wrote:

I suspect this means that Meade will migrate to RCX optics over SCT
optics over the next year or so. I wonder what Celestron will do to
counter this move....

Hi:

I suspect the same thing. That the "classical" LX200 SCTs will be
phased out in favor of the new RCX style LX200 _SCTs_ ;-)...

Celestron? Hard to say. There is that 20 inch DK, but there'll have to
be more than that.

OTOH, Meade seems to be struggling a bit at the moment. I mean,
claiming that the alignment routine used by the Autostar scopes is
N-E-W!!!! just to counter Celestron's CPC technology....

You'll also notice Meade is announcing two new DSI cams and a GPS
version of the LX90...

Peace,
Rod Mollise
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and _The Urban Astronomer's Guide_

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