Meade LDX55 Mount Wanted

Why would you want to purchase an LDX55 mount? Why not a Vixen GP or
GP/DX? I've heard that quality control on the LDX55 leaves much to be
desired?

"Michael W. Lurie" wrote in message
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I am looking to purchase a Meade LDX55 (or very similar equivalent)
mount for a Lurie-Houghton telescope recently purchased for me by my
wife (bless her heart!) Calling Meade and various distributors, it
seems they won't sell them separately, to my great disappointment. The
OD on the tube is 8" so if it has 8" ring clamps so much the better.

I know very little about astronomy but it was my dad (now deceased) who
designed this scope and my sweetie thought we ought to have one. If
anyone can help me out, my email address can be found below. If you
write, please include a phone number and good time to call and you'll
hear from me soon!

Thanks!

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Michael W. Lurie
mlurie at stny dot rr dot com

Why would you want to purchase an LDX55 mount? Why not a Vixen GP or
GP/DX? I've heard that quality control on the LDX55 leaves much to be
desired?


Hi Chuck:

Well, if you're on a budget, the GP with Skysensor will set you back a couple
of grand. Nice setup, though, for a small/medium OTA.

I do understand that Celestron _may_ be selling their "CG6" mount, that is
their LXD55 class goto mount, an EQ4 GEM with a Nexstar computer, without an
OTA. I'm hearing that this may be at least slightly better than the much
maligned 55.

Peace,
Rod Mollise
Author of _Choosing and Using a Schmidt Cassegrain Telescope_
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"Rod Mollise" wrote in message
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Why would you want to purchase an LDX55 mount? Why not a Vixen GP or
GP/DX? I've heard that quality control on the LDX55 leaves much to be
desired?


Hi Chuck:

Well, if you're on a budget, the GP with Skysensor will set you back a
couple
of grand. Nice setup, though, for a small/medium OTA.

I do understand that Celestron _may_ be selling their "CG6" mount, that is
their LXD55 class goto mount, an EQ4 GEM with a Nexstar computer, without
an
OTA. I'm hearing that this may be at least slightly better than the much
maligned 55.
After so much mucking around with my EQ5, Ive come to the conclusion that
you are better off just spending the extra
money on something decent. Personally I like the Vixen GP/DX with a GOTO4ALL
autostar retrofit.

On 11/26/03 07:43 +0900, Rod Mollise wrote:

I do understand that Celestron _may_ be selling their "CG6" mount, that is
their LXD55 class goto mount, an EQ4 GEM with a Nexstar computer, without an
OTA. I'm hearing that this may be at least slightly better than the much
maligned 55.

Gary Hand lists it on his site.

trane
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