Meade 10-Inch LX90-ACF Advanced Coma-Free Telescope with UHTC
The Meade 10-Inch LX90-ACF Advanced Coma-Free Telescope with UHTC does more than track satellites; it communicates with them. Once turned on, the built-in Sony GPS sensor immediately determines the scope's precise date, time, and location. AutoAlign technology then uses this info to align the scope for a tour of the most spectacular sights in the universe. This amazing feature, combined with the legendary LX90 Schmidt-Cassegrain's superb design and industry-leading, American-made optics, makes it an ideal choice for serious stargazers.
AUTOALIGN
For added ease of use, this telescope model comes pre-aligned through AutoAlign technology. AutoAlign works by choosing two fail-proof alignment stars and placing them directly in the viewfinder. These can then be centered for fine-tuning and specific viewing.
DIFFRACTION-LIMITED MEADE SCHMIDT-CASSEGRAIN OPTICS - Individually figured water-white corrector lenses and Pyrex primary and secondary mirrors offer superior light transmission, temperature stability, smoothness, and correction.
OVERSIZED PRIMARY MIRROR - The LX90-ACF's primary mirror is slightly larger than its listed aperture. This extra size yields a wider, fully illuminated field of view, and allows you to see the light other telescopes leave behind.
SLEW SPEED - The LX90GPS slews (moves) from star to star at 7 degrees per second. That is more than twice as fast as the competition. This means that over the course of an evening, a Meade LX90GPS will show you two to three times more objects.
RIGID CAST ALUMINUM FORK MOUNT - The Meade LX90GPS's Optical Tube Assembly is mounted on two sturdy fork arms. This allows for a rock-solid platform for astrophotography.
LX200 - SERIES TRIPOD - The LX90GPS comes standard with the same sturdy field tripod as the LX200R series telescope.
SMART DRIVE - Meade's AutoStar provides Periodic Error Correction (in polar mode). Over the course of one or more training periods, your LX90GPS will minimize guiding corrections during long-exposure astrophotography.
AUTOSTAR CONTROLLER - Meade's AutoStar can be updated after purchase. Log on to www.meade.com to download software upgrades, guided tours, and timely objects like comets, satellites, and new discoveries at no charge.
SMARTFINDER(RED DOT) & 8 X 50 VIEWFINDER - This state-of-the-art feature allows for quick and easy location of deep-sky objects.
Download Meade LX90 GPS Instruction Manual
| Recommended Usage: |
Astrophotography , Viewing Galaxies/Star Clusters , Viewing Nebulae , Viewing the Moon , Viewing the Planets |
| Power Source: |
Battery |
| Battery: |
8 X C cell |
| Brand: |
Meade |
| Usage: |
For the Enthusiast |
| Weight Complete: |
70 lbs. |
| Finderscope: |
8x50/Red Dot |
| Lens Coating: |
UHTC |
| GPS: |
Yes |
| GoTo: |
Yes |
| Good for Astrophotography: |
Yes |
| Telescopes Series: |
LX90-ACF Advanced Coma-Free Telescope |
| Optical Design: |
LX90-ACF Advanced Coma-Free Telescope |
| Aperture: |
10 Inches |
| Focal Length: |
2500mm |
| Focal Ratio: |
f/10 |
| Mount Design: |
Alt-Azimuth Fork |
| Battery Included: |
No |
| Eyepiece 1: |
SP26mm |
| Highest Useful Magnification: |
500X |
| Limiting Magnitude: |
14.5 |
| Resolution: |
0.46 Arc Seconds |
| Resolving Power: |
0.46 Arc Seconds |
| Star Diagonal: |
1.25 Inch |
| User Level: |
For the Enthusiast
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