Dave LoPresti
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Reged: 12/25/03
Posts: 1986
Loc: Preston, Connecticut
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My real guess is a blue binoviewer for PST. 
Guess I was too slow..
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Dave L
Meade 10" SCT
TEC 140 SN291
Coronado SolarMax 90mm <.5Å
WO 80mm ZSFD (10th Ann. red)
Tele Vue Pronto
Coronado PST
Canon 18x50 IS
 Wonderful wife 
Edited by Dave LoPresti (01/03/05 11:01 PM)
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Electronic collimation? So much for Bob's Knobs. 
Tim
I told you someone was going to invent this!!!
(after I've finally gotten good at it with Bob's knobs...  )
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Jason Freeland
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Reged: 05/28/04
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I'll have to say I'm impressed, assuming it actualy works. With all the automation it would certainly be easier than most RCs. Looks like the wedge is extra. I wonder why they didn't go with a GEM? I'd realy like to see weight data on the different sizes.
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Edited by Jason Freeland (01/03/05 11:00 PM)
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Anonymous
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Nope that's not it Dave, Meade's announcement even has me excited.
Now how to I get one shipped to me overeseas at a fair price....
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Michael Rapp
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Loc: Dickinson, TX
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I just took a nap and I had the freakiest dream! I take no responsability for my subconscious!
I dreamt (yes, it is quite alarming to me that I was dreaming about Meade!) that Meade came out with a line of sunglasses that one could, with a twist of a dial, turn into solar eclipse-viewing glasses!
Urk!
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--Michael
Meade ETX-125 & William Optics Zenithstar 66SD on LXD75
Meade 8" F/6 Dob
Canon 300D & ToUCam Pro II
Despite tornado, observatory first light on 10/27/06
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Craig
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Reged: 09/16/03
Posts: 457
Loc: Irvine, CA
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They've got so much experience with wedges and forks -- that's my guess as to why not a GEM. Also, a number of the large scopes out there use this setup.
Anyway, while Meade is often maligned for hype, this is certainly a Big Thing that is looking to try to change the face of the market.
Craig
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Stark Labs Astrophotography software
Borg 101 ED f/4, CPC 1100 XLT, and too many cameras to mention
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jwaldo
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Reged: 04/26/04
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Loc: SoCal
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*bigshock*
A scope that comes with EVERYTHING!
This is definitely a scope for gadget lovers!
The price tag reflects that 
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-Jim
DHQ 8"
C102 w/ upgraded focuser
ZenithStar 66 ED Triplet
DSH 6"
Transporter 70
Sears 60/900mm
10x50's & assorted other binos
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Panotaker
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Reged: 09/12/03
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Okay, now that we know. How much is it without the forks?
Ralph
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Michael Rapp
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RCX.
I've got to hand it to Meade, this is definately different!!
And quite cool that they kept this under wraps so well!
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--Michael
Meade ETX-125 & William Optics Zenithstar 66SD on LXD75
Meade 8" F/6 Dob
Canon 300D & ToUCam Pro II
Despite tornado, observatory first light on 10/27/06
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imjeffp
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Reged: 09/30/03
Posts: 4492
Loc: Cedar Park, Texas
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For 16 bills, it'd better come with an LPI!
Wonder if we'll see an update to the LX200 (LX300?) with the new base. USB looks mighty cool.
<edit> Hi Ralph! (waves)
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Edited by imjeffp (01/03/05 11:12 PM)
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Anonymous
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Guys it's an affordable Ritchey-Chretien
The annoucenment is out.
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Dave LoPresti
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Reged: 12/25/03
Posts: 1986
Loc: Preston, Connecticut
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Wow. Wonder if/how long before I can get just an OTA to put on my G11? 
Hey starhopper, you see this? What a nice scope for your observatory..
Robert, you were right about the electronic collimation!
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Dave L
Meade 10" SCT
TEC 140 SN291
Coronado SolarMax 90mm <.5Å
WO 80mm ZSFD (10th Ann. red)
Tele Vue Pronto
Coronado PST
Canon 18x50 IS
Wonderful wife
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Dave I'm with you there,
Hopefully they'll offer an OTA only option as well.
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conus
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How much is it without the forks?
That's what I'd like to know. And how much do the OTAs weigh? Got to admit it, though. Sixty-five hundred for a 12" RC really does change things.
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Fujinon 10x42
Oberwerk 12x60
My toUcam Images
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jwaldo
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Now, if they could release an RC for $200, it might have some effect on me... :tonofnricks: 
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DHQ 8"
C102 w/ upgraded focuser
ZenithStar 66 ED Triplet
DSH 6"
Transporter 70
Sears 60/900mm
10x50's & assorted other binos
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I think this is really going to change things.
I can only wonder what's next?
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Jason Freeland
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I think this is really going to change things.
I can only wonder what's next?
I imagine Celestron will expand the C20 to other sizes. Let them compete with Meade without looking like they are copying.
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CF C8XLT
AT66 ED
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Anonymous
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Jwaldo,
After they've been out a while, the price, for a good used one as well, will likely come down.
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jwaldo
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Reged: 04/26/04
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Still, I will likely always be able to get more aperture for the money from a dob. (<-- has aperture fever  )
And the fact that almost everything is electronic on that scope kinda scares me :insert running-out-of-batteries graemlin here:
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-Jim
DHQ 8"
C102 w/ upgraded focuser
ZenithStar 66 ED Triplet
DSH 6"
Transporter 70
Sears 60/900mm
10x50's & assorted other binos
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jrcrilly
Refractor wienie again
Reged: 04/30/03
Posts: 22730
Loc: NE Ohio
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Already reserved mine.
Dan
Just bear in mind that the last time I ordered a Meade telescope the first day they announced it (and put a 10% deposit on it) it was over a year before I received it.
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John C
Urban Observatory
Tele Vue Pronto
A&M/Astreya 76mm F/6 APO
TMB/LOMO 80mm F/7.5 APO
Tak FSQ-106N F/5 APO
Meade 152ED F/9 "APO"
Meade 178ED F/9 "APO"
Tak CN-212 8" F/12 classical Cass/ F/4 Newt
Teeter 20" F/3.8 truss Newt w/ServoCat
LXD750, EM-200, CI-700
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