Meade ETX-90EC (325 x 90mm) Telescope

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(3.60 out of 5) from 9 reviews

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Does what it is supposed to, no more, no less.

(5.00 out of 5) by messier57 on Feb 14, 2009

Pros: Sharp Optics, Ease of Setup, Accurate Autostar Controller. Ease Of Use.
Cons: Straight Thru Finderscope. Slight pause when switching directions.
The Bottom Line: This is a great tool provided it is used for its intended purpose. It is not a $4000 instrument!

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ETX-90EC has good optics, but a flawed mount

(3.00 out of 5) by gsmollin on Dec 1, 2003

Pros: Small, light, good optics.
Cons: shaky mount
The Bottom Line: I recommend this telescope for those doing casual astronomical viewing of bright objects, and terrestial viewing. The mount is too shaky for serious use.

The ETX-90EC is a good little telescope for non-critical astronomical viewing. It has diffraction-li ...
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If portability is what you desire.

(3.00 out of 5) by leggyjjlg on Jun 26, 2003

Pros: Light weight, portable, easy to use.
Cons: Expensive, requires add ons.
The Bottom Line: If you want a scope for a lifetime, and are interested in observing more than the moon and bright planets, get a bigger scope.

The Meade ETX 90 is a revolutionary telescope. The small size and light weight mean that it can easi ...
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Looks cool, but is flawed

(1.00 out of 5) by Pirich on Oct 5, 2001

Pros: Compact, lightweight
Cons: difficult to use, poor quality plastic mount, drive noise
The Bottom Line: This thing looks cool, but it's not really s good a deal. Use your budget on the optics and not frills to get a good scope.

The ETX-90 was hailed by Sky and Telescope and many others when it first appeared as the dream teles ...
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Great GoTo scope for intermediate to serious viewer!

(5.00 out of 5) by mbcoop2000 on Apr 17, 2001

Pros: GoTo Controller. PC Interface Control. Ability to update controller from PC.
Cons: Smallish aperture for deep sky viewing. Can get pricey!
The Bottom Line: Buy it if you are an intermediate to serious astronomer. If you live in a bright area and want deep-sky viewing, you'll need

I became intrigued by the telescope world when I recently was looking for an interesting late night ...
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