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Subject: Re: Meade QC and other things:
From: Steven Williams
Reply To: mapug@shore.net
Date: Fri Dec 16 04:36:10 1994

Steven Williams, Astronomer. email: stevew@geko.com.au fax: int+61+2+558-2721 (24 hrs)

On Thu, 15 Dec 1994 Radiation9@aol.com wrote:

> I have decided to buy a NGF-S for my Meade LX200 (which has no loose screws,
> no optical flaws, no surface imperfections, and has never let me down once in
> the field, BTW). My only concern is how much this will unbalance the scope
> in alt-az mode, and whether I will need any counterweight. Anybody have any
> ideas??

Yes I do! I use a Meade Pictor 416 on the Meade in alt/az. I have 10", you didn't say if you had 10" or 8", but on my 10", the 416 causes no problem with balance. They are fairly heavy.

Why not ring Meade and ask them? I am sure you will them very helpfull.

> (another proud owner of a Meade scope that I wouldn't trade for anything....
> Well, almost anything)

I would trade my LX-200 10" for only one thing:

A LX-200 12" :-)

Steven.