My new LX200

Sausageman (Mike Boggan) · #1 23-12-2005, 05:54 PM

Well it arrived today,
I am now the proud owner of an LX200GPS-SCT 10' telescope.
Can't wait for the Sun to set.
Photo on the "Show us your equipment thread".

I am glad someone talked me out of the 12", the 10 is right at my limit for assembly.

A big THANK YOU to Don Whiteman at Bintel, for getting it here before Christmas, it actually turned up yesterday, but there was no-one home.
That is a very impressive service, from both yourself and your Couriers.

Lots of late nights from now on.

Mike

Astroman (Andrew Wall) · #2 23-12-2005, 06:12 PM

Congratulations may your skies be full of stars.

Sausageman (Mike Boggan) · #3 23-12-2005, 06:18 PM

Thanks Andrew,
It looked like we were going to get a storm tonight, but that has passed and the sky is clear again.

Mike

beren · #4 23-12-2005, 06:18 PM

Congrats , what a time to get it just before Christmas , best of luck for first light im sure youll like it

ps:this site is good for some handy info and the LX200gps yahoo site has some good references in there file section

http://www.californiastars.net/lx200gps/tips.html

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LX200GPS/

Sausageman (Mike Boggan) · #5 23-12-2005, 06:25 PM

Thanks Beren,
I have saved the url's.
I will look at them later, I have to make some sausages for the first light party now though.

Mike

acropolite (Phil) · #6 23-12-2005, 08:04 PM

Congratulations Mike, did it come with an LPI or have meade stopped bundling the LPI with the LX's??