Meade 16" (406mm) f/10.0 LX200R Advanced Ritchey-Chretien Telescope, with Standard Coatings, Computerized Altazimuth Fork Mount, Autostar II Computerized Hand Controller & Tripod

• The most widely used research telescope on earth now comes with the most advanced optical system in space. Meade's all new LX200R brings Advanced Ritchey-Chrétien optics within reach of aspiring astronomers everywhere. The LX200R 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 LX200R comes with observatory-class optics crafted in Irvine, California, & a Series 5000 26mm 5-Element Plossl eyepiece.
• f/10 Advanced Ritchey-Chrétien Optics; Building upon the classic RC 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 Ritchey-Chrétien optics. Meades Advanced Ritchey-Chrétien system also reduces the astigmatism and eliminates diffractions spikes found in classical RCs. The LX200R is the perfect platform for the demanding researcher and imaging enthusiast with telescopes available in apertures of 8 inches, 10 inches, 12 inches, 14 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" LX200R is actually 8.25").
• This additional 1/4" yields a wide, fully illuminated field-of-view. Smart Mount constantly refines pointing accuracy 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.
• All LX200R telescopes are made in the USA at Meade's state-of-the-art design and manufacturing facility in Irvine, California.