Meade LX85 5" Achromatic Doublet Refractor Telescope with GoTo EQ Mount
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Meade LX85 Series 5" Achromatic Doublet Refractor Telescope with GoTo German Equatorial Mount and Tripod, 700mm f/5.8, Multi-Coated

SKU: MDLX855AF

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Shopper : Why Did You Choose This?Bronius S : An Achromatic telescope uses an achromatic lens to correct for the chromatic aberration. An achromatic lens is a compound lenses made with two types of glass (Doublet) with different dispersion. This decreases color halos around bright objects. Why refractor? Least maintenance required.GRAHAM J : light, portable, easy option for basic APPETER T : I am a fan of Refractor Telescopes and am modernizing my kit.JUSTIN H : Inexpensive starter for View astronomy and possibly Astrophotography startupVincent S : excellent for astrophotographyJeff H : My brother was an astronomer!

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What's in the box:

  • Meade LX85 Series 5 " Achromatic Doublet Refractor Telescope
  • LX85 GoTo German Equatorial Mount with Tripod
  • 1.25 " Plossl 9mm Eyepiece
  • 1.25 " Plossl 26mm Eyepiece
  • 1.25 " Eyepiece Reducer Adapter
  • 8x50 Optical Viewfinder with Bracket
  • AudioStar GoTo Hand Controller
  • Counterweight Shaft
  • 9 Lbs Counterweight
  • Autostar Suite Astronomer Edition DVD
  • Meade 1 Year Limited Warranty