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Meade ETX-LS Review - Part 3 - Computerized Mount and Final Thoughts
This is the final part of my three part review devoted to the ETX-LS. It focuses on the computerized mount and how it performed over a series of observing sessions. I conclude with my final thoughts on using the Meade ETX-LS.
Meade ETX-LS Review - Part Two - Optics
Part one covered my brief impression of the physical characteristics of the telescope after setup and a brief night out under the stars. Now that I have had a chance to take the ETX-LS out for a few long observing sessions, how did the ETX-LS perform optically? Find out more.
VMC110L w/Porta II
Mostly good Chinese made scope with just a couple of irritations.
Nexstar 11 GPS in EQ Mode w/ tag-on Orion Express
A unbeatable combo for Oklahoma's rare great nights.
Meade ETX-LS 6"ACF
An unbiased review!
Orion ST120 Redux
Further impressions and suggestions regarding the Orion ST120 f5 refractor.
SCT Collimation under Adverse Circumstances

Disassembly, transport, and other adjustments to SCTs may result in gross miscollimation, where no "classic doughnut" is available to help in the adjustment process. Bad seeing also results in "bad doughnuts" which make collimation difficult. This article addresses these conditions, and provides some further pointers on SCT collimation.
CELESTRON OMNI XLT 150R
“GRAB-AND-GO” MEETS THE COLOR PURPLE
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