Meade - LS 8" LightSwitch Advanced Coma-Free Telescope with UHTC & Bulit in Imager

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Purchase a new Meade LS LightSwitch Telescope
between October 19, and December 31, 2011 and Receive a
FREE Meade 3.5 Inch Color LCD Video Monitor (a $99.99 value)
Color LCD Monitor for display of LS Astronomer Inside video, still photos and menus.
Includes: Easy to install mounting bracket, "AA" battery pack and "Y" cable for use with Universal AC Power adapter or other external 12v DC source. This is the perfect accessory to help share the sky when using a telescope..

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Meade LS™ 8 inch ACF™
Meade ups the ante with the introduction of an 8 inch LightSwitch telescope. With 78% more light gathering power than the LS 6 inch, the LS 8 inch turns a unique viewing experience into an unsurpassed viewing experience. And still, it's just as easy as flipping a switch.  

 LightSwitch Technology
When Meade announced LightSwitch Technology in early 2009, the amateur astronomy game changed. Simply flip a switch and LightSwitch automatically aligns itself in the night sky. Built-in GPS, magnetic north sensors, level sensors and a CCD camera do all the work - within minutes you're observing!  

 Astronomer Inside™
Let Meade's Astronomer Inside take you on a multi-media guided tour of the night sky. Choose the Tonight's Best tour and the Astronomer Inside automatically moves the telescope to the best objects in that night's sky. At each object, listen as the Astronomer Inside describes in detail, fascinating facts and history. Attach the optional LCD Color video monitor and you now have a dazzling multi-media presentation that integrates rich audio and video. Or select your favorite object and your LS telescope takes you to it and tells you all about it. It's like having an astronomer at your side!  

 Meade Optics
Since 1972, Meade has consistently manufactured the finest optics available. Now you have your choice of either Meade's high-performance 8 inch Schmidt-Cassegrain (SC) optics, or - for the truly discerning individual who demands the very best - Meade's 8 inch Advanced Coma-Free™ (ACF) optical system delivering the sharpest, brightest image available. Both systems are made with superior materials featuring Schott® water white glass front correctors, oversized Pyrex® primary mirrors and include Meade's UHTC™ coatings for optimum light transmission. Either way, you get Meade's legendary optics.

The LT series is a fully featured Go To telescope that sets a new high-performance standard for telescopes starting under $1,000. Its legendary Meade SC optics, along with precision worm gear drives, sturdy die-cast aluminum mount and robust steel tripod make this the ultimate platform for high-resolution visual observation and imaging. Simply put, an LT series is the ideal telescope for any astronomer who demands superior optics, mechanics and computer control in a compact high-performance package.

Legendary Meade Optics
The heart of any telescope is its optics. Meade Instruments offers you the finest optics...period. Our advanced, proprietary processes deliver the highest quality professional grade optics available. For those who want more, we offer our patented Advanced Coma-Free™ (ACF) system, delivering distortion free, sharp-as-a-tack optical resolution from edge to edge. Compare our Advanced Coma-Free system to Ritchey-Chrétien systems selling for thousands of dollars more. ACF's quality will astound you.

AutoStar Computer Controller
After a quick and easy alignment, the AutoStar computer controller guides the telescope to any of the over 30,000 objects in its comprehensive library, automatically. Don't know what to see Simply choose the "Tonight's Best" tour, and AutoStar will show you the evenings finest objects. Planets, galaxies, nebulae, star clusters, double and variable stars, asteroids, comets, earth satellites, the International Space Station and more, are all included in the 30,000 plus database. AutoStar is updateable with downloads from our web site.

Precision Construction
A rigid, die-cast aluminum mount solidly supports the optical tube in all sky orientations. Precision 4.875" diameter worm gears in both axes provides smooth Sidereal tracking of objects in the night sky. The stable, fully adjustable steel tripod delivers all the rigidity required in sensitive field applications.

The Meade LT series delivers an astounding level of optical, mechanical and computer performance in a telescope - all for under $1,000. No other telescope delivers this level of performance or value.