Man, I kept thinking to myself “one of these days I’m going to own that SCOPE, someday! There she stood in the corner, a 16” SCT, dressed out in white and fully assembled ready for business. I remember that day 5 years ago when I first walked into my local dealer needing accessories for my 10”.
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Well, by now I had run the full gambit using a number of wonderful scopes and viewing through a few more equal types but my heart was set on the Biggest out of the bunch, the Meade 16” LX200 w/SMT ( smart mount technology ), the new coatings (Ultra High Transmission Coatings) along with its GPS. What I found in using this 14” version was a well made, super solid and much improved LX200 w/ the new UHTC coatings this also being a GPS version and with greatly enhanced optical performance. Since I started off using more apertures, I soon found myself head back awaiting for the arrival of my new Meade 14" when the first became available, leaving my refractor sitting unused in its box. One summer evening during my Astronomy clubs summer star parties, I had the pleasure of viewing through a refractor, via my interest and move to own one. After a very brief stint using the 12” I then made my move into another great scope a Celestron C14 this being one of the first of Celestron’s newer versions along with an EQ mount which I was not fully knowledgeable with this also being my first attempt using that mount.Īfter another brief but enjoyable experience using the Celestron, it was soon shipped off paving the way for my pursuit into the refractors. Since those long nights of viewing and many more carved out of frustration learning to use it, my next move upward was to a the 12" version, another LX200 which was also a classical version w/UHC coatings and the newest innovation using GPS. This was a very good Cassegrain which I enjoyed on many nights and throughout a steep learning curve this being my first real telescope. I started out at the bottom of this food chain some 5 years ago purchasing my first 10" Meade LX200, a classical version. I have no doubt that this article will leave some of you truly wondering about this SCT, or possibly a few more of you dispelling the scope I am writing about standing behind your opinion there are equal if not better Cassegrain, well my friends I hate to disappoint you!Īfter owning and using a number of “Schmidt’s” my findings are based on many experiences using and viewing through many different types, the vast majority being the Schmidt Cassegrain, 6 told and 1 Dall-Kirkham with many more views in other scopes. The Meade 16” LX200 (UHTC & SMT, mounted on a giant Field Tri-pod)
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