Meade 8" (203mm) f/10.0 LX200-ACF Advanced Coma-Free Telescope - UHTC Coatings -

• The most widely used research telescope on earth now comes with the most advanced optical system in space. Meade's all new LX200-ACF brings Advanced Coma-Free optics within reach of aspiring astronomers everywhere. The LX200-ACF includes all the field-proven features of the LX200 including GPS, Primary Mirror Lock, Zero Image-Shift Microfocuser, Oversized Primary Mirror, SmartDrive, Smart Mount, AutoStar II & more.
• The LX200-ACF comes with observatory-class optics, & a Series 5000 26mm 5-Element Plossl eyepiece.
• f/10 Advanced Coma-Free Optics; Building upon the classic AC design Meade has created a design with the same coma free pinpoint star images and flatter field that discerning astrophotographers and most professional observatories have come to expect from classic Coma-Free optics. Meades Advanced Coma-Free system also reduces the astigmatism and eliminates diffractions spikes found in classical ACs. The LX200-ACF is the perfect platform for the demanding researcher and imaging enthusiast with telescopes available in apertures of 8 inches, 10 inches, 12 inches, and 16 inches.
• Primary Mirror Lock locks the mirror in place during long-exposure astrophotography. Oversize Primary Mirror diameters are greater than their listed aperture (e.g.,the diameter of the 8" LX200-ACF is actually 8.25").
• This additional 1/4" yields a wide, fully illuminated field-of-view. Smart Mount constantly refines pointing accu racy each time an object is centered & updated. Compatible with both equatorial & altazimuth mounts.
• Smart Drive provides permanent periodic error correction (PPEC) on both axes by learning & averaging error over the course of one or more training periods, thereby minimizing guiding corrections during long-exposure photographs. PPEC is available on both axes & functions in both polar & altazimuth modes.
• Sony GPS Receiver Sensor automatically inputs precise time, date, & geographical location to help quickly & precisely align the telescope.
• AutoAlign Telescopes with Meade's new AutoAlign come pre-aligned. They are smart scopes that know the night sky right out of the box.
• AutoStar II controller features Hot Keys for quick access to a 145,000 celestial object database. AutoStar II can be updated with the latest software upgrades, guided tours & timely objects like comets free at meade.com.