Meade · Schmidt-Cassegrain · 5 to 8 inches · 1992 on (Classic, then GPS, then ACF from 2008)
Meade launched the LX200 in 1992 with 8 and 10-inch versions, and it put computer-pointed Schmidt-Cassegrains on serious amateurs' fork mounts for a generation. The name covers three scopes. The Classic used a keypad and ran from a mains cord. The LX200GPS added the AutoStar II hand controller with upgradable firmware, a GPS receiver, a primary mirror lock and a zero image-shift microfocuser. In 2008 the line moved to Meade's Advanced Coma-Free optics and became the LX200-ACF, which runs on eight C cells or 12 volts. Meade itself stopped operating in 2024, so parts and repairs now come from third parties. A working one with its hand controller and clean optics is still a capable 8-inch GoTo scope.
The full kit
Check the listing photos against this list, and ask the seller about anything you can’t see. Plenty of listings are the tube alone or the mount alone, and a missing hand controller, power supply or counterweight should come off the price.
The GoTo electronics and drive motors are the parts to test, since a scope that won't slew on one axis needs more than a quick fix. C-cell batteries left in the base can leak. The corrector can haze in damp storage, and Meade no longer exists to supply parts.
New to used telescopes? How to check a used telescope covers optics, mounts, power and shipping, and what a complete kit looks like helps with tube-only and mount-only listings.
Buying guide
We'd buy the LX200 Classic titled as a complete kit with a hand controller at $1,262 delivered, the bottom of the $1,200–1,450 band most of these ask. There are at least 9 for sale, and the lowest ask is an $850 LX200GPS with its case, shown on its tripod, but it quotes no shipping, so get a quote before you compare. Three come from Japan as the EMC, the f/6.3 Japanese-market Classic, two of them titled without a tripod, and the oniku_99 and tokyo_time_capsule listings share one photo. Ask any seller for a short video of it slewing on both axes with its own hand controller and a flashlight photo through the corrector at an angle, since Meade stopped operating in 2024 and parts now come from third parties. Skip the 88.9% seller and the $4,256 zero-feedback listing from Spain with a stock photo.
$1,128.00delivered
The lowest delivered price here, $1,128 with free shipping from Japan, for the EMC, the f/6.3 Japanese-market Classic, on its fork. It's titled no tripod, so budget for one, and ask which power supply comes with it, since Japan runs on 100 V.
Meade LX200 EMC 20cm 8" F6.3 Schmidt Cassegrain Telescope No Tripod
$1,261.94est. delivered
A Classic titled as a complete kit with AutoStar at $1,262 delivered, the bottom of the band, and the photo shows it on its tripod. The Classic shipped with a keypad, so ask which controller is in the box and for a video of it slewing.
Meade LX200 Classic 8" Schmidt-Cassegrain Telescope — COMPLETE KIT with AutoStar
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Delivered prices include shipping as eBay quoted it to a US address on Oct 14, 2026. Many sellers charge by distance, so your total may differ. eBay shows yours before you pay.
Used$1,128.00delivered
$1,128.00 · free shipping
Buy It Now$1,128.00
Good buy
EMC, the f/6.3 Japanese-market Classic, on its fork. No tripod. Ships from Japan.
Seller: jdmotorgear
99.6% positive
Used$1,261.94est. delivered
$1,200.00 + $61.94 shipping
Buy It Now$1,200.00
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Good buy
Classic, titled complete kit with AutoStar. Shown on its tripod.
Seller: qhjo-9929
100% positive
Used$850.00+ shipping
$850.00 · shipping not stated
Buy It Now$850.00
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Our take
LX200GPS UHTC with case and accessories, shown on its tripod. No shipping quoted; ask.
Seller: snowbellthebengal
100% positive
Used$1,200.00+ shipping
$1,200.00 · shipping not stated
Auction · no bids yet · ends in 4d 22h
Our take
Generation not titled; titled with a Wi-Fi adapter. Auction, no bids yet. No shipping quoted; ask.
Seller: twa65021
100% positive
Used$1,193.28est. delivered
$900.00 + $293.28 shipping
Buy It Now$900.00
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Classic f/6.3 from a seller at 88.9%, with $293 shipping.
Seller: hankjr78
88.9% positive
Used$1,419.52delivered
$1,419.52 · free shipping
Buy It Now$1,419.52
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EMC f/6.3 from Japan. Same photo as the tokyo_time_capsule listing.
Seller: oniku_99
98.6% positive
Used$1,432.28est. delivered
$1,249.78 + $182.50 shipping
Buy It Now$1,249.78
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EMC f/6.3 from Japan, tripod not included. Same photo as the oniku_99 listing.
Seller: tokyo_time_capsule
100% positive
Used$4,535.60est. delivered
$4,255.62 + $279.98 shipping
Buy It Now$4,255.62
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Priced high
Zero-feedback seller in Spain, stock photo. About 3.4 times the median delivered price.
Seller: calamorro2012
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