Meade’s new 8" LXD75™ telescope offers Meade’s legendary Schmidt-Cassegrain optical system on a new equatorial mount. The large aperture, individually figured, diffraction limited optics provide superb image resolution for visual or astrophotographic applications. Also included is AutoStar® – Meade’s revolutionary, awardwinning GO TO computer and operating system with a database of over 32,000 objects. The LXD75 mount offers smooth, precision machined movements about both axes and the newly designed heavy duty tripod provides excellent stability. The 8" LXD75 telescope sets a new standard in its price class for sophisticated performance and value. Feature-for-feature there is no comparison.
-Premium Meade® LXD75 Schmidt-Cassegrain optics including a Pyrex® primary mirror for exceptional thermal stability.
-Individually figured optics for a superior optical system renowned for its exquisite smoothness and performance.
-Ultra-High Transmission Coatings (UHTC™) provide 15% more light transmission over Meade’s standard coated optics (available upon request).
-Virtually backlash free equatorial mount incorporating heavy-duty castings and two high-precision stainless steel ball bearings in both RA and Dec axes.
-Smart Drive™ Permanent Periodic Error Correction (PPEC) corrects periodic errors on the RA axis minimizing guiding corrections during long-exposure astrophotography.
-New 3-star alignment for enhanced pointing accuracy.
-8x50 viewfinder.
-AutoStar Suite™/LPI™ included as standard equipment. Lets even the novice stargazer capture and process stunning images of the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter…and more.
SPECIFICATIONS:
•Optical Design - Schmidt-Cassegrain
•Clear Aperture - 203mm (8")
•Focal Length, Focal Ratio - 2000mm f/10
•Resolving Power (arc secs.) - 0.56
•Optical Coatings - MgF2; standard aluminum
•Ultra-High Transmission Coatings - available optionally
•Limiting Visual Magnitude (approx.) - 14
•Limiting Photographic Magnitude (approx.) - 16.5
•Image Scale (degs./inch) - 0.72°/inch
•Maximum Practical Visual Power - 600x
•35mm Angular Film Coverage - 0.68° x 0.97°
•Optical Tube Dimensions (dia. x length) - 9.1" x 16.75"
•Secondary Mirror Obstruction (dia.; %) - 3.0"; 14.1%
•Counterweights - 2 x 10 lbs.
•Telescope Mounting - LXD75, German-type
•Setting Circle Diameters, RA and Dec. - 2.25"
•Polar Illuminated Viewfinder - included
•RA Control System - 9-speed, microprocessor-controlled, 12v DC, 72mm (2.83") worm gear
•Declination Control System - 9-speed, microprocessor-controlled, 12v DC, 72mm (2.83") worm gear
•Hemispheres of Operation - North and South
•GO TO Pointing Precision (approx.) - 15 arc mins.
•Slow-Motion Controls - electric, both axes
•Bearings - 2 – ball bearings: RA: outer – 1x58mm, 1x47mm; inner – 1x45mm, 1x35mm DEC: outer – 1x72mm, 1x47mm; inner – 1x55mm, 1x30mm
•AutoStar Hand Controller - PIC 16C57 microcontroller; 2 line x 16 alphanumeric character display; 20-button keypad, red LED backlit
•Main Telescope Controller - Motorola 68HC11 microprocessor; 1-Megabyte flash memory (field reprogrammable); 32K RAM
•Batteries (user-supplied) - 8 x D-cells (may alternatively be powered from an automobile cigarette lighter plug, using the #607 Power Cord, or from a 115V AC home outlet, using the #547 AC Adapter; both the #607 and the #547 include 25 ft. cords)
•Battery Life (approx.) - 40 hours
•Onboard Celestial Object Database - 30,223 objects
•Slew Speeds both axes - 1x, 2x, 8x, 16x, 64x, 128x sidereal; 1.5°/sec., 3°/sec., 4.5°/sec.
•Tracking Rates - sidereal, lunar, or custom-selected from 2000 incremental rates
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