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USA Meade LX600 10" F/8 ACF Telescope without Tripod
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Catadioptric telescope with GoTo function. Objective lens diameter: 254mm. Focal length: 2032mm
Catadioptric
Optical design
254
Aperture – the diameter of the light-collecting lens or mirror that the telescope uses to collect light
2032
Focal length – the distance from the primary lens or mirror to the point at which the light is focused
| Product ID | 72518 |
| Brand | Meade Instruments Corp. |
| Warranty | 2 years |
| EAN | 0643824213838 |
| Package size (LxWxH) | 111x73x53 cm |
| Shipping Weight | 55.39 kg |
Description
This 10" LX600 has 10" diameter f/8 ACF optics (focal length 2032mm) and Ultra-High Transmission Coatings (UHTC) for maximum image brightness and contrast. The redesigned mirror mounting system achieves zero image shift and includes an internal Crayford style focuser with two speed, 7:1 reduction control that allows for quick and easy adjustments.
Includes StarLock- the revolutionary new technology that makes target acquisition on your imaging sensor and accurate guiding during exposures completely automatic.
The 10" LX600-ACF comes fully equipped with AutoStar II keypad with 145,000 object library, Meade 1.25" diagonal mirror, 26mm Super Plössl eyepiece and 8x50 viewfinder with quick release bracket.
Power panel includes the following ports: 12V input, 12V output, illuminated reticle, handbox, RS-232 x1, StarLock, Aux, and Focuser.
Features:
- 10" f/8 Advanced Coma Free Optics – 2032mm focal length
- Ultra-High Transmission Coatings (UHTC)
- Crayford Focuser
- StarLock automatic guider
- AutoStar II GOTO system
Specifications
| Product ID | 72518 |
| Brand | Meade Instruments Corp. |
| Warranty | 2 years |
| EAN | 0643824213838 |
| Package size (LxWxH) | 111x73x53 cm |
| Shipping Weight | 55.39 kg |
| Optical design | catadioptric |
| Optical scheme | Ritchey-Chrétien modified |
| Optics material | borosililate glass with a low coefficient of thermal expansion |
| Objective lens diameter (aperture), mm | 254 |
| Focal length, mm | 2032 |
| Lowest practical power, x | 42 |
| Aperture ratio | f/8 |
| Resolution threshold, arcseconds | 0.456 |
| Limiting stellar magnitude | 14.5 |
| Focusing | by moving the main mirror with a possibility of blocking |
| Eyepiece barrel diameter, in | 1.25 |
| Finderscope | optical, 8x50 with reticle |
| Telescope control | autoguide |
| Mount | alt-azimuth, fork |
| Setting and positioning system | LightSwitch |
| GPS receiver | integrated |
| Slew rate | from 2-daily to 8 degrees per second (8 speeds) |
| Tracking rate | sidereal, Lunar, customizable (2000 gradations) |
| Positioning accuracy | 1 arcminute (+/-) |
| Speed selection | automatic (guiding), manual (if position is corrected) |
| Tracking mode | azimuth |
| Periodic error correction (PEC) | ✓ |
| Automatic horizontal alignment | ✓ |
| Automatic magnetic pole search | ✓ |
| Reference stars | ✓ |
| Ports | RS-232, AutoStar remote control connector, StarLock system, AUX (universal port for connecting Meade accessories), 12V accessory power slot |
| Autoguider | ✓ |
| Hand controller | Autostar II |
| Programmable options | automatic search in the database, autoguiding (GoTo), night sky excursion mode with audio lecture, time estimate of astronomical events |
| Objects database | 144,000 |
| Update via Internet | for catalogues of artificial Earth satellites, asteroids, comets |
| Ability to connect additional equipment | yes |
| Power supply | 8 C batteries |
| User level | professionals |
| Observed object | planets of the Solar System and deep-sky objects |
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