Phillip Brown wrote:
Hi, I live in the UK and am looking to purchase a good quality, good value,
computerized telescope. I have intermediate experience but consider myself
an amateur at present. I have used £800 binoculars with image-stabiliser,
but would prefer a telescope.

Looking for 5" or above so I get decent results, and it doesn't have to hook
into a computer, it could just be the keypad type on the side where I enter
the data.

My budget is around £200-£400. Is there a telescope that fits the bill that
is generally regarded as the best budget computerized telescope?

Thanks!


Check out the Meade ETX series. ETX-90, -105, and -125; the numbers
indicate aperture in mm. Recommend paying a little more for the UHTC
coatings.

This may be a good time to purchase one because Meade has just
introduced the ETX Premier Series (or something like that) and dealers
may be offering discounts on their ETX inventory to clear the way for
the new ones. You should be able to purchase the scope w/UHTC coatings,
tripod, and #497 Autostar as a package.

Check out Mike Weasner's Mighty ETX Site:
http://www.weasner.com/etx/menu.html