Meade LT-6, 6" f/10 Schmidt-Cassegrain Telescope with Ultra High Transmission Coatings

Key Features

• Schmidt-Cassegrain optics: 6" aperture (1524mm focal length f/10). Aluminum tube construction, 7" diameter x 14.2" length. Guaranteed diffraction-limited performance
• Fully multicoated optics: UHTC anti-reflection multicoatings on both sides of the clear water white glass Schmidt corrector plate, plus high light transmission enhanced aluminum multicoatings on the Pyrex mirrors, provide a 16% increase in light throughput compared to standard coatings
• Fully baffled optics: A series of glare stops machined into the inner surface of the central baffle tube of the LT-6SC prevents stray off-axis light from reaching the image plane. This yields a contrast improvement for lunar, planetary and deep space observing alike.
• Finderscope: A straight-through red dot finder allows easy non-magnified views of the sky, with a projected red dot of light showing exactly where the scope is pointed at all times.
• Star diagonal: 1.25" 90 degree prism type.
• Eyepiece: 1.25" 26mm Super Plossl (59x). The eyepiece field of view is 0.88 degree, 76% wider than the full Moon, for expansive lunar and deep space views.
• Powered by eight user-supplied C-cell batteries: The batteries store in the drive base so you can use the LT-6SC in the field or your backyard without the need for a separate battery pack or AC power supply
• Surprisingly light: Its optical tube, fork arm and drive base weigh only 30 pounds, while the adjustable height tripod weighs only 9 pounds more. This light weight/two-part system makes it easy for one person to transport and assemble the scope, even a youngster.
• Fork mount/drive system: Light-weight, but rigid, die-cast aluminum single fork arm damps vibrations quickly. There is a carrying handle at the top of the fork arm. The mount includes 12volt DC slewing and tracking motors with 4.875" worm gear drives in both altitude and azimuth
• Adjustable height tripod: The rugged steel tripod adjusts in height from 25.5" to 43.5". Its steel legs damp vibrations quickly and a center leg brace adds rigidity
• AutoStar computer: The LT-6SC's AutoStar computer hand control plugs into the telescope's fork arm to permit a wide array of telescope options
• At the push of a button, the LT-6SC will move at a fast 6.5 per second to any of the 30,223 objects in its database and center it with five arc minute accuracy, trainable to three arc minute accuracy
• The AutoStar will also locate the centroids of all 88 constellations and 50 objects in the solar system
• The AutoStar computer includes hundreds of special event menus, guided tours of the night's best objects, a glossary, utility functions and telescope status options
• AutoStar computer operation: The operation of the LT-6SC is simplicity itself. Once you mount the scope on its tripod, aim the scope north and level the optical tube
• It takes only a few minutes to begin observing. For the rest of the evening, a computer in the AutoStar controls the scope's altitude and azimuth motors to keep you precisely centered on whatever you aim at, for as long as you want to observe.
• AutoStar Software Suite: This new software package is included as standard equipment with the LT-6SC. It is designed to integrate the telescope with your PC or laptop computer for an enhanced range of performance features