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Kit includes: Series 4000 6.4mm, 9.7mm, 12.4mm, 15mm, 32mm, and 40mm eyepieces,
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| Optical Design | Newtonian Reflector |
| Clear Aperture | 254mm (10") |
| Focal Length Focal Ratio | 1270mm f/5 (10") |
| Primary, Secondary Mirrors | Aluminum coated with magnesium fluoride over coat. Mounted in adjustable mirror cell. Secondary mirror aluminum coated with magnesium fluoride over coat. |
| Maximum Practical Visual Power | 600X |
| Eyepiece | Deluxe models are equipped with a Meade Series 4000 26mm QX Wide Angle Eyepiece |
| Optical Tube Assembly (OTA) | Metal open Truss Design |
| Materials | White with black trim swivel base with Teflon bearings for both altitude and azimuth. Deluxe models are equipped with steel roller bearings for azimuth |
| Focuser | 2" Crayford style focuser with 1.25" adapter |
| Cooling Fan | Battery Powered Fan |
| Red Dot Viewfinder | Standard Red Dot Viewfinder. Deluxe models are equipped with a deluxe 4-reticle Red Dot ViewFinder |
| AutoStar Suiteâ„¢ Astronomical Software | Included with purchase of telescope. |
Product Series
It's not just a big telescope. It's a big telescope that goes anywhere. New LightBridge truss-dobs from Meade take down and set up quickly. So you can take one of these massive windows on the universe out to your favorite dark sky locations with ease. LightBridge dobs give you high quality Meade optics, premium components, and ultra portability - all for about the same price as an ordinary tube dob. So get a LightBridge truss-dob. And prepare to cross the universe.# Diffraction Limited Optics Meade optics consistently outperform telescopes of similar and larger aperture. Consumers know that "Meade Optics Inside" means that what they see through our telescopes will be views that are detailed, crisp and full of contrast.
# Meade Optical Coatings Aluminum Coatings with magnesium fluoride over coat provides bright images full of detail.
# 2" Crayford-Style Machined Aluminum Focuser With 1.25" Adapter Smooth precise focusing is achieved with this classic design. A unique focus tension knob and focus lock design gives complete control over focus.
# Built-In Primary Mirror Cooling Fan Bring the telescope into thermal equilibrium quickly and efficiently with the battery powered cooling fan. The fan is mounted to the rear of the "vented" primary mirror cell for fast cool down.
# Steel RA Roller Bearings Roller bearings make movements smooth and effortless.
# Advanced Four-Reticle Red Dot Viewfinder Four reticles and varying brightness controls allow this deluxe finder to adjust to your observing needs.
# 26mm QX™ Wide Angle 2" Eyepiece Deluxe Model This premium eyepiece has a 2" barrel, and boasts a whopping 70° Apparent Field of View
Additional Information
| Model | 1005-05-02_SKY |
|---|---|
| Weight | 29.0000 |
