Telescope Meade LX65 6" 152/1524 ACF

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Product description:

The LX65 series combines advanced features with world-class optics in an easy-to-use telescope.

The basis of LX65 telescopes is a compact yet robust single-arm mounting. The entire telescope system can be dismantled into three parts without tools. This means it can be easily transported and set up very quickly. One special feature is the second clamp with which an additional OTA weighing up to 3 kg can be mounted parallel to the main telescope- for example a small refractor for viewing a larger area of the night sky.

The operation of the LX65 telescopes is very simple and easy for beginners thanks to the built-in computer control.

Meade ACF-SC telescopes:

Almost every large telescope worldwide is a Ritchey-Chrétien, including NASA's Hubble space telescope. The technology used by the pros can now belong to you too. Meade's new Advanced Coma-Free System - powerful and high-precision - is within the reach of all ambitious amateur astronomers, astrophotographers and CCD photographers! It provides perfectly sharp star images, at the highest professional observatory level, over the entire field of view. The secret of coma-free system is - as the name says - the complete absence of coma, an optical aberration in which starlight is distorted and pulled into comet-like tails outside the central part of the image. Whether for observing or photography, the ACF Cassegrain optics from Meade is way ahead of conventional mass produced telescopes. It offers fantastic image quality, previously only available from Ritchey Chrétien telescopes and other exotic systems costing several times as much as the Meade system.

Advanced Coma-free Optics (ACF): Meade's ACF optical design eliminates the typical aberrations of all mirror optics. Thanks to ACF, the stars are also point-shaped right out to the edge of the image field, displaying no elongated comet-like distortions. The image field is flatter than that of classic Schmidt-Cassegrain telescopes. ACF optical systems show their strengths especially in astrophotographic applications.

Ultra-High Transmission Coatings (UHTC): This special multi-layer coating on the front correction plate provides up to 15% more light transmission. The result -brighter star clusters, finer details in nebulae and more surface detail on planets!

The AudioStar handheld control provides a database of 30,000 astronomical objects. Once aligned to the night sky, AudioStar can position the telescope to point to any of these objects and centre them in the eyepiece - of course only if the object is above the horizon. The GoTo functionality is supplemented by additional features, such as guided tours, position display and connection to a PC.

A special feature of the AudioStar controller is its built-in speaker. The built-in Astronomer Inside technology provides over four hours of audio commentary (in English only). The built-in astronomer will relate interesting information about astronomical objects located in the field of view!

Easy Align - the computer control must be aligned with the actual night sky at the beginning of each observing session. Aligning this telescope is particularly simple - after entering the location and the orientation for north, the telescope consecutively slews to two bright stars. These must be simply centred in the eyepiece and the adjustment is complete and the telescope is now aligned.

Specifications:

Optics

Type Reflector

Type of build ACF-Cassegrain

Aperture (mm) 152

Focal length (mm) 1524

Aperture ratio (f/) 10

Resolving capacity 0,91

Limit value (mag) 12,7

Light gathering capacity 470

Max. useful magnification 304

Tube weight (kg) 4,2

tube diameter (mm) 216

Tube length (mm) 460

Carrying length (mm) 419

Coating UHTC

Stray light baffles in the OTA yes

Tube construction Full tube

Reflector

Primary mirror - Diameter (mm) 152

Primary mirror - Material Borosilicate glass

corrector plate coatings UHTC

Main mirror´s construction spherical

secondary mirror design hyperbolic

Ventilation for central mirror no

Focuser

Type of build Internal

Connection ( to eyepiece) 1,25"

Connecting threaded socket (camera-side) SC

Gear reduction without

Mount

Type of build Single tine

Mounting type Azimuthal

Mounting saddle Vixen-Style

Motors yes

GoTo control yes

GoTo control

Database 30.000

Alignment method Easy Align

Software AudioStar

GoTo Language English

Tripod

Type Tripod

Accessory plate yes

Material Steel

Included accessories

1.25'' eyepieces 26mm

Finder scope Red dot finder

Carrying handle yes

Deviating optics 1.25", 90° star diagonal

Eyepiece adaptor 1,25"-SC

General

Series LX65

Total weight (kg) 17

Area of application

Astrophotography yes

Moon & Planets yes

Nature Observation no

Nebulae & galaxies yes

Sun no (Only with appropriate Sun filter)

Recommended for

Beginners yes

Advanced yes

Observatories no

Miscellaneous

Battery type Baby (C, LR14)