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Old 24-09-2007, 10:25 PM
Dennis
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Hi Matt

One of our club members (BAS) has a 12” Meade LX200 and it requires 2 people to lift and deploy. He now keeps it in a permanent observatory and has a 10” LX200 for astro camps which he finds still manageable by himself – just.

I have often helped him set up and tear down at astro camps with the Meade 12” LX200 and whilst it is not excessively heavy, it is certainly bulky and awkward which makes it heavier than it seems, if you get my drift.

Cheers

Dennis
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