11 years, and it was a fine scope. The GoTo from Meade is as accurate as any commercial scope. I hope you'll enjoy it as much as I. Were I to do it today, I'd get the LX90, because the LX200 features are more important to photography than visual use.]
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Tim2723
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Reged: 02/19/04
Posts: 5119
Loc: Northern New Jersey
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I don't think that's nuts at all. The small scope/big scope combo is a powerhouse punch. At $500 off, go for it if you can!
BTW, we usually say it's the little refractor that compliments the big cat. It keeps the SRFs at bay! 
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The crwth will set you free!
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ClemmonsHoo
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Reged: 11/18/04
Posts: 443
Loc: NC
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I just got a "Can't you at least wait until after Christmas?" from the wife. Oh man, that is awfully close to a yes!!!
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Meade LX90 UHTC, WO Megrez-II 80mm ED Triple, Vixen GP-DX 2K, Canon G2, Canon Rebel XT
NAD C720BEE, NAD C542, Polk Audio LSi9s
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bierbelly
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Reged: 01/23/04
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Loc: Sterling, VA
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This is precisely the reason I bought the Vixen refractor. A little something to piddle around with while I wait for my MakNewt to cool, at least in theory.
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8" f/4 Vega MakNewt
6" MN66
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John_Gillies
Vendor - Earthwin Optical
Reged: 04/23/03
Posts: 1385
Loc: Ontario, Canada
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You got the right idea. A nice little refractor really compliments the SCT. When I saw the LX90 special over on the Skies Unlimited web site, I thought that was a great deal. I understand that they are in limited quantities, so if you're going to move on one, better get at it. If I didn't already have a couple of SCT's, I'd be considering the deal. Then for next Christmas.......a binoviewer!
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John Gillies
12” LX200 GPS / Double Stacked PST
EarthWin Optical PFS-D Binoviewer System(s)
Skywatcher ST 80, 102 & 120
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Anonymous
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Wife? I don't have one o' those (yet). 
Joe
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ClemmonsHoo
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Reged: 11/18/04
Posts: 443
Loc: NC
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I got it!
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Meade LX90 UHTC, WO Megrez-II 80mm ED Triple, Vixen GP-DX 2K, Canon G2, Canon Rebel XT
NAD C720BEE, NAD C542, Polk Audio LSi9s
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Rusty
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Reged: 08/06/03
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Kewl! Sometime the Before-Christmas sales are better than those after!
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