I just received a Meade 114 NT reflector today. It arrived in good shape for a touch less than $50.00 including shipping from Meade's factory outlet. It came with tube rings, a 6x30 finder and bracket, and two very decent eyepieces. It appears to be a very well made little OTA and has received several recommendations for its optical and mechanical quality. Initially, the only real modification...if you can call it that...will be to lubricate its mostly plastic rack and pinion focuser. Later, flocking the interior of the tube will be a good idea. I think it would make an ideal first scope or a good backup scope for an advanced amateur.
Here is a picture of it still in its box.
Here is a picture of it still in its box.
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Walter Locke
"The Fearless Spectator"
There are 10^11 stars in the galaxy. That used to be a huge number. But it's only a hundred billion. It's less than the national deficit! We used to call them astronomical numbers. Now we should call them economical numbers.
Richard Feynman
US educator & physicist (1918 - 1988)
