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Price: $680.00

Jims Mobile (JMI) Telescope Case for Meade 12 Inch LX200/10 Inch LX400
Telescope Carrying Case for Meade LX200GPS 12" OR the Meade 10 inch RCX400 Meade LX200 12" (both GPS and non-GPS) or new RCX400 10 inchThe case includes six lockable latches for the removable cover (no hinge) two folding handle bars four steel-reinforced handles and die-cut foam lining with compartments for telescope eyepieces finder scope (must be removed from the telescope and placed in a special vinyl cover included with the case) and accessories. The focuser does not need to be removed before installation. The top of the case is not hinged. It is removed completely to insert or remove the telescope. The case is designed to be maneuvered like a wheelbarrow with the two retractable handle bars and two 10" pneumatic wheels. Installation of the wheels is easy and requires two 7/16" wrenches (or two crescent wrenches). This case is compatible with Peterson ergonomic Get-A-Grip handles.Outside dimensions of the case are approximately 51" x 25" x 19" (assembled and handle bars retracted) and its empty weight is approximately 46.6 lbs. The shipping box is approximately 43-3/8" x 14-3/4" x 25-3/4" and the shipping weight is approximately 53.2 lbs. All values are subject to slight changes.
Item: JSMM005 Category: Home > Telescope Accessories > Cases

Price: $2999.00

Meade 12 Inch LX200-ACF f/10 OTA with UHTC
Ideal for researchers and astronomy enthusiasts the Meade 12-Inch LX200R f/10 Advanced Ritchey-Chretian OTA with UHTC Coatings is among the most widely used research telescopes on earth. This all-new model comes with Advanced Ritchey-Chretien optics found in virtually every observatory in the world as well as NASA's Hubble Space Telescope. This telescope builds upon the classic Ritchey-Chretien design to create coma-free pinpoint star images and flatter fields reduce astigmatism and eliminate diffraction spikes - all at a fraction of the cost of traditional RC format.With maximum practical visual power of 750x a Series 5000 26mm 5-Element Plossl eyepiece and 8x50mm viewfinder this scope is both versatile and powerful. Primary and secondary mirrors are crafted from durable grade-A Pyrex glass and the correcting plate and lens are made of water-white glass. The Ultra-High Transmission Coatings increase total light transmission and image brightness by up to 20 percent in comparison to standard coatings making stars and nebulae appear significantly brighter.Other features include a Sony GPS receiver sensor AutoAlign technology primary mirror lock 12-inch (305mm) aperture image-shift micro-focuser oversized primary mirror 40- to 50-inch variable tripod and more. Compatible with both equatorial and altazimuth mounts Smart Mount refines pointing accuracy each time an object is centered. Smart Drive provides permanent periodic error correction on both axes and the Auto Star II controller allows quick access to 145000 objects in the celestial database. This telescope weighs approximately 125 pounds and runs on eight C-cell batteries with an approximate lifetime of 20 hours.This professional-grade telescope is crafted at Meade's state-of-the-art facility in Irvine California. Originally founded in 1972 as a small start-up Meade Instruments Corporation is a world leader in both the design and manufacturing of telescopes for amateur astronomers. Meade combines innovation technological advances and a commitment to customer satisfaction product quality and value.
Item: MEAD153 Category: Home > Telescopes > Catadioptric Telescopes

Price: $3399.00

Meade 12 Inch LX90-ACF Advanced Coma-Free Telescope with UHTC
Meade 12-Inch LX90-ACF Advanced Coma-Free Telescope with UHTC Go high-tech and explore the universe with the Meade 12-Inch LX90-ACF Advanced Coma-Free Telescope with UHTC. This scope does more than track satellites; it communicates with them. Once turned on the built-in Sony GPS sensor immediately determines the scope's precise date time and location. AutoAlign technology then uses this info to align the scope for a tour of the most spectacular sights in the universe. This amazing feature combined with the legendary LX90 Schmidt-Cassegrain's superb design and industry-leading American-made optics makes it an ideal choice for serious stargazers.AUTOALIGNFor added ease of use this telescope model comes pre-aligned through AutoAlign technology. AutoAlign works by choosing two fail-proof alignment stars and placing them directly in the viewfinder. These can then be centered for fine-tuning and specific viewing.DIFFRACTION-LIMITED MEADE SCHMIDT-CASSEGRAIN OPTICS - Individually figured water-white corrector lenses and Pyrex primary and secondary mirrors offer superior light transmission temperature stability smoothness and correction.OVERSIZED PRIMARY MIRROR - The LX90-ACF's primary mirror is slightly larger than its listed aperture. This extra size yields a wider fully illuminated field of view and allows you to see the light other telescopes leave behind.SLEW SPEED - The LX90GPS slews (moves) from star to star at 7 degrees per second. That is more than twice as fast as the competition. This means that over the course of an evening a Meade LX90GPS will show you two to three times more objects.RIGID CAST ALUMINUM FORK MOUNT - The Meade LX90GPS's Optical Tube Assembly is mounted on two sturdy fork arms. This allows for a rock-solid platform for astrophotography.LX200 - SERIES TRIPOD - The LX90GPS comes standard with the same sturdy field tripod as the LX200R series telescope.SMART DRIVE - Meade's AutoStar provides Periodic Error Correction (in polar mode). Over the course of one or more training periods your LX90GPS will minimize guiding corrections during long-exposure astrophotography.AUTOSTAR CONTROLLER - Meade's AutoStar can be updated after purchase. Log on to www.meade.com to download software upgrades guided tours and timely objects like comets satellites and new discoveries at no charge.SMARTFINDER(RED DOT) & 8 X 50 VIEWFINDER - This state-of-the-art feature allows for quick and easy location of deep-sky objects.
Item: MEAD278 Category: Home > Telescopes > Go To Telescopes

Price: $4999.00

Meade 12 Inch LX200-ACF Advanced Coma-Free Telescope with UHTC
Meade 12 Inch LX200-ACF Advanced Coma-Free Telescope with UHTC The most widely used research telescope on earth now comes with the most advanced optical system. Meade’s LX200-ACF brings Advanced Coma-Free (ACF) optics within reach of aspiring astronomers everywhere. Nearly every observatory reflector in the world uses an aplanatic (coma-free) optical system like the Ritchey-Chrétien (RC) including NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope. Now you can own similar optics to what the professionals use. The LX200-ACF includes all the field-proven features of the LX200 including GPS Primary Mirror Lock Zero Image-Shift Microfocuser Oversized Primary Mirror SmartDrive™ Smart Mount™ AutoStar® II and more. Plus the LX200-ACF comes with observatory-class optics and a Series 5000 26mm 5-Element Plössl eyepiece. The new LX200-ACF. It’s the biggest news in astronomy since well the LX200.The “advanced” in Advanced Coma-Free.A traditional Ritchey-Chrétien (RC) is a type of reflector that delivers a coma-free flat field of view via hyperbolic primary and secondary mirrors. RC telescopes (from a variety of manufacturers) are found in most of the world’s top observatories and NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope. Because the mirrors in these telescopes have always been very expensive to make few amateur astronomers could enjoy them. Fortunately Meade engineers developed a radical new Advanced Coma Free design by combining a hyperbolic secondary mirror with a corrector-lens-and-spherical-primary-mirror combination that performs as one hyperbolic element. This ACF design produces a coma-free flat field of view that rivals traditional RC telescopes at a fraction of the cost. The design even eliminates diffraction spikes and improves astigmatism both of which are inherent in the traditional ACF design. When reviewing Meade’s LX400-ACF Advanced Coma Free Sky and Telescope magazine said “ [It] does indeed perform like a [Ritchey-Chrétien]. The difference between the off-axis images (compared to a Schmidt-Cassegrain) was dramatic to say the least.”f/10 Advanced Coma-Free Optics: Building from a classic RC design Meade has created a new design with the same coma-free pinpoint star images and flatter field that discerning astrophotographers and most professional observatories have come to expect from classic Ritchey-Chrétien optics. Meade’s Advanced Coma-Free system also reduces the astigmatism and eliminates diffractions spikes found in classical RCs. The LX200-ACF is the perfect platform for the demanding researcher and imaging enthusiast with telescopes available in apertures of 8 inches 10 inches 12 inches and 16 inches.Meade Ultra-High Transmission Coatings (UHTC™) increases total light tran+smission and image brightness by nearly 20% over Meade’s standard coatings. Objects such as stars galaxies and nebulae will appear significantly brighter.Zero Image-Shift Microfocuser allows you to obtain precise image focus with no image movement.Primary Mirror Lock locks the mirror in place during long-exposure astrophotography.Oversize Primary Mirror diameters are greater than their listed aperture (e.g. the diameter of the 8" LX200-ACF is actually 8.25"). This additional 1/4" yields a wide fully illuminated field-of-view.Smart Mount™ constantly refines pointing accuracy each time an object is centered and updated. Compatible with both equatorial and altazimuth mounts.Smart Drive™ provides permanent periodic error correction (PPEC) on both axes by learning and averaging error over the course of one or more training periods thereby minimizing guiding corrections during long-exposure photographs. PPEC is available on both axes and functions in both polar and altazimuth modes.Sony®GPS Receiver Sensor automatically inputs precise time date and geographical location to help quickly and precisely align the telescope.AutoAlign™ – Telescopes with Meade’s new AutoAlign come pre-aligned.They are smart scopes that know the night sky right out of the box. AutoAlign picks two fail-proof alignment stars for you and places them right in your view-finder. Just center to fine tune your alignment and the wonders of the universe are at your fingertips.AutoStar® II controller features “Hot Keys” for quick access to a 145000 celestial object database. AutoStar II can be updated with the latest software upgrades guided tours and timely objects like comets free at meade.com.Coma Killer – What is coma? It’s not some sort of astronomical state of unconsciousness. It’s an optical aberration. Precisely defined coma is a distortion in which the image of a star cannot be focused to a point but takes on the shape of a comet.High-Precision Pointing - For ultra-precise pointing during astrophotography the HPP High-Precision Pointing function puts objects in the center of the field of view allowing quick easy location of deep-sky objects at the farthest limits of the telescope's capability.
Item: MEAD271 Category: Home > Telescopes > Catadioptric Telescopes


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