Meade LX90 SCT 8" Telescope Special Offer

Meade Schmidt Cassegrain optics give you excellent optical performance for the best possible price. For those looking to get the most from their instrument, look no further. 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 our industry-leading UHTC coatings with 15% better light transmission than standard coatings and oversized, thermally stable Pyrex primary mirrors for optimum light transmission, you get a spectacular viewing experience not available on comparable competitors telescopes.





GPS - LX90 telescopes 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.

UHTC coatings
Meade UHTC is a series of exotic optical coatings precisely tuned to optimize the optical performance of your LX telescope. Image brightness is increased by nearly 15% over standard coatings. Objects such as stars, galaxies and nebulae as observed through your LX will be dramatically brighter. Even observations of the Moon and planets will benefit in increased image brightness from the full spectrum of light transmission.

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.

OVERSIZED PRIMARY MIRROR Only Meade manufactures their primary mirrors in diameters larger than their listed aperture (e.g. the diameter of the 8" LX90’s primary mirror is actually 8.25").This additional 1/4" yields a wider, fully illuminated field-of-view, and allows you to see the light other telescopes leave behind.

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.

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.

LX200 - SERIES TRIPOD The LX90 comes standard with the same sturdy field tripod as the LX200-ACF series telescope.

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.

AUTOSTAR CONTROLLER Meade’s AutoStar can be updated after purchase. download software upgrades, guided tours and timely objects like comets, satellites and new discoveries Free! Keep your AutoStar up-to-date, and your LX90 will grow with you for years to come. Click Here for Autostar updates

Specifications:
Clear Aperture 203mm (8")
Focal Length Focal Ratio 2034mm f/10(8")
Ultra-High Transmission Coatings (UHTC)
Optical Tube Dimensions (dia. x length) 9.1" x 16.75"
Viewfinder 8x50 with rear focus
Eyepiece 26mm Series 4000 Super Plossl
Diagonal 1.25"
Telescope Mounting fork-type; double tine fork-type
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 Controller PIC 16C57 microcontroller; 2 line x 16 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 & guided tours
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
Correcting Plate/Lens clear water white glass
Telescope Weight 33 lbs.
Tripod Weight 19 lbs.

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