Meade LX65 8" ACF f/10 Telescope Bundle - ME-228004
- Provides a more flat and advanced Coma-Free Field of View with Pinpoint Images and Outstanding Contrast.
- AudioStar Controller Includes a Database of Over 30,000 Celestial Objects.
- Included Phone Adapter Lets You Capture Detailed Images of The Moon And Other Objects.
- Aperture: 203 mm.
- Focal Ratio: f/10.
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Meade LX65 8" ACF f/10 Telescope Bundle - ME-228004
The Meade LX65 8-inch ACF Telescope delivers a high level of optical performance, giving a flatter, and advanced coma-free field of view with pinpoint images and outstanding contrast. Its optics coupled with its versatile Single Arm Alt-Azimuth Mount delivers top-notch performance for both beginner and advanced astronomers!
This Telescope's Advanced Coma-Free (ACF) optical system features a large aperture and an Ultra-High Transmission Coating (UHTC), making it both ideal for high-resolution visual observing and more cultivated areas of astronomy such as deep-sky and planetary astrophotography.
Its portable Alt-Azimuth Mount not only comes equipped with the AudioStar Hand Controller, giving you GoTo and Tracking capabilities for over 30,000 celestial objects but also has the capability to use two OTA’s at once using its two Vixen-style saddles!
Meade LX65 Key Features
- Advanced Coma-Free Optics
- Primary Mirror Lock- eliminates focus and mirror shift during long exposures
- Oversized Primary Mirror- the primary mirror is larger in diameters than its listed aperture. This additional 1/4-inch yields a wider, fully illuminated field-of-view, and allows you to see the light other telescopes leave behind.
- Meade Ultra-High Transmission Coatings- increases total light transmission and image brightness by nearly 20% over Meade's standard coatings. Objects such as stars, galaxies, and nebulae will appear significantly brighter.
- AudioStar Controller- controls the telescope to find and track any of over 30,000 celestial objects and gives you an audio guide of astronomical objects including planets, stars, constellations, clusters, nebula, galaxies and much more!
- 2 Vixen-Style Saddles- capable of holding two OTA's at once.
SPECIFICATIONS
| Aperture | 203 mm (8") |
|---|---|
| Camera/Eyepiece Connection | 2" |
| Computerized | Computerized |
| Dawes Limit | 0.57 arcseconds |
| Focal Length | 2032 mm |
| Focal Ratio | f/10 |
| Free Shipping | Yes |
| Head Design | Altitude Azimuth |
| Highest Magnification | 406x |
| Light Gathering Power | 841x |
| Limiting Magnitude | 15.3 |
| Manufacturer | Meade |
| Mount Head Weight | 18.7lbs |
| Optical Design | Modified SCT |
| Payload Capacity | Main Saddle 14 lb |
| Payload Capacity | Second Saddle 7 lb |
| Power Consumption | 12V 5A max |
| Telescope Connection | Vixen Style |
| Tripod Weight | 8.5 lbs |
| Tube Diameter | 249mm |
| Tube Length | 460mm |
| Tube Weight | 11.1 lbs |
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United StatesThe package arrived as detailed. It went together per the instructions, although a spell check of the instructions would not hurt....lol. I ordered some additional support pieces of equipment and am enjoying the scope very much. A few suggestions though...as this is my first scope from OPT...there should be suggestions added for the purchaser,,i.e. 8 C batteries or the OPT/Meade power pack, the cable to connect your laptop to the scope via autostar, the CD-ROM which came with the scope has nothing to do with the LX65 and, I was looking for the stated video set up and it does not exist on the CD... but the owners manual does … but I was looking forward to the video for some tips … also if you are looking also contact a representative for suggestions for a carrying case....I know I am a rookie at this but it would have been nice if I could have been prompted for these kind of things prior to the overall purchase. However, all that being said the folks at OPT and Bread were awesome, responsive and knowledgeable and always answered questions with competence and made sure I understood what was going on. I would recommend this scope as well as OPT for anyone looking for a good scope and friendly and knowledgeable representatives. One last thing...if you are going to use the Bread option to finance your purchase make sure you use Chrome, otherwise the payment option for finance will not work.