Product Description
The Meade 10" LX850-ACF Telescope has new improvements in both astrophotographic and visual use. Among some of these improvements include wider and flatter fields, virtually eliminating coma for sharper views and images which is a major plus for professional and amateur astrophotographers, the StarLock dual imager as a full time guider for guiding improvements using the two sensor camera, as well as the Ultra Precision Pointing and Assisted Drift Alignment. Other less significant features include improved gear drives with lower periodic error, a GPS receiver and a 144,000 object database in the AutoStar II GOTO system. The newly designed mount now includes machined stainless steel construction to improve conditions for viewing and now has a 90 pound payload capacity. This means that it can accommodate quite large optical tubes designed for hard core astrophotography. Slewing and pointing accuracy has also been improved to as good as one arcminute due to the roller bears and stainless steel RA shafts. The new designed optical tube assembly includes a Crayford focuser with a two speed 7:1 reduction control.
- 14" Aperture
- LX850 Equatorial Mount Head
- Steel tripod
- Two 26 pound counterweights
- Meade Series 5000 2" Diagonal
- HD-60 25mm Eyepiece
- 8x50 viewfinder
- StarLock system
- f/8 focal ratio
- UHTC coatings
- Crayford focuser
- GPS Receiver
- 144,000 object database
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Specifications
Name | Meade - 10" f/8 LX850 ACF Advanced Coma Free Telescope - 1008-85-01 |
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Manufacturer | Meade |
Model | MEA-1008-85-01 |
UPC | 709942600612 |
In The Box | Meade LX850 10" f/8 Telescope System with German Equatorial Mount and StarLock LX850 10" f/8 ACF OTA Meade #828 8x50 Rear-Focus Viewfinder (Blue) Meade Zero Image Shift-Electronic Micro-Focuser Meade Series 5000 2" Enhanced Diagonal Meade LX850 GoTo EQ Mount with StarLock Autoguider StarLock Optical Tube and Sensor Assembly Meade 26 lb Stainless Steel Counterweight for LX850 Telescope Counterweight Shaft with Safety Nut LX850 Field Tripod LX850 Accessories LX850 Control Panel Autostar II Hand Controller StarLock Cable StarLock Counterweight Custom Utility Tool 5/16" Hex Head Wrench DVD with AutoStar Suite and Software #507 Connecting Cable with USB Adapter Internal Cable Fish Tool 3 x Anti-Vibration Pad |
Aperture | 10" (254mm) |
Computer Hand Control | Autostar II |
Counterweights | Included. 1 x 26 lbs. |
Database | 145,000 objects |
Eyepieces | HD-60 25mm, long eye relief, premium eyepiece |
Focal Length | 2032mm |
Focal Ratio | f/8 |
Focuser | 3" Crayford-style 10:1 focuser |
Focus System | Internal Crayford style zero image-shift primary mirror focus with dual speed 7:1 control |
GPS | Yes |
Included Accessories | 8x50 viewfinder, Series 5000 2" enhanced 99% reflective diagonal, a 25mm HD-60 premium eyepiece and anti-vibration pads. |
Material | Aluminum |
Mount | LX850 Equatorial Mount |
Optical Coatings | Ultra High Transmission (UHTC) |
Optical Design | Advanced Coma Free (ACF) |
Optical Tube | carbon fiber |
Optical Tube Weight | 33.00 |
Power Supply | 12v DC 5 amp, using supplied Meade Universal Power Supply |
Primary Mirror | Internal Crayford-style primary mirror focusing system with a dual speed 7:1 focus control |
Secondary Mirror Obstruction | 20.95 |
Telescope Interface | Heavy-duty German Equatorial |
Tracking Rates | .01x to 1x, 2x, 8x, 16x, 1/4°, 1/2°, 1°, 3° |
Tripod | Ultra-stable adjustable height tripod |
Viewfinder | 8x50mm with cross-hair reticle |
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In the Box
LX850 10" f/8 ACF OTA
Meade #828 8x50 Rear-Focus Viewfinder (Blue)
Meade Zero Image Shift-Electronic Micro-Focuser
Meade Series 5000 2" Enhanced Diagonal
Meade LX850 GoTo EQ Mount with StarLock Autoguider
StarLock Optical Tube and Sensor Assembly
Meade 26 lb Stainless Steel Counterweight for LX850 Telescope
Counterweight Shaft with Safety Nut
LX850 Field Tripod
LX850 Accessories
LX850 Control Panel
Autostar II Hand Controller
StarLock Cable
StarLock Counterweight
Custom Utility Tool
5/16" Hex Head Wrench
DVD with AutoStar Suite and Software
#507 Connecting Cable with USB Adapter
Internal Cable Fish Tool
3 x Anti-Vibration Pad