Meade ETX-80AT-TC Achromatic Refractor Telescope, 400mm Focal Length, 80mm Aperture, 494 AutoStar Handbox

The Meade ETX 80AT TC Telescope with Upgraded 497 AutoStar Controller delivers more light-gathering then the Meade ETX 70 for increased image brightness and greater detail. The Meade ETX 80AT TC shows moon craters by the hundreds, cloud belts on Jupiter and Saturn's rings are just the beginning of what can be seen with the Meade ETX-80AT TC Go To Computer Telescope 0805-04-26.

The brainy AutoStar computer of the Meade ETX-80AT TC solves the stargazer's two biggest challenges in navigating the heavens with a computer telescope: aligning the telescope with the night sky and finding celestial phenomenon in the vast starry firmament. Right out of the box with a simple initialization, AutoStar of the Meade ETX-80AT TC Go To Computer Telescope 0805-04-26 makes finding the sky's elusive jewels virtually as easy as pushing a few buttons. Observe land or over 1400 sky objects in stunning high resolution and learn about the sky with Meade's extensive astro-library in the Meade ETX-80AT TC Go To Computer Telescope 0805-04-21.

The AutoStar computer controller of the Meade ETX-80AT-TC automatically guides your telescope to over 1400 objects. View planets, stars, galaxies and nebulas all at the push of a button. Don't know what to see on a particular night? Don't worry. Just select the Tonight's Best tour and AutoStar will automatically take you on a guided tour of the best planets, stars, nebulas and other objects out that particular night. Want to know more about what you're looking at? The LCD display teaches you about what you're viewing with details like distance, temperature, mass and historical information. AutoStar is your guide to the universe.

AutoStar Suite Astronomer Edition Software on DVD + Instructional Video AutoStar Suite Astronomer Edition software will help you learn the night sky. It displays more than 10,000 celestial objects including planets, stars, galaxies and nebulas. You can print out star charts and even plan your observing sessions. It operates on any Windows based PC.