I guess it's true- familiarity does breed contempt. If I got to the moon, I'd leave the telescope packed for a long time, and go exploring for a few years first. I'll only be sixty by then, myself. Besides, the LX-200 will probably not even function in the cold of Lunar night. You are indeed better off with the Dob.

From: "Dale Hooper" <Dale.Hooper@sdl.usu.edu>

When we go back to the moon in 2018, I'll be a spry 58 years old - so I should certainly live long enough to make the journey myself. <g> So, I was curious what it would take if I plop my Meade LX-200 out on the lunar surface and want to observe?

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