Meade 12" 305mm, f/10, LX90GPS Advanced Coma-Free Telescope w/UHTC Coatings, with Autostar Computer Hand Control & Tripod

This isn't so much a review as it's a warning to potential buyers of Meade products. This is a $1,000.00+ telescope after shipping, but Meade considers it to be disposable. I called Meade to get a replacement part for it and I was told that they don't...

This scope is well built and easy to set up and use. The bearings are smooth and adjustments are a breeze. I had this thing set up and collimated inside of 1 hour. The reflex sight makes finding objects quick work, even fairly dim object such as the...

This scope is well built and easy to set up and use. The bearings are smooth and adjustments are a breeze. I had this thing set up and collimated inside of 1 hour. The reflex sight makes finding objects quick work, even low magnitude sights such as...

As someone with a renewed interest in Astronomy, I wanted a telescope with good light gathering power (better than what I had as a child, both a 50mm refractor and a 6 inch reflector). I also wanted something I could easily take with me in a standard...

As someone with a renewed interest in Astronomy, I wanted a telescope with good light gathering power (better than what I had as a child, both a 50mm refractor and a 6 inch reflector). I also wanted something I could easily take with me in a standard...

As someone with a renewed interest in Astronomy, I wanted a telescope with good light gathering power (better than what I had as a child, both a 50mm refractor and a 6 inch reflector). I also wanted something I could easily take with me in a standard...

John Dobson's simple and portable design made large telescopes available to the average amateur astronomer. But the bulky tubes limited the portability of really big sizes. The breakthrough came with Ivar Hamburg's truss tube models, which allowed...

John Dobson's simple and portable design made large telescopes available to the average amateur astronomer. But the bulky tubes limited the portability of really big sizes. The breakthrough came with Ivar Hamburg's truss tube models, which allowed...

John Dobson's simple and portable design made large telescopes available to the average amateur astronomer. But the bulky tubes limited the portability of really big sizes. The breakthrough came with Ivar Hamburg's truss tube models, which allowed...

Fantastic light gathering capability without putting too big a dent in your pocketbook

Some balance issues with larger eyepieces at low altitude