"Ado" wrote in message
om...
My son's school is debating the merits of buying an LX90 or a Nexstar
8. Both have similar specification, both have similar prices. Is
there a view that supports one over the other?

Regards

Ado

I think that it is appropriate to question whether the school should buy any
scope, and should rather get local astronomers/club(s) to provide observing
resources. Unless there is at least one teacher who is an experienced
observational astronomer, then these school scopes often end up buried in a
closet.

Dennis