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Meade LT 8in ACF f/10 203.2mm Coma-Free Telescope
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Meade LT 8 inch ACF (f/10) 203.2mm Advanced Coma-Free Telescope with UHTC Aperture, 2034mm Focal Length

SKU: MDLT8ACFU MFR: 0810-04-10
What's Included
What's Included With This Item:
  • Meade LT 8" ACF Telescope
  • AutoStar
  • Mount
  • Tripod
  • Red Dot Finder
  • Meade 1 Year Warranty
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About this item

The Meade LT8 ACF telescope is a fully featured, computer controlled telescope with Advanced Coma-Free optics. Meade's legendary optics, along with precision worm gear drives, sturdy diecast aluminum mount and robust steel tripod make this the ultimate platform for high resolution visual observation and imaging. Simply put the Meade LT8 is the ideal telescope for any astronomer who demands superior optics, mechanics and computer control in a compact, high-performance package.

The heart of any telescope is in its optics. In this upgraded model, Meade Instruments offers you the 8" patented Advanced Coma Free (ACF) optical system, delivering distortion free, "sharp as a tack" resolution from edge to edge. Meade invites comparison of their ACF systems to RC systems selling for thousands of dollars more. Meade's ACF quality will astound you.

What's Included With This Item

  • Meade LT 8" ACF Telescope
  • AutoStar
  • Mount
  • Tripod
  • Red Dot Finder
  • Meade 1 Year Warranty

Key Features

  • The Meade LT 8 ACF is a full featured, computer controlled 8" telescope with Advanced Coma-Free (ACF) optics.
  • The Meade LT 8" ACF Telescope includes a diecast aluminum mount which supports the optical tube in any sky configuration.
  • AutoStar guides the telescope to 30,000 objects in its comprehensive library, automatically.
  • The Meade LT 8" ACF telescope includes UHTC - Ultra High Transmission Coatings for distortion-free, tack sharp images.
  • Level North and Easy-Align Technology makes LT-8's easy to use.

Technical Specs

Optical Design Advanced Coma-Free
Clear Aperture 8" (203mm)
Focal Length, Focal Ratio 20-34mm f/10
Ultra-High Transmission Coatings (UHTC) Included
Viewfinder Red Dot
Telescope Mounting Aluminum, single arm alt-azimuth
GoTo Pointing Precision (approx.) Pointing Precision, High Precision Mode:
5-arc mins
3-arc mins
Slow-Motion Controls Electric, RA and Dec
AutoStar Hand Controller Toshiba microcontroller
2 line x 16 alphanumeric character display
20-button keypad, Red LED backlit
Batteries (user supplied) 8 x C-cells
Battery Life (approx.) 20 hours
Onboard Celestial Object Database 30,223 objects
Slew Speeds RA and Dec: 1x, 2x, 8x, 16x, 64x
128x sidereal and 1.5°/sec, 3°/sec, 6.5°/sec
Tracking Rates Sidereal, lunar, or custom selected from 2000 incremental rates
Tube Body Aluminum
Mount Castings Aluminum
Primary/Secondary Mirrors Pyrex glass
Correcting Plate/Lens Clear water white glass
Field Tripod Height 25.5" to 43.5" variable
Optical Tube Dimensions 9" x 17" (diameter x length)
Telescope Weight 30 lbs
Tripod Weight 9 lbs
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