Product Details

• Description
• Specifications
• Included Items
• Reviews

• The Meade LX65 5-inch Maksutov-Cassegrain OTA is an ideal high-resolution visual observing instrument. Observe the Moon and planets with the ability to reach outside the solar system to resolve distant objects like galaxies, nebulae, and binary or variable stars!

  FEATURES OF THE LX65 5 MAKSUTOV-CASSEGRAIN

  • Ultra-High Transmission Coatings (UHTC) for the improvement of brighter, more detailed, and greater surface features.
  • A front convex meniscus lens that corrects spherical and chromatic aberrations and comas (off-axis aberrations) across the entire field of view, with a smaller secondary mirror.
  • Its Vixen-style dovetail makes it compatible with a variety of Alt-Azimuth, equatorial, and GoTo mounts.

  TECHNICAL SPECS OF THE LX65 5 MAKSUTOV-CASSEGRAIN

  • Focuser: Single-speed.
  • Diagonal: 90-degree star.
  • Weight: 6.2 pounds.
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• specifications

  Aperture	127 mm (5")
  Camera/Eyepiece Connection	Male SCT Thread (2"—24 TPI)
  Dawes Limit	0.91 arcseconds
  Focal Length	1900 mm
  Focal Ratio	f/15
  Free Shipping	Yes
  Highest Magnification	254x
  Light Gathering Power	329x
  Limiting Magnitude	14.3
  Optical Design	Maksutov Cassegrain

• included items

  • Complete your astronomy kit or upgrade your current scope!
  • Observe brighter star clusters, detailed nebulae, greater surface features of planets.
  • Engineered to optimize visual, photographic, and CCD imaging.
  • Aperture: 127 mm (5 inches).
  • Focal Ratio: f/15.