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[dreeves2015]

Looking through my Meade LX-200 GPS 10” at my game ranch on a chilly night in Lusaka, Zambia.

My two per Zebra (Zippy and Zappy) are usually on hand to provide company!

What about lions and those kinds of animals? That must be pretty cool watching Zebra's walking around you. 

[Yodadonkie]

Hi stargazers,

 

here’s my setup,the dome is for next year,greetings from Belgium,

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[danielducros]

Here's mine:

LX200ACF 8" with ZIS

WO 81ED II

Homemade counterweight and dovetai

Equipped with Baader solar filter

 

 

 

Daniel, France

Edited by danielducros, 30 November 2023 - 12:11 PM.

[GregJ]

I recently picked up this 20 year old LX90 for £500 (650 USD?). It came with a set of Meade 4000 eyepieces and the original bill of sale for £1699!

 

I knocked the seller down a bit due to some rusty screws on the OTA and some blemishes on the inside of the corrector plate. Fortunately, these came off well with a clean and I have replaced the screws with stainless items.

 

My experience of SCT's over the years hasn't been that favorable to be honest but my initial appraisal of this one is that I seem to have a 'good one' - so I'm really pleased and looking forward to putting it through its paces.

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[Lindhard]

Hey Guys!

 

 

 

I have an LX 850 that was handed down to me and I honestly do not know much about telescopes at all. I have an LX 850, LX 200, 3 Celestron, and a Unistellar that are assembled and looking to list all of them once I figure out a good listing price. I would really appreciate someone’s time to guide me in the right direction on what I have and where to begin on selling them. I am located in central Missouri and willing to drive up to 3 hours to get rid of them. To start, here are pics of the Meade LX850.

I wish someone would "hand" such a telescope down to me 

[blue_star90]

allo the club have the meade 16 inch lx200 -afc would like to know how the fan in the back of the tube work i dont see anything to activate those fan .

 

thk you in advance david simard

[stmguy]

Here is a photo of my LXD 55  10 inch in my observatory , since I took this pic  I have replaced the focuser with a nice 2 inch GSO crayford unit which is super smooth

 

 

[BobtheScienceGuy]

 

This is my Meade 10" with George Dudash upgrade.  Currently for sale $2250 (see https://www.cloudyni...udash-upgrade/)

 

Bob

[MikeBY]

I wish someone would "hand" such a telescope down to me 

Yeah,  I think that sentiment is well shared.

  Get your wide fields out and watch for Santa.

Heck,  I've got gear I'd trade for it depending on why they're looking to "get rid of it"

Maybe it's just too much to lift and set up and they want a small refractor instead. 

 

 

I'm always leery of this type of drive-by  posts. It's a new user,  can't post on classifieds, with a LOT of gear looking "to get rid of it all" now last seen in September. Should have been caught admins.

 

Clear skies,

 

M 

[nexstar11]

Meade 20" RCX optical tube next to Meade 16" LX200 ota for scale.

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[cosmicmark]

Here is my 10 inch RCX400, with a Astrotech 102ed piggy backed ready for the Solar Eclipse in Texas.(for sale)

Edited by cosmicmark, 16 February 2025 - 02:38 PM.

[petersmeadelx6]

allo the club have the meade 16 inch lx200 -afc would like to know how the fan in the back of the tube work i dont see anything to activate those fan .

 

thk you in advance david simard

The cooling fan is on the outside back. if this is like my previous 7 mak, you plug the fan iinto the power outlet on the base (it is a basic 2 lead mono jack). If it doesn't spin, try another cable or take the fan off and make sure the blades are clean.