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Old 16-12-2006, 08:13 PM
jase (Jason)
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Originally Posted by Striker View Post

I purchased my scope from Star Optics Gold Coast and yes I do think the optics are better then previous models but just remember it is $3000 Meade not RCOS costing $25,000

Tony
Agree. The Meade RCX or LX200R is NOT a Ritchey-Chrétien (RC) design, but an aplanatic SCT. PERIOD. The true Ritchey-Chrétien design does not use corrector plates as is present in Meade's design.

... and no, you don't get similar performance. You only need to look at the spot diagrams to realise this !!!!
http://www.star-instruments.com/images/MeadeRCX.pdf
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