Thanks for the latest lawsuit update Andrew.
"What's in a name?", you ask...
You can clearly see that Meade's LX200R and RCX optics (a.k.a aplanatic schmidt cassegrain) do not compare to the performance of an RC (see below attachments of spot diagrams).
For a complete/comprehensive guide to optical designs and performance, I've found the following link to be excellent.
http://www.telescope-optics.net/inde...LE_OF_CONTENTS
Warning to those mathematically challenged - the contents of some web pages may hurt your brain.
