Help to sell 200LX and buy 8in easy set up

[burtba (Bruce)]

Hi All, I'm new here. I really want to get an easy to use 6-8in scope, which I can adapt to take some photos, but mainly just view. I need some advice on selling a Meade 200LX 10" with a lot of accessories, that my Dad and I purchased several years ago, second hand. It is WAY to complex for us as beginners, hence I have set it up once and used manually a few years ago.
I want some portability to take camping and easy set up.

I am thinking the Celstron Nexstar Evolution 8 Edge HD with Starsense. Due to its better Astro ability than an 8SE.

I am also trying to work out what I have got is worth. I cannot remember what we paid, I think my Dad paid more than he says from a friend.
This is the list below on what we have. My best guess from looking around is about $7,000;

Meade 200LX GPS 10”
Meade AutoStart (2x hand controls) and LPI imager
Has the Peterson clutch upgrade plus bobs knobs attached
Metal dew shield and Flexi type shield plus a 10" Orion dew zapper
Meade counterweight system
Peterson easy placement plate
Piggyback Meade camera adapter
12v and mains Meade power cables (plus a Projecta battery charger)
Moonlite SCT focuser with control box for multi speed settings
Full Losmandy mounting blocks,125mm rings and dovetail plate for piggybacking a small refractor and 2D counterweight system plus a losmandy camera holder with angle settings.
Meade superwedge fitted out with a Mitty kit that has improved adjustments.
Orion 80mmED refractor
Meade giant field tripod
840 ToUcam pro modded version
Lymax Cat cooler
Eyepiece 1 – TELE VUE 4.8mm NAGLER
Eyepiece 2 – TELE VUE 7mm NAGLER Type 6
Eyepiece 3 – TELE VUE 22mm NAGLER Type 4 (2.0”)
Eyepiece 4 – TELE VUE 12mm NAGLER Type 4 (2.0”) (sm scuff on outside)
Meade Series 5000 Enhanced Diagonal 2.0” 99% Reflectivity
Professional custom case for the LX OTA

Thanks in advance for any help

Bruce

[The Mekon (John Briggs)]

The best advice is to split this package. It will not sell complete.

[burtba (Bruce)]

Originally Posted by The Mekon

The best advice is to split this package. It will not sell complete.

Thanks John. Any estimates on the LX200 with standard tripod. Or what I should package with the LX200?

[The Mekon (John Briggs)]

Sorry, not prepared to give a dollar estimate on the LX 200. Like many on this forum I am a big dob and refractor person. Keep all the Meade LX200 stuff together, and separate the rest. The eyepieces will be easiest to sell.

[raymo]

One tip, keep the Nagler eyepieces until you decide what scope to get, and then keep the ones that meet your needs, and sell the rest.
raymo

[Merlin66 (Ken)]

I’d keep the ED80 and the eyepieces. This could form the basis of a future simple and effective system. Good for visual and possible imaging.
I had and used many Meade SCT’s over the years. Sounds like your setup is complete and well above the standard kit.
Check the recent ads for guide prices.