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Meade LX90-SC 8" (203mm) f/10 Schmidt Cassegrain Optical Tube Assembly, (OTA) with UHTC Coatings
Mfr. Part: 0810-90-05 SKU: MDLX90SCU8
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Item Includes
Meade 8" (203mm) LX90-SC OTA with Fork Mount System- Autostar Handbox & Interface Coil Cord - 8 x 50mm Viewfinder Assembly - Eyepiece Holder & 1.25 Diagonal Prism -4000 Super Plossl 26mm Eyepiece - Variable Height Tripod & Mounting Base - Set of Hex Wrenches - Meade 1 Year Limited Warranty
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Description
| The Meade 8" LX90-SC Schmidt-Cassegrain (SC) optics gives you high performance. Meade uses water-white glass with superior light transmission across the entire visible spectrum, unlike inferior standard plate glass used by other telescope manufacturers. Combined with the industry-leading Ultra-High Transmission Coatings (UHTC) - with 15% better light transmission than standard coatings - and oversized, thermally-stable Pyrex primary mirrors for optimum light collection, you get a spectacular viewing experience not available on comparable telescopes. |
Features
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GPS - LX90 can do more than track satellites. It talks to them as well. Turn it on and the built-in Sony GPS sensor immediately determines your precise date, time and location. AutoAlign then uses this info to align your scope for a tour of the most spectacular sights in the universe. |
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Easy align - LX90s are smart scopes that know the night sky right out of the box. Easy Align picks two alignment stars for you and places them right in your viewfinder. Just center them to fine tune your alignment and the wonders of the universe are at your fingertips. |
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Oversized primary mirror - Meade manufactures their primary mirrors in diameters larger than their listed aperture (e.g. the dia. of 8" LX90's primary mirror is actually 8.25"). This additional 1/4" yields a wider, fully illuminated FOV & allows you to see the light other telescopes leave behind. |
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8 x 50 viewfinder - Quickly and easily locate and center deep sky objects. |
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Slew speed - The LX90 slews (moves) from star to star at 7 degrees per second. That is more than twice as fast as the competition. This means that over the course of an evening, a Meade LX90 will show you two to three times more objects. |
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Rigid cast aluminum fork mount - The Meade LX90's Optical Tube Assembly is mounted on two sturdy fork arms giving you a rock solid platform for astrophotography. |
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Smart drive - Meade's AutoStar provides Periodic Error Correction (in polar mode). Over the course of one or more training periods your LX90 will minimize guiding corrections during long exposure astrophotography. |
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Autostar controller - Meade's AutoStar can be updated after purchase. |
Specifications
| Optical Design | Schmidt Cassegrain |
| Clear Aperture | 203mm (8") |
| Focal Length Focal Ratio | 2034mm f/10(8") |
| Optical Coating | MgF2 on correcting plate (2-sides); standard aluminum on primary and secondary mirrors |
| Ultra-High Transmission Coatings (UHTC) | Included |
| GPS | Sony GPS |
| Viewfinder | 8x50 |
| Telescope Mounting | Fork-type; double tine |
| Setting Circle Diameters, RA and Dec. | RA: 8"; Dec: 5" |
| GO TO Pointing Precision (approx.) | 5-arc mins. |
| Pointing Precision, High Precision Mode | 3-arc mins. |
| Slow-Motion Controls | Electric, RA and Dec |
| #497 AutoStar Hand Controller | PIC 16C57 microcontroller; 2 line x 16 alphanumeric character display; 20-button keypad, red LED backlit |
| Batteries (user-supplied) | 8 x C-cells |
| Battery Life (approx.) | 60 hrs. |
| 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 all models | 30" to 44" variable |
| Processor (Autostar) | 68HC11, 8MHz |
| Flash Memory (Autostar) | 1MB, reloadable |
| Keypad (Autostar) | 20 key alphanumeric |
| Display (Autostar) | 2 line, 16 character LCD |
| Backlight (Autostar) | Red LED |
| Utility Light (Autostar) | Yes |
| RS-232 (Autostar) | Yes |
| Coil Cord (Autostar) | 24" |
| Database (Autostar) | 30,223 objects |
| Length (Autostar) | 6.56" (16.6cm) |
| Width (LCD end) (Autostar) | 3.19" (80cm) |
| Width (Connector end) (Autostar) | 2.25" (57cm) |
| Depth (Autostar) | 0.81" (21cm) |
| Optical Tube Dimensions (dia. x length) | 9.1" x 16.75" |
| Telescope Weight | 33 lbs. |
| Tripod Weight | 19 lbs. |
| Autostar net weight | 1.12 lbs (0.51kg) |
| Warranty | Meade 1 year limited warranty |
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