Meade ETX-125PE (500 x 127mm) Telescope

Pros: Portable, clear, and moderate priced.

Cons: None.

The Bottom Line: Great scope for all stages of astronomy.

Review: The Meade ETX-125PE is a Maksutov Cassegrain scope that is easy to use and quite versatile. Optical Design Catadioptrics Optical Diameter 127 mm Finderscope Red-Dot Focal Length 1900 mm Max Useful Magnification x 500 Mount Type Altazimuth ...

Pros: Small, light, great optics, easy to use, electronic goto, very portable

Cons: heavy on batteries, dew shield required, need more eyepieces, manual lacks detail

The Bottom Line: If you want an easy to use scope with all of the modern features and great optics, you can't go wrong with this

Review: I purchased this telescope for my family late last year and can only say good things about it. The 125 PE is the latest in the line from Meade and comes in two flavors, standard optical coatings and Ultra high transmission coatings (UHTC). I ...