Meade Telescope N 200/800 Astrograph LX85 GoTo

The LX85 mount has been designed with astrophotography in mind. With its powerful servomotors and Meade Smart Drive technology, it follows the sky's rotation and keeps the telescope accurately tracking the desired object for long exposure times - and without having to do a meridian flip!

• The LX85 is particularly light and therefore ideal for portable use in the garden or an observing location under a particularly dark sky.
• The AudioStar GoTo control firstcorrectly positions the telescope and then automatically tracks the object you wish to observe. This is also ideal for beginners!
• The LX85 mount allows the connection of an autoguider for precision tracking control.

The LX85 mount follows the usual telescope standards, allowing it to be used with most commercial telescopes up to 15kg in weight. Meade offers the mount together with a wide range of great optics - inexpensive Newtonian telescopes, Maksutovs for lunar and planetary specialists, all-round ACF optics, and even high-quality apochromats for the discerning photographer! It not only matters which telescope you buy but also where you buy it. Our additional services:

• We are a leading telescope dealer and know the devices we sell. Our customer service team will gladly help you after your purchase if you have problems with assembly or operation.
• We provide a copy of the 80-page Telescope ABC beginners handbook with every telescope.
• We also provide an edition of the exciting astronomy magazine, “Sterne und Weltraum” with each telescope.

SPECIFICATIONS Optics


Type

Reflector Type of build

Newton

Aperture (mm)

200 Focal length (mm)

800 Aperture ratio (f/)

4 Resolving capacity

0,58 Limit value (mag)

12,3 Light gathering capacity

820 Max. useful magnification

400 Tube weight (kg)

7,3 Tube length (mm)

700 Tube material

Steel Coating Aluminium and silicon dioxide Tube construction Full tube Focuser


Type of build

Crayford

Connection ( to eyepiece)

2 Mount


Type of build

LX85 Mounting type

Equatorial

Mounting saddle Vixen-Style Motors Servomotors Load capacity (kg) 15 Weight (kg) 4,9 GoTo control

yes Cable-guide external Power supply 12 Power consumption (mA) 5000 GoTo control
Database 30.000 GPS

no WIFI no GoTo Language English Software AudioStar

Interfaces Autoguider & AUX PEC correction Meade Smart Drive

Polar Alignment Easy Polar Alignment

Tripod


Type Tripod Canibelle yes Tripod leg diameter (mm) 45 Accessory plate yes Max. tripod height (cm) 1105 Min. tripod height (cm) 800 Weight (kg) 5,6 Material Aluminium Included accessories


1.25'' eyepieces

Super Ploessl 26 mm Finder scope

8x50 Deviating optics

no Eyepiece adaptor 1,25" & 2" Counterweights (kg) 2 x 4,5 Polar finder scope

no cigarette lighter socket

no Miscellaneous power cable General
Series LX85

Total weight (kg) 33 Area of application


Astrophotography yes Moon & Planets yes Nature Observation no Nebulae & galaxies yes Sun

no (Only with appropriate Sun filter) Recommended for


Beginners

no Advanced

yes Observatories

no