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Price: $149.00 		Meade 114EQ-ASTR Equatorial Reflector Telescope
"Reflectors are a favorite of Amateur Astronomers providing the most light-gathering for the investment. Perfect for observing the Moon and planets like Saturn and Jupiter in detail. You can also view deep space objects like the Great Orion Nebula and Andromeda Galaxy.Large 114mm Diameter Reflective Mirror Captures more light for brighter images and greater detailTwo Premium 1.25 Eyepieces for superior eye relief and a wide visual fieldAutoStar Suite Astronomer Edition Software with Instructional VideoAssembles in MinutesIncludes Red-Dot projection viewfinderA first look at the rings of Saturn or the craters of the Moon can inspire a lifetime of exploration. Go to any star party anywhere in the world and you'll see more Meade telescopes than any other."""
Item: MEAD328 Category: Telescopes > Reflecting Telescopes

Price: $169.00 		Meade 114EQ-AR Equatorial Reflector Telescope
"Meade 114EQ-AR 114mm (4.5) Equatorial ReflectorLARGE APERTURE MANUAL TELESCOPES - Because the earth rotates once on its axis every 24 hours celestial objects move rapidly through the telescopic field particularly at higher powers. The equatorial mount of the Meade 114EQ-AR greatly facilitates object tracking simply by manually turning one or both of the control cables.The large 114mm-diameter mirror of this model gathers 361% more light than 60mm telescopes. Fainter more distant objects can be seen in far greater detail. The beginning amateur who intends to use a manual telescope on a regular basis will find the equatorial mount to be a valuable investment.Features:114mm Aperture (4.5"")Focal Length - 910mmFocal Ratio - f/8.0Rack-and-Pinion FocuserEquatorial Mount w/Slow Motion ControlsSetting CirclesLatitude Control w/ScaleTwo 1.25"" Eyepieces - 9mm and 25mmRed Dot ViewfinderAluminum Tripod w/Accessory ShelfAstronomical Software and Instructional DVD"""
Item: MEAD221 Category: Telescopes > Reflecting Telescopes

Price: $169.00 		Meade 90AZ-ADR Altazimuth Refractor Telescope
"The world's top astronomers got started with a telescope just like this one - and so will you. A quality refracting telescope for land or sky viewing. Perfect for observing Saturn Jupiter the Moon and land objects.Large 90mm Diameter Lens - Captures more light for brighter images and greater detailBoasts 2 Premium 1.25 Eyepieces - For superior eye relief and wide visual fieldAutoStar Suite Astronomer Edition Software - Amazing planetarium software and instructional video will teach you the night sky and how to use your telescopeAssembles in Minutes - Includes everything you need to explore your universeIncludes Red-Dot prejection Viewfinder - For easy acquisition of guide stars while star-hopping for celestrial objectsA first look at the rings of Saturn or the craters of the Moon can inspire a lifetime of exploration. Go to any star party anywhere in the world and you'll see more Meade telescopes than any other.AutoStar Suite Astronomer Edition Software on DVDAutoStar Suite Astronomer Edition software will help you learn the night sky. It displays more than 10000 celestial objects including planets stars galaxies and nebulas. You can print out star charts and even plan your observing sessions. It operates on any Windows based PC. Also includes and instructional DVD. You'll be up and running in no time. The universe is waiting."""
Item: MEAD320 Category: Telescopes > Refracting Telescopes

Price: $199.95 		Meade ETX-60AT-BB Backpack Observatory GoTo Telescope
"Meade's new 60mm diameter ETX delivers excellent light-gathering for image brightness and great detail. Moon craters by the hundreds cloud belts on Jupiter and Saturn's rings are just the beginning of what can be seen with this telescope.Meade's brainy AutoStar computer solves the stargazer's two biggest challenges in navigating the heavens with a computer telescope: aligning the telescope with the night sky and finding celestial phenomenon in the vast starry firmament. Right out of the box with a simple initialization AutoStar makes finding the sky's elusive jewels virtually as easy as pushing a few buttons. Observe land or over 1400 sky objects in stunning high resolution and learn about the sky with Meade's extensive astro-library.The Meade ETX-60AT Backpack has these new advanced features as standard-equipment.A built-in Barlow lens flips into position when needed. This highly desirable feature provides more power when studying lunar and planetary surface features.A Bubble-level/Compass is provided to make initialization faster and easier.Now includes Three Premium 1.25 Eyepieces (4mm 12mm and 25mm) offering comfortable long eye-relief and a wide visual field.Lightweight aluminum tripod holds views steady without sacrificing portability.45 Degree Erect Prism provides a comfortable viewing angle for extended observing sessions. Also makes daytime observation easier with corrected right-side-up right-to-left viewing.Bonus! AutoStar Suite Astoronomer Software on DVD for PC now with instructional DVD.#494 AutoStar Computer ControllerThe AutoStar computer controller automatically guides your telescope to over 1400 objects. View planets stars galaxies and nebulas all at the push of a button. Don't know what to see on a particular night? Don't worry. Just select the Tonight's Best tour and AutoStar will automatically take you on a guided tour of the best planets stars nebulas and other objects out that particular night. Want to know more about what you're looking at? The LCD display teaches you about what you're viewing with details like distance temperature mass and historical information. AutoStar is your guide to the universe."""
Item: MEAD327 Category: Telescopes > Refracting Telescopes

Price: $239.00 		Meade ETX-80BB Backpack Observatory Telescope
In addition to the exceptional features of the Meade ETX-80AT-TC Telescope the BackPack version has a slightly lighter field tripod with bubble level indicator and a special edition Meade backpack. This model is perfect for camping and quick grab-and-go astronomy trips. We recommend this version for travel use due to the lighter weight of the tripod. For customers using a backyard setting we recommend the standard Meade ETX-80AT-TC Model that offers the standard weight tripod for more stable images.Meade's brainy AutoStar computer solves the stargazer’s two biggest challenges in navigating the heavens with a computer telescope: aligning the telescope with the night sky and finding celestial phenomenon in the vast starry firmament. Right out of the box with a simple initialization AutoStar makes finding the sky’s elusive jewels virtually as easy as pushing a few buttons. Observe land or over 1400 sky objects in stunning high resolution and learn about the sky with Meade's extensive astro-library. #494 AutoStar Computer Controller The AutoStar computer controller automatically guides your telescope to over 1400 objects. View planets stars galaxies and nebulae all at the push of a button. Don’t know what to see on a particular night? Don’t worry. Just select the Tonight’s Best tour and AutoStar will automatically take you on a guided tour of the best planets stars nebulae and other objects out that particular night. Want to know more about what you’re looking at? The LCD display teaches you about what you’re viewing with details like distance temperature mass and historical information. AutoStar is your guide to the universe.More Power Than You’ll Ever Need. Any astronomer will tell you that light gathering-not power-is what matters. A small crisp image is better than a large hazy one. Meade’s 1.25-inch-diameter Super Plössl eyepieces provide wider fields of view allowing you to see more of the sky at greater magnifications. The Meade ETX80 also makes a fantastic land-based observing scope. Simply add the optional #933 Erect Image Prism to the ETX 80 and it will correct your images for land-based viewing.AutoStar Suite Astronomer Edition Software on DVD + Instructional Video AutoStar Suite Astronomer Edition software will help you learn the night sky. It displays more than 10000 celestial objects including planets stars galaxies and nebulae. You can print out star charts and even plan your observing sessions. It operates on any Windows-based PC.
Item: MEAD316 Category: Telescopes > Refracting Telescopes

Price: $248.99 		Meade DS-2080LNT Refractor Telescope with LNT AutoAlign Technology
The DS-2080AT-LNT is a fully GoTo-enabled telescope. Its on-board computer knows the night sky. After a short alignment procedure your telescope will be ready to take you on a tour of the universe. You will see more objects in one night than Galileo saw in a lifetime. See planets like Saturn and Jupiter star clusters nebulae galaxies and more!Large 80mm-diameter refractive lens- Captures more light for brighter images and greater detail.2 premium 1.25-inch super Plössl eyepieces- Deliver superior long eye relief and an expansive visual field.SmartFinder™- Electronic level sensor electronic magnetic north sensor high-precision internal clock and red-dot projection finder all work together to get you aligned with the heavens.AutoStar Suite™ Astronomer Edition Software- Amazing planetarium software and instructional video will teach you the night sky and how to use your telescope.Assembles in Minutes- Includes everything you need to explore your universe.
Item: MEAD003 Category: Telescopes > Refracting Telescopes

Price: $249.99 		Meade ETX-80AT-TC Astro Telescope with AutoStar
Ever get so far away from the city that the starts look like you could reach out and touch them? Wish you could get just a little closer? Now you can. The ultra-portable ETX-80 is the perfect campground telescope observatory. It's ideal for camping hiking picnics the beach vacations or any other time you want to connect with nature and the universe. The smallest ETX has big advantages If aperture is so important why buy the smallest Meade ETX Telescope? Besides its low cost this is simply a great telescope. Unlike the rest of the Meade ETX line it is a refractor. To you this means an ultra lightweight portable telescope with just the right amount of aperture to see hundreds of the brightest astronomy targets in all their glory. It has many of the computer-guided advantages of its big brothers. It's the perfect scope for daytime bird and nature watching too. What can you see? Practically everything. Large aperture telescopes are awesome but how likely are you to lug them out to your favorite dark sky location? Remember more aperture lets you see fainter objects. In a different way so does getting away from the city lights. You can study craters on the moon the rings of Saturn the moons of Jupiter plus hundreds of galaxies nebulas double stars clusters you name it. The ETX-80 gathers 246% more distant star light than Galileo's telescope. Meade's new larger 80mm-diameter ETX Telescope delivers more light gathering for increased image brightness and greater detail. Moon craters by the hundreds cloud belts on Jupiter and Saturn’s rings are just the beginning of what can be seen with this telescope. Meade's brainy AutoStar computer solves the stargazer’s two biggest challenges in navigating the heavens with a computer telescope: aligning the telescope with the night sky and finding celestial phenomena in the vast starry firmament. Right out of the box with a simple initialization AutoStar makes finding the sky’s elusive jewels virtually as easy as pushing a few buttons. Observe land or over 1400 sky objects in stunning high resolution and learn about the sky with Meade's extensive astro-library. The Meade ETX-80AT-TC has these new advanced features as standard equipment: A built-in Barlow lens flips into position when needed. This highly desirable feature provides more power when studying lunar and planetary surface features. An internal Time Chip (TC) keeps precise factory-calibrated time and date. A bubble-level/compass is provided to make initialization faster and easier.Includes sturdy adjustable aluminum tripod.Now includes two premium four-element 1.25-inch Super Plössl eyepieces (SP9.7mm SP26mm) offering comfortable long eye-relief and an expansive visual field. Bonus! AutoStar Suite Astronomer Software on DVD for PC now with instructional DVD.The AutoStar computer controller automatically guides your telescope to over 1400 objects. View planets stars galaxies and nebulae all at the push of a button. Don’t know what to see on a particular night? Don’t worry. Just select the Tonight’s Best tour and AutoStar will automatically take you on a guided tour of the best planets stars nebulae and other objects out that particular night. Want to know more about what you’re looking at? The LCD display teaches you about what you’re viewing with details like distance temperature mass and historical information. AutoStar is your guide to the universe.More Power Than You’ll Ever Need. Any astronomer will tell you that light gathering - not power - is what matters. A small crisp image is better than a large hazy one. Meade’s 1.25-inch-diameter Super Plössl eyepieces provide wider fields of view allowing you to see more of the sky at greater magnifications. The Meade ETX80 also makes a fantastic land-based observing scope. Simply add the optional #933 Erect Image Prism to the ETX80 and it will correct your images for land-based viewing.AutoStar Suite Astronomer Edition Software on DVD + Instructional Video AutoStar Suite Astronomer Edition software will help you learn the night sky. It displays more than 10000 celestial objects including planets stars galaxies and nebulae. You can print out star charts and even plan your observing sessions. It operates on any Windows-based PC.
Item: MEAD132 Category: Telescopes > Refracting Telescopes

Price: $299.99 		Meade ETX-80 AT-TC Astro Telescope with AutoStar STARTER PACKAGE
Meade ETX-80 Telescope Package includes Meade ETX-80 Telescope with AutoStar Computer ControllerZhumell Eyepiece and Filter KitThe Meade ETX-80 telescope package is a great way to get your start in astronomy. Includes ETX-80 Telescope and Zhumell Eyepiece and Filter Kit Meade's brainy AutoStar computer solves the stargazer’s two biggest challenges in navigating the heavens with a computer telescope: aligning the telescope with the night sky and finding celestial phenomenon in the vast starry firmament. Right out of the box with a simple initialization AutoStar makes finding the sky’s elusive jewels virtually as easy as pushing a few buttons. Observe land or over 1400 sky objects in stunning high resolution and learn about the sky with Meade's extensive astro-library. The Meade ETX-80AT-TC has these new advanced features as standard equipment: A built-in Barlow Lens flips into position when needed. This highly desirable feature provides more power when studying lunar and planetary surface features.An internal Time Chip (TC) keeps precise factory-calibrated time and date. A bubble-level/compass is provided to make initialization faster and easier.Includes sturdy adjustable aluminum tripod.Now includes two premium four-element 1.25-inch Super Plössl eyepieces (SP9.7mm SP26mm) offering comfortable long eye-relief and an expansive wide visual field.Bonus! AutoStar Suite Astronomer Software on DVD for PC now with instructional DVD.The AutoStar computer controller automatically guides your telescope to over 1400 objects. View planets stars galaxies and nebulae all at the push of a button. Don’t know what to see on a particular night? Don’t worry. Just select the Tonight’s Best tour and AutoStar will automatically take you on a guided tour of the best planets stars nebulae and other objects out that particular night. Want to know more about what you’re looking at? The LCD display teaches you about what you’re viewing with details like distance temperature mass and historical information. AutoStar is your guide to the universe.More Power Than You’ll Ever Need. Any astronomer will tell you that light gathering - not power - is what matters. A small crisp image is better than a large hazy one. Meade’s 1.25-inch-diameter Super Plössl eyepieces provide wider fields of view allowing you to see more of the sky at greater magnifications. The Meade ETX80 also makes a fantastic land-based observing scope. AutoStar Suite Astronomer Edition Software on DVD + Instructional Video AutoStar Suite Astronomer Edition software will help you learn the night sky. It displays more than 10000 celestial objects including planets stars galaxies and nebulae. You can print out star charts and even plan your observing sessions. It operates on any Windows-based PC.
Item: MEAD332 Category: Telescopes > Refracting Telescopes

Price: $329.00 		Meade DS-2114LNT Reflector Telescope with LNT AutoAlign Technology
"The DS-2114ATS-LNT is a fully equipped telescope. Its on-board computer knows the night sky. After a short alignment procedure your telescope will be ready to take you on a tour of the universe. You will see more objects in one night than Galileo saw in a lifetime. See planets like Saturn and Jupiter star clusters nebulae galaxies and more.Large 114mm Aperture - Gathers more light for brighter images and greater detail.Two Premium 1.25 Super Plossel Eyepieces - For superior long eye relief and an expansive visual field.Automatic Alignment + SmartFinder - Electronic level sensor electronic magnetic north sensor high-precision internal clock and red-dot projection finder all work together to get you aligned with the heavens.AutoStar Suite Astronomer Edition Software - Amazing planetarium software and instructional video will teach you the night sky and how to use your telescope.Assembles in Minutes - Includes everything you need to explore your universe."""
Item: MEAD290 Category: Telescopes > Reflecting Telescopes

Price: $348.00 		Meade DS-2090MAK Maksutov-Cassegrain Telescope
The new DS-2090MAK is a fully GoTo telescope. Its on-board computer knows the night sky. After a short alignment procedure your telescope will be ready to take you on a tour of the universe. You will see more objects in one night than Galileo saw in a lifetime. See planets like Saturn and Jupiter star clustersnebulae galaxies and more.Large 90mm-diameter Maksutov-Cassegrain opticsCaptures more light for brighter images and greater detail2 Premium 1.25-Inch Super Plössl EyepiecesFor superior long eye relief and an expansive wide visual fieldIncludes Red-dot projection viewfinderFor easy acquisition of guide stars while star-hopping between celestial targetsAutoStar Suite Astronomer-Edition SoftwareAmazing planetarium software and instructional video will teach you the night sky and how to use your telescopeAssembles in MinutesIncludes everything you need to explore your universe
Item: MEAD307 Category: Telescopes > Catadioptric Telescopes

Price: $348.99 		Meade DS-2130LNT Reflector Telescope with LNT AutoAlign Technology
Meade DS-2130ATS-LNT127mm (5.1-inch) Altazimuth Reflector Telescope The DS-2130ATS-LNT is a fully equipped telescope. Its on-board computer knows the night sky. After a short alignment procedure your telescope will be ready to take you on a tour of the universe. You will see more objects in one night than Galileo saw in a lifetime. See planets like Saturn and Jupiter star clusters nebulae galaxies and more. Large 127mm Aperture Captures more light for brighter images and greater detail (469% more light than a 60mm telescope) 2 Premium 1.25-inch super Plössl eyepieces For superior long eye relief and an expansive wide visual field SmartFinder Electronic level sensor electronic magnetic north sensor high-precision internal clock and red-dot projection finder all work together to get you aligned with the heavens AutoStar Suite Astronomer Edition Software Amazing planetarium software and instructional video will teach you the night sky and how to use your telescope. Click this link to learn more about AutoStar software. Assembles in Minutes Includes everything you need to explore your universe
Item: MEAD004 Category: Telescopes > Reflecting Telescopes

Price: $399.00 		Meade LightBridge Deluxe 8-Inch Truss Tube Dobsonian Telescope
"It's not just a big telescope. It's a big telescope that goes anywhere. The new LightBridge Truss-Tube Dobsonian from Meade disassembles and sets up quickly. That means you can take one of these massive windows to the universe out to your favorite dark-sky location with ease. The LightBridge Dobsonian gives you high-quality Meade optics premium components and ultra portability - all for about the same price as an ordinary Dobsonian. So get your hands on a LightBridge Truss-Dobsonian 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 provide bright images full of detail.2-inch Crayford-Style Machined Aluminum Focuser with 1.25-inch 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 carying brightness controls allow this deluxe finder to adjust to your observing needs.Series 4000 26mm QX Wide-Angle Eyepiece - This premium eyepiece has a two-inch optical design and boasts a whopping 70-degree apparent field of view.Easy to Assemble and Quick to Set UpMetal Front Secondary Mirror Tube with 2-inch Crayford Focuser. A Crayford-style focuser is a premium focuser that allows fast acurate focusing. Designed for serious observing a Crayford focuser is usually an expensive 1.25-inch format eyepieces. Deluxe models include add-on accessory included with all LightBridge Dobsonian Telescopes. This focuser can accept both two-inch anda two-inch format 26mm wide-angle eyepiece. Standard models include a 1.25-inch format 26mm eyepiece.Lightweight Aluminum Trusses. The LightBridge series Truss-Tube Dobsonian telescopes are designed for portability. If you have never seen a 10- or 12-inch Dobsonian telescope before - they are massive. Traveling to dark sky locations with the LightBridge design is simple and easy. The LightBridge telescopes can be set up and taken down quickly making them a very desirable telescope for taking out to your favorite dark-sky location.Metal Rear Tube with Primary Mirror Cell. The heart of the LightBridge Truss-Tube Dobsonian telescope - this metal tube holds the primary mirror. Also included is the built-in cooling fan for fast temperature equilibrium. When else can you own a large aperture telescope and travel with it in the back seat of your car?Solid Laminated Base. The LightBridge telescopes solid base is sturdy and designed to last. Laminated for protection against dew and the elements. Offers a steady platform for even the most high-power viewing."""
Item: MEAD302 Category: Telescopes > Dobsonian Telescopes

Price: $599.00 		Meade LightBridge Deluxe 10 Inch Truss-Tube Dobsonian Telescope
"It's not just a big telescope. It's a big telescope that goes anywhere. New LightBridge Truss-Dobsonian from Meade sets up and disassembles quickly so you can take one of these massive windows to the universe out to your favorite dark-sky location with ease. The LightBridge gives you high-quality Meade optics premium components and ultra portability all for about the same price as an ordinary tube Dobsonian. So get a LightBridge Truss-Dobsonian 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 provide bright images full of detail.2-inch Crayford-style Machined Aluminum Focuser with 1.25-inch Adapter - Smooth precise focusing is achieved with this classic design. A unique focus tension knob and focus lock design give 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 (deluxe model only) - Roller bearings make movements smooth and effortless.Red-Dot Finder (standard model only) - Red-dot finder makes locating objects quick and easy.Advanced Four-Reticle Red-Dot Viewfinder (deluxe models only) - Four reticles and varying brightness controls allow this deluxe finder to adjust to your observing needs.Series 4000 26mm Eyepiece (included with Standard Models) - This is a premium four-element 1.25-inch eyepiece with a stunning 52-degree apparent field of view.Series 4000 26mm QX Wide-Angle Eyepiece (included with Deluxe Models) - This premium eyepiece has a two-inch optical design and boasts a whopping 70-degree apparent field of view.Easy to Assemble and Quick to Set UpMetal Front Secondary Mirror Tube with 2-inch Crayford Focuser. A Crayford-style focuser is a premium focuser that allows fast acurate focusing. Designed for serious observing a Crayford focuser is usually an expensive add-on accessory included with all LightBridge Dobsonian Telescopes. This focuser can accept both two-inch and 1.25-inch format eyepieces. Deluxe models include a two-inch format 26mm wide-angle eyepiece. Standard models include a 1.25-inch format 26mm eyepiece.Lightweight Aluminum Trusses. The LightBridge series Truss-Tube Dobsonian telescopes are designed for portability. If you have never seen a 10- or 12-inch Dobsonian telescope before they are massive. Traveling to dark-sky locations with the LightBridge design is simple and easy. The LightBridge telescopes can set up and tear down quickly making them a very desirable telescope for taking out to your favorite dark sky location.Metal Rear Tube with Primary Mirror Cell. The heart of the LightBridge Truss-Tube Dobsonian telescope this metal tube holds the primary mirror. Also included is the built-in cooling fan for fast temperature equilibrium. When else can you own a large aperture telescope and travel with it in the back seat of your car?Solid Laminated Base. The LightBridge telescopes solid base is sturdy and designed to last. Laminated for protection against dew and the elements it offers a steady platform for even the most high-power viewing."""
Item: MEAD310 Category: Telescopes > Dobsonian Telescopes

Price: $749.00 		Meade 80mm ED APO Triplet f/6 OTA with 2 Inch Enhanced Diagonal
"For crisp wide field observing and imaging nothing beats a true triple-element apochromatic refractor (APO). This is especially true in astrophotography where APO's have produced some of the most beautiful images of the heavens ever taken from earth. But not all APO's are created equal. Today's market is filled with semi-APOs (with two lenses instead of three) that don't bring all colors to focus. Thanks to a two-year design process and a triple objective lens made from the highest ED (extra-low dispersion) glass Meade Series 5000 ED APO Triplets are virtually free of chromatic aberration (color fringing). This means they outperform the most expensive semi-APOs at a fraction of the cost. Expert observers will be delighted by the total absence of color fringing and the scope's textbook-perfect pinpoint star images. Even beginners will notice the breathtaking high contrast and resolution of a Meade Series 5000 APO. The scope is available as a stand-alone OTA or as a package with a Series 5000 2 enhanced diagonal and an aluminum carrying case.Fast Focal Ratio: At f/6 the focal ratio of these scopes is ideal for fast wide field astrophotographyPremium ED Glass: Meade uses the finest Japanese FCD1 ED (Extremely Low Dispersion) glass. This glass is created to achieve a very small change in refractive index with different wavelenghts of light. This makes it the perfect choice for a fast high performance optial design like the Series 5000 APOs.Fully Multicoated Lenses: Meade broadband multicoated lenses ensure maximum light transmission.True ED Apochromatic Triplet: A true triplet optical design guarantees the textbook color correction you expect from a premium APOFully Extendable Dew Shield/Sun Shade: An essential accessory built-in to the design for your convenience."""
Item: MEAD280 Category: Telescopes > Optical Tubes

Price: $799.00 		Meade LXD75 N-6AT Newtonian Reflector Telescope with AutoStar
Meade's LXD75 N-6AT telescope with Autostar is a precision instrument that'll give outstanding service over a lifetime. It's the ideal choice for the intermediate or advanced astronomer.Expect all the conveniences. And expect ultra-sharp ultra-bright images of planets and deep-sky objects like nebulae star clusters and galaxies. At this telescope's heart are premium-grade Meade optics. Optical ExcellenceDiffraction-limited optics - 6-inch Newtonian optics are mounted in precision-machined aluminum cells which are in turn enclosed in sturdy steel tubes and coated with high-grade baked-on textured enamel. Plate Glass Primary MirrorFast f/ratios - extremely fast well corrected F/Ratios provide short photographic exposure times and wide fields of view. German equatorial mount with heavy-duty shaft and castings as well as precision worm gears on both axes to ensure precision tracking and slewing - essential for astrophotography. High-Precision Pointing (HPP) For ultra-precise pointing the HPP 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.Periodic error correction eliminates periodic errors on the RA axis over the course of one or more training periods minimizing guiding corrections during long-exposure photography. Nine-speed drive controls provide a rapid slew rate of 4.5 degrees per second or 1X sidereal; tracking and slewing are controlled from the AutoStar controller. Three-star alignment ensures precise alignment and eliminates the need for a complicated optical/mechanical alignment process. Variable-height field tripod with spreader bar brace provides the excellent stability and vibration-damping required for both visual observation and astrophotography; Illuminated polar alignment viewfinder offers quick precise polar alignment Powered by eight D-size batteries or by optional car cigarette lighter or AC wall adapter. Meade UHTC The Meade UHTC group permits the highest levels of light transmission (a 20 percent increase in total telescope light transmission over that of standard-equipment coatings) ever offered on amateur telescopes.AutoStar ControllerThe AutoStar controller helps you quickly find and GoTo more than 30000 objects in the night sky. View planets stars galaxies nebulae and comets - all at the push of a button. AutoStar is pre-programmed with several guided tours including the popular Tonight's Best. To take it just input date time and location. Then let AutoStar take you on a guided tour of the best objects that particular night. The AutoStar controller can be updated too. Log on to Meade.com to download software upgrades guided tours and timely objects like comets - free. Keep your AutoStar up-to-date and your telescope will grow with you for years to come.
Item: MEAD331 Category: Telescopes > Reflecting Telescopes

Price: $849.00 		Meade ETX-90PE Telescope ULTIMATE PACKAGE
"Save big with this full package deal!Meade's new ETX-90PE Astro Premier Edition telescope is revolutionizing amateur astronomy!Until now the amateur stargazer's two biggest challenges have been telescope alignment and finding objects. No longer. Meade's new ETX-90 Premier Edition virtually aligns itself and finds celestial objects with ease. In fact it makes astronomy as easy as pushing a button -- right out of the box. Want to see a hard-to-find deep-space galaxy? Simply push a button. Want to look at Jupiter? Again use one finger. The same goes for the moon the other planets stars nebulae and more. Just pick an object you want to observe press a button and the ETX-90PE's AutoStar controller will automatically point your telescope to put the desired star galaxy or planet right in your eyepiece.Easy Align with SmartFinderUsing these technical features the ETX-90PE automatically levels itself points North and sets the time. You just enter your location or zip code. In a short time your ETX will complete its patented Level North automatic-alignment procedure and point to its first alignment star. Then just use the new wide-field Smart Finder to center the red dot over each of the alignment stars for ultra-precise pointing accuracy. And that's it -- alignment made ultra-easy. It's virtually fool-proof!It gets even better too! Don't know just what you want to see on an evening? Go to the Tonight's Best"" tour in your AutoStar controller. It automatically selects the best objects in the sky for any particular season time and location from a built-in database of over 30000 celestial objects. Then it puts them in the eyepiece for you to view. All you need is a clear night a dark sky and a little curiosity. Whether you already know the sky by heart or are just beginning your journey of discovery your Meade ETX-90PE Premier Edition will take you where you want to go - conveniently. Truly astronomy has never been so fun and rewarding!Maksutov-Cassegrain OpticsThe Meade ETX-90PE offers top-quality optics to back up its easy-use features. Serious astronomers for years have flocked to the Meade ETX-90 for its observatory-quality Maksutov-Cassegrain optical system. Its diffraction-limited optics are so bright and crisp in contrast and image resolution that the ETX-90PE consistently out-performs telescopes of larger aperture. ETX-90PE telescopes feature BK-7 glass and oversize Pyrex primary mirrors and the entire optical system is manufactured at Meade's state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Irvine California.Ultra High Transmission CoatingsAs if that isn't quality enough the ETX-90PE's optics are enhanced by Meade UHTC a series of exotic optical coatings precisely tuned to optimize the visual photographic and CCD-imaging performance of the ETX telescope. Image brightness is increased by nearly 15% over that offered by standard Meade optical coatings. This means that stars galaxies and nebulae observed through your ETX-90PE will be dramatically brighter. Even observations of the Moon and planets will benefit from UHTC's increased image brightness across the full light spectrum.Includes #884 Deluxe Field TripodETX-90PE telescopes also come with a high-quality tripod to enhance usability. Constructed of strong lightweight steel the full-length Meade #884 deluxe field tripod provides a rigid mounting platform for virtually any ETX observing application. It features:Chrome-plated steel legs Adjustable height Equatorial or altitude-azimuth position Spreader bar Tripod caseIncludes AutoStar Suite Astronomer Edition SoftwarePlanetarium software for your PCCurrent star charts and printable star maps Control your telescope from your PC or laptop PC Interface cable includedStandard Accessories#497 AutoStar controller #884 Full-size tripod 26mm super plossl eyepiece AutoStar SuiteAE software PC interface cable"""
Item: MEAD336 Category: Telescopes > Catadioptric Telescopes

Price: $899.00 		Meade LightBridge Deluxe 12-Inch Truss Tube Dobsonian Telescope
"It's not just a big telescope. It's a big telescope that goes anywhere. New LightBridge Truss-Dobsonian from Meade disassembles and sets up quickly so you can take one of these massive windows to the universe out to your favorite dark sky location with ease. LightBridge Dobsonain gives you high-quality Meade optics premium components and ultra portability all for about the same price as an ordinary tube Dobsonian. So get a LightBridge Truss-Dobsonian 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-inch Crayford-Style Machined Aluminum Focuser with 1.25-inch 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 (deluxe model only) - Roller bearings make movements smooth and effortless.Red Dot Finder (standard model only) - Red-dot finder makes locating objects quick and easy.Advanced Four-Reticle Red-Dot Viewfinder (deluxe models only) Four reticles and varying brightness controls allow this deluxe finder to adjust to your observing needs.Series 4000 26mm Eyepiece (included with Standard Models) This is a premium four-element 1.25-inch eyepiece with a stunning 52-degree apparent field of view.Series 4000 26mm QX Wide Angle Eyepiece (included with Deluxe Models) This premium eyepiece has a two-inch optical design and boasts a whopping 70-degree apparent field of view.Easy to Assemble and Quick to Set UpMetal Front Secondary Mirror Tube with 2-inch Crayford Focuser. A Crayford-style focuser is a premium focuser that allows fast accurate focusing. Designed for serious observing a Crayford focuser is usually an expensive add-on accessory and it is included with all LightBridge Dobsonian Telescopes. This focuser can accept both two-inch and 1.25-inch format eyepieces. Deluxe models include a two-inch format 26mm Wide Angle Eyepiece. Standard models include a 1.25-inch format 26mm eyepiece.Lightweight Aluminum Trusses. The LightBridge series Truss-Tube Dobsonian telescopes are designed for portability. If you have never seen a 10- or 12-inch Dobsonian telescope before they are massive. Traveling to dark sky locations with the LightBridge design is simple and easy. The LightBridge telescopes can set up and take down quickly making them very desirable telescopes for taking out to your favorite dark-sky location.Metal Rear Tube with Primary Mirror Cell. The heart of the LightBridge Truss-Tube Dobsonian telescope this metal tube holds the primary mirror. Also included is the built-in cooling fan for fast temperature equilibrium. When else can you own a large aperture telescope and travel with it in the back seat of your car?Solid Laminated Base. The LightBridge telescopes solid base is sturdy and designed to last. Laminated for protection against dew and the elements. Offers a steady platform for even highest-power viewing."""
Item: MEAD311 Category: Telescopes > Dobsonian Telescopes

Price: $999.00 		Meade LXD75 AR5-AT Achromatic Refractor Telescope with AutoStar
Great scope for beginners!Meade's LXD75 AR5-AT Refractor telescope with Autostar is a precision instrument that'll give great service over a long time. It's the perfect instrument for the beginning astronomer and it'll serve an intermediate-level observer well too.At the heart of this instrument are premium-grade Meade optics including a 5-inch BAK-7 objective lens that's multi-coated to maximize light transmission. A German equatorial mount with heavy-duty shaft and castings as well as precision worm gears on both axes ensures precision tracking and slewing - essential for astrophotography. High Performance Features High-Precision Pointing (HPP) For ultra-precise pointing the HPP 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. Periodic error correction corrects periodic errors on the RA axis over the course of one or more training periods minimizing guiding corrections during long-exposure photography. Nine-speed drive controls - From a rapid slew rate of 4.5 degrees/sec. to 1X sidereal tracking and slewing are controlled from the AutoStar controller. Three-star alignment ensures precise alignment and eliminates the need for a complicated optical/mechanical alignment process. Variable-height field tripod with spreader bar brace provides stability and vibration-damping required for visual observation and astrophotography. Illuminated polar alignment viewfinder offers quick precise polar alignment. Powered with eight D-size batteries or with optional car cigarette lighter and AC wall adapters. AutoStar Controller The AutoStar controller helps you quickly find and GoTo more than 30000 objects in the night sky. View planets stars galaxies nebulae and comets - all at the push of a button. AutoStar is pre-programmed with several guided tours including the popular Tonight's Best. To take it just input date time and location. Then let AutoStar take you on a guided tour of the best objects that particular night. The AutoStar controller can be updated too. Log on to Meade.com to download software upgrades guided tours and timely objects like comets - free. Keep your AutoStar up-to-date and your telescope will grow with you for years to come.
Item: MEAD166 Category: Telescopes > Refracting Telescopes

Price: $999.00 		Meade LXD75 SN-6AT Schmidt-Newtonian Telescope with AutoStar
Offers premium optics!Meade's LXD75 SN-6 AT telescope with Autostar is a precision instrument that'll give outstanding service over a lifetime. It's the ideal choice for the intermediate or advanced astronomer.Expect all the conveniences. And expect ultra-sharp ultra-bright images of planets and deep-sky objects like nebulae star clusters and galaxies. At this telescope's heart are premium-grade Meade optics. Optical excellence Diffraction-limited optics - 6-inch Schmidt-Newtonian optics are mounted in precision-machined aluminum cells which are in turn enclosed in sturdy steel tubes and coated with high-grade baked-on textured enamel. The optical tube assembly is closed reducing air currents inside preventing image distortion and helping to keep optics clean. Corrector lens - corrects fully for spherical aberration and provides pinpoint star images. Water-white glass increases light transmission more than 10%. Pyrex Primary Mirror - Premium-grade Pyrex mirrors provide exceptional thermal stability and eliminate image shimmer. Fast f/ratios - extremely fast well corrected F/Ratios provide short photographic exposure times and wide fields of view. Other high-performance features German equatorial mount with heavy-duty shaft and castings as well as precision worm gears on both axes to ensure precision tracking and slewing - essential for astrophotography. High-Precision Pointing (HPP) For ultra-precise pointing the HPP 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.Periodic error correction eliminates periodic errors on the RA axis over the course of one or more training periods minimizing guiding corrections during long-exposure photography. Nine-speed drive controls provide a rapid slew rate of 4.5 degrees per second or 1X sidereal; tracking and slewing are controlled from the AutoStar controller. Three-star alignment ensures precise alignment and eliminates the need for a complicated optical/mechanical alignment process. Variable-height field tripod with spreader bar brace provides the excellent stability and vibration-damping required for both visual observation and astrophotography; Illuminated polar alignment viewfinder offers quick precise polar alignment Powered by eight D-size batteries or by optional car cigarette lighter or AC wall adapter. Ultra-High Transmission Coatings The Meade UHTC group permits the highest levels of light transmission (a 20 percent increase in total telescope light transmission over that of standard-equipment coatings) ever offered on amateur telescopes.AutoStar Controller The AutoStar controller helps you quickly find and GoTo more than 30000 objects in the night sky. View planets stars galaxies nebulae and comets - all at the push of a button. AutoStar is pre-programmed with several guided tours including the popular Tonight's Best. To take it just input date time and location. Then let AutoStar take you on a guided tour of the best objects that particular night. The AutoStar controller can be updated too. Log on to Meade.com to download software upgrades guided tours and timely objects like comets - free. Keep your AutoStar up-to-date and your telescope will grow with you for years to come.
Item: MEAD162 Category: Telescopes > Catadioptric Telescopes

Price: $1199.00 		Meade LXD75 SN-8AT Schmidt-Newtonian Telescope with AutoStar
8-inch aperture and Go-To!Meade's LXD75 SN-8 AT telescope with Autostar is a precision instrument that'll give outstanding service over a lifetime. It's an excellent scope for the intermediate or advanced observer.Expect all the conveniences. And expect ultra-sharp ultra-bright images of planets and deep-sky objects like nebulae star clusters and galaxies too. At this telescope's heart are premium-grade Meade optics. Optical excellenceDiffraction-limited optics - 8-inch Schmidt-Newtonian optics to be precise - are mounted in precision-machined aluminum cells which are in turn enclosed in sturdy steel tubes and coated with high-grade baked-on textured enamel. The optical tube assembly is closed reducing air currents inside preventing image distortion and helping to keep optics clean. The corrector lens corrects fully for spherical aberration and provides pinpoint star images. Water-white glass increases light transmission more than 10 percent. Premium-grade Pyrex mirrors provide exceptional thermal stability and eliminate image shimmer. The extremely fast well corrected f/ratios provide short photographic exposure times and wide fields of view.Other high-performance featuresA German equatorial mount with heavy-duty shaft and castings as well as precision worm gears on both axes ensures precision tracking and slewing - essential for astrophotography. For ultra-precise pointing the HPP 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. Periodic error correction eliminates errors on the RA axis over the course of one or more training periods minimizing guiding corrections during long-exposure photography. Nine-speed drive controls provide a rapid slew rate of 4.5 degrees per second to 1x sidereal; tracking and slewing are controlled from the AutoStar controller. Three-star alignment ensures precise alignment and eliminates the need for a complicated optical/mechanical alignment process. The variable-height field tripod with a spreader bar brace provides the excellent stability and vibration-damping required for both visual observation and astrophotography. An illuminated polar alignment viewfinder offers quick precise polar alignment. Powered by eight D-size batteries or by optional car cigarette lighter and AC wall adapters.Ultra-High-Transmission CoatingsThe Meade UHTC group permits the highest levels of light transmission (a 20 percent increase in total telescope light transmission over that of standard-equipment coatings) ever offered on amateur telescopes.AutoStar ControllerThe AutoStar controller helps you quickly find and GoTo more than 30000 objects in the night sky. View planets stars galaxies nebulae and comets - all at the push of a button. AutoStar is pre-programmed with several guided tours including the popular Tonight's Best. To take it just input date time and location. Then let AutoStar take you on a guided tour of the best objects that particular night. The AutoStar controller can be updated too. Log on to Meade.com to download software upgrades guided tours and timely objects like comets - free. Keep your AutoStar up to date and your telescope will grow with you for years to come.
Item: MEAD163 Category: Telescopes > Catadioptric Telescopes

Price: $1199.00 		Meade LXD75 AR6-AT Achromatic Refractor Telescope with AutoStar
Super beginner's refractor!Meade's LXD75 AR6-AT Refractor telescope with Autostar is a precision instrument that'll give great service over a long time. It's the perfect instrument for the beginning astronomer and it'll serve an intermediate-level observer well too.At its heart are premium-grade Meade optics including a 6-inch BAK-7 objective lens that's multi-coated to maximize light transmission. A German equatorial mount with heavy-duty shaft and castings as well precision worm gears on both axes ensures precision tracking and slewing - essential for astrophotography. High Performace Features High-Precision Pointing (HPP) For ultra-precise pointing the HPP 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. Periodic error correction corrects periodic errors on the RA axis over the course of one or more training periods minimizing guiding corrections during long-exposure photography. Nine-speed drive controls - From a rapid slew rate of 4.5?/sec. to 1X sidereal tracking and slewing are controlled from the AutoStar controller. Three-star alignment ensures precise alignment and eliminates the need for a complicated optical/mechanical alignment process. Variable-height field tripod with spreader bar brace provides stability and vibration-damping required for visual observation and astrophotography; Illuminated polar alignment viewfinder offers quick precise polar alignment Powered with eight D-size batteries or with optional car cigarette lighter or AC wall adapter. AutoStar Controller The AutoStar controller helps you quickly find and GoTo more than 30000 objects in the night sky. View planets stars galaxies nebulae and comets - all at the push of a button. AutoStar is pre-programmed with several guided tours including the popular Tonight's Best. To take it just input date time and location. Then let AutoStar take you on a guided tour of the best objects that particular night. The AutoStar controller can be updated too. Log on to Meade.com to download software upgrades guided tours and timely objects like comets - free. Keep your AutoStar up-to-date and your telescope will grow with you for years to come.
Item: MEAD167 Category: Telescopes > Refracting Telescopes

Price: $1399.00 		Meade 8 Inch LX200-ACF f/10 OTA with UHTC
With maximum practical visual power of 600x 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 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.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: MEAD156 Category: Telescopes > Optical Tubes

Price: $1399.00 		Meade LXD75 SN-10AT Schmidt-Newtonian Telescope with AutoStar
Premium performer!Meade's LXD75 SN-10 AT telescope with Autostar and UHTC coatings is a precision instrument that'll give superb service over a lifetime. It's the perfect instrument for the intermediate or advanced observer.Expect all the conveniences. And expect ultra-sharp ultra-bright images of planets and deep-sky objects like nebulae star clusters and galaxies. At this telescope's heart are premium-grade Meade optics. Optical Performance Diffraction-limited optics - 10-inch Schmidt-Newtonian optics are mounted in precision-machined aluminum cells which are in turn enclosed in sturdy steel tubes and coated with high-grade baked-on textured enamel. The optical tube assembly is closed reducing air currents inside preventing image distortion and helping to keep optics clean. Corrector lens corrects fully for spherical aberration and provides pinpoint star images. Water-white glass increases light transmission more than 10 percent. Premium-grade Pyrex mirrors provide exceptional thermal stability and eliminate image shimmer. Extremely fast well corrected F/ratios provide short photographic exposure times and wide fields of view. Ultra-High Transmission Coatings - UHTC The Meade UHTC group permits the highest levels of light transmission (a 20 percent increase in total telescope light transmission compared to the standard-equipment coatings) ever offered on amateur telescopes.AutoStar Controller The AutoStar controller helps you quickly find and GoTo more than 30000 objects in the night sky. View planets stars galaxies nebulae and comets - all at the push of a button. AutoStar is pre-programmed with several guided tours including the popular Tonight's Best. To take it just input date time and location. Then let AutoStar take you on a guided tour of the best objects that particular night. The AutoStar controller can be updated too. Log on to Meade.com to download software upgrades guided tours and timely objects like comets - free. Keep your AutoStar up to date and your telescope will grow with you for years to come. High-Performance Features German equatorial mount with heavy-duty shaft and castings as well as precision worm gears on both axes to ensure precision tracking and slewing - essential for astrophotography. For ultra-precise pointing the HPP 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.Periodic error correction eliminates periodic errors on the RA axis over the course of one or more training periods minimizing guiding corrections during long-exposure photography. 9-speed drive controls provide a rapid slew rate3-star alignment ensures precise alignment and eliminates the need for a complicated optical/mechanical alignment processVariable-height field tripod with spreader bar brace provides the excellent stability and vibration-damping required for both visual observation and astrophotographyIlluminated polar alignment viewfinder offers quick precise polar alignmentPowered by 8 D-size batteries or by optional car cigarette lighter and AC wall adapters
Item: MEAD164 Category: Telescopes > Catadioptric Telescopes

Price: $1499.00 		Meade 6 Inch ETX-LS Telescope with LightSwitch Technology
"UPDATE: 6/1/2009The first few telescopes have started to ship from Meade. We are filling backorders on a first-order-first-ship basis. We have hundreds of these on order with Meade nobody can offer you this product faster than we can. Place your order now! UPDATE: 4/1/2009Meade announced an exciting addition to the ETX-LS LightSwitch Telescope - Now available in your choice of ACF Advanced Coma Free Optics or Standard Schmidt-Cassegrain Optics. The model for $1499 is the ACF model and for those of you who pre-ordered this model at the $1299 price you WILL receive the ACF version! Great news! UPDATE: 3/16/2009Wow is this telescope popular! We know everyone is getting really excited about this new telescope. Thank you all for your pre-orders and patience while we wait for Meade to release this telescope. Our latest news from Meade is the telescope is still scheduled for April release. We have been getting a lot of questions about specifics on the telescope - we have forwarded these questions on to Meade and will post more information as soon as its available. Thanks everyone for helping make the Meade ETX-LS telescope the hottest item for 2009! Meade ETX-LS LightSwitch Telescope FeaturesThe revolutionary ETX-LS astronomical telescope features the most advanced electronics and optics ever applied to a consumer telescope. Meade is producing the easiest-to-use most entertaining educational high-performance telescope on the market by combining LightSwitch Technology a choice of Advanced Coma Free Optics (ACF) or SC Schmidt-Cassegrain Optics Astronomer Inside multimedia output and a completely new mechanical design.LightSwitch TechnologyAlignment system for completely hands free alignment. Using the Integrated Sensor Module and the bult-in ECLIPS CCD imager on the telescope tube our LightSwitch Technology allows the telescope to completely align itself with the sky without any input from the user. The user simply flips the LightSwitch on and the telescope finds its location time date north level then locates and centers the alignment stars for perfect alignment every time without user input.Single arm fork Altitude-Azimuth (Alt-Az) mount.Rigid structure with large precision roller bearings on both axis designed to carry large OTA'sPrecision worm gear drives with 4.875 main gears in both axis for smooth and accurate tracking and slewingLong fork arm length to allow clearance with the base for most camerasRuns on 8 internal ""C"" cell batteries for portable field operationHand control holder built into baseOff-On LightSwitchUSB and other ports for accessory equipmentHeavy-duty stable tripod with quick attachment of the mount6"" ACF or SC optical tube assembly (OTA)Choice of either Advanced Coma-Free optical system for performance that only professionals or extreme amateurs have had or value saving SC Schmidt-Cassegrain Optics both in a 6"" clear aperture with 1524mm focal length for an f/10 system.Standard SC threaded back cell that accepts most existing accessories designed for all Schmidt-Cassegrain models over the last 30 years.Integrated Sensor Module (ISM) with GPS and Level North Technologies (LNT)Electronically Controlled Locate Identify Position System (ECLIPS) CCD Imaging moduleMultimedia OutputProfessionally produced audio and video content for hundreds of objects and custom guided tours designed for your location time and date. Multimedia presentations feature the voices of Sandy Woods of ""Star Date"" astronomy radio program and George Woods Hollywood actor and the voice on many productions.Built-in speaker in drive base and audio jack for audio instructions and object descriptionsVideo out for video presentations and images of many objects instant display of images from the ECLIPS imager and easy on-screen menu navigationAutoStar III hand controllerEasily control telescope for automatic location of objects tours and many other features. Approximately 100000 objects in databaseECLIPS CCD ImagerEssential part of the LightSwitch alignment systemSensitive wide-angle color 640x480 CCD imager for taking your own astrophotographsSave your photos on a SD card (user supplied)With a video monitor connected to the video out jack see real-time images of the objects you see in the eyepieceNew ElectronicsFull USB support for accessories like additional DSI CCD camerasSD slot for easy software upgrades and storing your astrophotographs"""
Item: MEAD335 Category: Telescopes > Catadioptric Telescopes

Price: $1849.00 		Meade LightBridge Deluxe 16-Inch Truss Tube Dobsonian Telescope
"It's not just a big telescope. It's a big telescope that goes anywhere. The new LightBridge Truss-Tube Dobsonian Telescope from Meade disassembles and sets up quickly so you can take one of these massive windows to the universe out to your favorite dark-sky location with ease. The LightBridge Dobsonian gives you high-quality Meade optics premium components and ultra portability - all for about the same price as an ordinary tube Dobsonian. Get a LightBridge Truss-Tube Dobsonian today 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 provide bright images full of detail.2-inch Crayford-Style Machined Aluminum Focuser with 1.25-inch Adapter - Smooth precise focusing is achieved with this classic design. A unique focus-tension knob and focus-lock design give 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 (deluxe model only) - Roller bearings make movements smooth and effortless.Red Dot Finder (standard model only) - Red dot finder makes locating objects quick and easy.Advanced Four-Reticle Red-Dot Viewfinder (deluxe models only) - Four reticles and varying brightness controls allow this deluxe finder to adjust to your observing needs.Series 4000 26mm Eyepiece (included with Standard Models) - This is a premium four-element 1.25-inch eyepiece with a stunning 52-degree apparent field of view.Series 4000 26mm QX Wide Angle Eyepiece (included with Deluxe Models) - This premium eyepiece has a 2-inch optical design and boasts a whopping 70-degree apparent field of view.Easy to Assemble and Quick to Set UpMetal Front Secondary Mirror Tube with 2-inch Crayford Focuser. A Crayford-style focuser is a premium focuser that allows fast accurate focusing. Designed for serious observing a Crayford Focuser is usually an expensive add-on accessory but it's included with all LightBridge Dobsonian Telescopes. This focuser can accept both 2-inch and 1.25-inch format eyepieces. Deluxe models include a 2-inch format 26mm wide-angle eyepiece. Standard models include a 1.25-inch format 26mm eyepiece.Lightweight Aluminum Trusses. The LightBridge Truss-Tube Dobsonian telescopes are designed for portability. If you have never seen a 10- or 12-inch Dobsonian telescope before they are massive. Traveling to dark-sky locations with the LightBridge design is simple and easy. The LightBridge telescopes can be set up and taken down quickly making them a very desirable telescope for taking out to your favorite dark-sky location.Metal Rear Tube with Primary Mirror Cell. The heart of the LightBridge Truss-Tube Dobsonian telescope this metal tube holds the primary mirror. Also included is the built-in cooling fan for fast temperature equilibrium. When else can you own a large aperture telescope and travel with it in the back seat of your car?Solid Laminated Base. The LightBridge telescope's solid base is sturdy and designed to last. Laminated for protection against dew and the elements. Offers a steady platform for even the most high-power viewing."""
Item: MEAD312 Category: Telescopes > Dobsonian Telescopes

Price: $1999.00 		Meade 10 Inch LX200-ACF f/10 OTA with UHTC
Meade 10 Inch LX200-ACF f/10 OTA with UHTC
Item: MEAD152 Category: Telescopes > Optical Tubes

Price: $1999.00 		Meade 8 Inch LX90 GPS Telescope with UHTC
"Meade 8-Inch LX90 GPS Telescope with UHTCThe LX90GPS can locate over 30000 objects including itself. Turn it on and the built-in Sony GPS receiver immediately determines your precise date time and location. In just minutes your scope is ready to give you a tour of the most spectacular sights in the universe with GPS precision. With all the features of a legendary LX90 plus the ability to track satellites Meade's new LX90 GPS has it all.When you consider competing methods of alignment (synchronizing your telescope's computer with the night sky) nothing is easier than Meade's AutoAlign. Not even competing three-object alignment methods. That's because LX90GPS telescopes are smart scopes that know the night sky right out of the box. When it comes to industry leading optics oversized primary mirrors depth of features and value for your dollar the LX90GPS is the best Schmidt-Cassegrains on the market.The 8 LX90 has an 8” diameter f/10 optical system (focal length 2000mm) and Ultra-High Transmission Coatings (UHTC) for maximum image brightness and contrast. Electronics include the advanced Meade 497 AutoStar computer system with over 30000 object library multiple guided tours High Precision Pointing capability and Meade SmartDrive with Permanent Periodic Error Correction.All LX90 GPS models feature the solid and stable LX90 aluminum double fork mount with fast slew speed adjustable from 1 to 7 degrees per second. Fine slewing and photographic guiding speeds can be adjusted from .01x to 1x sidereal in one one-hundredth increments. The mount and all electronics are internally powered by 8 (user supplied) C-cell batteries which will typically operate the telescope for a generous 60 hours (optional Meade Universal AC adapter also available). The mount also has mechanical locks in both axis allowing adjustment even without power. The LX90-ACF comes fully equipped with a heavy duty height adjustable Meade Field Tripod 1.25"" diagonal prism Series 4000 26mm Plössl eyepiece and Meade AutoStar® Suite Astronomer Edition Software for PC. The telescope also includes an 8x50 optical viewfinder with quick release bracket. Scope weight is 33 pounds with 19 pound tripod. Ships in 2 boxes.GPS - LX90 can do more than track satellites. It talks to them as well. Turn it on and the built-in Sony® GPS sensor immediately determines your precise date time and location. AutoAlign™ then uses this info to align your scope for a tour of the most spectacular sights in the universe.EASY ALIGN™ –LX90s are smart scopes that know the night sky right out of the box. Easy Align picks two alignment stars for you and places them right in your viewfinder. Just center them to fine tune your alignment and the wonders of the universe are at your fingertips.OVERSIZED PRIMARY MIRROR – Only Meade manufactures their primary mirrors in diameters larger than their listed aperture (e.g. the diameter of the 8"" LX90’s primary mirror is actually 8.25"").This additional 1/4"" yields a wider fully illuminated field-of-view and allows you to see the light other telescopes leave behind.8X50 VIEWFINDER – Quickly and easily locate and center deep sky objects.SLEW SPEED – The LX90 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 LX90 will show you two to three times more objects.RIGID CAST ALUMINUM FORK MOUNT – The Meade LX90's Optical Tube Assembly is mounted on two sturdy fork arms giving you a rock solid platform for astrophotography.LX200™ - SERIES TRIPOD – The LX90 comes standard with the same sturdy field tripod as the LX200-ACF series telescope.SMART DRIVE™ – Meade’s AutoStar® provides Periodic Error Correction (in polar mode). Over the course of one or more training periods your LX90 will minimize guiding corrections during long exposure astrophotography.AUTOSTAR CONTROLLER – Meade’s AutoStar® can be updated after purchase. Download software upgrades guided tours and timely objects like comets satellites and new discoveries – Free! Keep your AutoStar up-to-date and your LX90 will grow with you for years to come.The UHTC AdvantageMeade Ultra-High Transmission Coatings (UHTC) are an amazing scientific breakthrough that increases brightness by the equivalent of nearly an inch of aperture (depending on scope size). These coatings are exclusive to Meade and make a real difference over competing scopes. Image brightness is increased by 15% over standard coatings.Meade High Precision Pointing HP FeatureThis feature is most helpful to astrophotographers interested in imaging objects too faint to be confirmed with the naked eye. Or those who want to place an item dead center on a very small CCD chip. When you turn this feature on and ask the scope to slew to an object the scope will first slew to a star right next to the object and ask you to center that star perfectly. The star is likely to be perfectly centered already (that's how accurate Meade telescopes are). But once you have confirmed the star's precise location the scope will slew to the nearby deep sky object and place it exactly in the center of your field of view. For normal observing this level of precision isn't necessary. But HPP gives you the confidence to kick off a two-hour long imaging sequence without even visually confirming a faint object's existence! Read more about Meade's High Precision Pointing feature.Choice of Schmidt-Cassegrain or Advanced Coma Free OpticsThe choice is yours! New in 2009 Meade is now offering their LX90 series telescopes with your choice of Schmidt-Cassegrain (SC) optics or Advanced Coma Free (ACF) optics. Both telescopes and all included accessories are identical; the only difference is the optical system.The Schmidt-Cassegrain option is a high-quality economically priced telescope package. These optics deliver high performance at the best possible value. Meade uses water-white glass with superior light transmission across the entire visible spectrum. SC optics are great for both observation and astrophotography. For the person looking to get the most for their astronomical dollar look no further.The new Advanced Coma Free option is an upgraded optical system. For the truly discerning astronomer who demands nothing but the very best ACF optics present an attractive option. Technologically superior to SC optical systems ACF optics produce a flatter coma-free field of view with pinpoint images all the way to the edge of the field. The performance of these optics rivals that of Ritchey-Crétien system at a fraction of the cost. ACF is the perfect solution for the astrophotographer or the visual astronomer looking for observatory-class optics.Here's What We Recommend If you're new to large-aperture telescopes and plan on using yours mainly for celestial observation you will likely be extremely pleased with the images that the Schmidt-Cassegrain produces.If you plan on using your telescope for astrophotography the Advanced Coma Free option is likely worth the investment. Even if astrophotography is not your goal you may want the best optics available for your telescope. That's exactly what you'll get with ACF optics. These optics produce tack-sharp fully rounded stars without the crescent-shaped distortions known as ""coma"" - an optical aberration found on Schmidt-Cassegrains and most other optical systems."""
Item: MEAD339 Category: Telescopes > Catadioptric Telescopes

Price: $1999.00 		Meade 8 Inch LX90-ACF Advanced Coma-Free Telescope with UHTC
"Meade 8-Inch LX90-ACF Advanced Coma-Free Telescope with UHTC The LX90GPS can locate over 30000 objects including itself. Turn it on and the built-in Sony GPS receiver immediately determines your precise date time and location. In just minutes your scope is ready to give you a tour of the most spectacular sights in the universe with GPS precision. With all the features of a legendary LX90 Schmidt-Cassegrain plus the ability to track satellites Meade's new LX90 GPS has it all.When you consider competing methods of alignment (synchronizing your telescope's computer with the night sky) nothing is easier than Meade's AutoAlign. Not even competing three-object alignment methods. That's because LX90GPS telescopes are smart scopes that know the night sky right out of the box. When it comes to industry leading optics oversized primary mirrors depth of features and value for your dollar the LX90GPS is the best Schmidt-Cassegrains on the market. Choosing the LX90GPS- an easy decision.If you're considering a telescope in this price range you may know there are other Schmidt-Cassegrains out there. Feel free to shop the market but make no mistake; the Meade LX90GPS is the top Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope on the market today. Its accurate drive system and world-class optics annihilate competing scopes. If you don't feel like shopping forever before you buy just decide on the LX90GPS today. Choose an aperture that suits your needs purchase a DSI Imager for astrophotography and you're good to go. If you'd like to see what else is out there here are some things to consider:Diffraction-limited Meade Schmidt-Cassegrain opticsStar parties all over the world are raving about Meade optics. Dr. P Clay Sherrod of the Arkansas Sky Observatory says I have to say that Meade optics have reached an amazingly sophisticated and consistent level of quality these past few years. I test optics so Ive noticed. Sadly some companies out there are cutting corners on optics.""Sky & Telescope called LX90 GPS optics ""diffraction-limited"" giving them ""high marks on the optical bench"" calling them ""smooth and well corrected."" You're buying a real instrument here. Buy the Meade LX90GPS and you won't be sorry.Accurate pointing and trackingAutoStar is the standard among sky navigation systems. Sky & Telescope magazine called the LX90's tracking ""excellent"" and the pointing ""100 percent accurate.""Astrophotographer Steve Hamiliton says his LX90 performed ""flawlessly out-of-the box"" adding ""the well-built mount also supports added accessories like guide scopes and counterweights without compromising the rock-solid stability required for long exposure astrophotography.""Larger mirrors faster motors easier alignmentOnly Meade Schmidt-Cassegrains have oversized primary mirrors which are larger than the scope's listed aperture to capture all of the light. Further Mead's faster slew speeds mean you'll spend more time observing and less time waiting on your telescope (not a bad benefit in sub-freezing weather). Finally no matter what you hear about alignment it doesn't get any easier than automatic. The LX90GPS is so smart it knows the night sky righ out-of-the-box. You don't have to teach it the night sky by manually slewing to three bright objects. It finds two alignment stars for you automatically.The UHTC advantageMeade Ultra-High Transmission Coatings (UHTC) are an amazing scientific breakthrough that increases brightness by the equivalent of nearly and inch of aperture (depending on scope size). These coatings are exclusive to Meade and make a real difference over competing scopes. Image brightness is increasing by 15% over standard coatings."""
Item: MEAD276 Category: Telescopes > Catadioptric Telescopes

Price: $2599.00 		Meade 8 Inch LX200-ACF Advanced Coma Free Telescope with UHTC
"Meade 8 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 optics similar to what the professionals use. The LX200-ACF includes all the field-proven features of the LX200 including GPS Primary Mirror Lock Oversized Primary Mirror SmartDrive™ Smart Mount™ AutoStar® II and more. Plus the LX200-ACF comes with observatory-class optics and a Series 4000 26mm Super 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 LX200-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 14 inches and 16 inches.Primary Mirror Lock - Locks the mirror in place preventing movement during long-exposure astrophotography.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 are smart scopes that know the night sky right out of the box. AutoAlign picks two alignment stars for you and places them right in your viewfinder. 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.comThe UHTC AdvantageMeade Ultra-High Transmission Coatings (UHTC) are an amazing scientific breakthrough that increases brightness by the equivalent of nearly an inch of aperture (depending on scope size). These coatings are exclusive to Meade and make a real difference over competing scopes. Image brightness is increased by 15% over standard coatings.Meade High Precision Pointing HP FeatureThis feature is most helpful to astrophotographers interested in imaging objects too faint to be confirmed with the naked eye. Or those who want to place an item dead center on a very small CCD chip. When you turn this feature on and ask the scope to slew to an object the scope will first slew to a star right next to the object and ask you to center that star perfectly. The star is likely to be perfectly centered already (that's how accurate Meade telescopes are). But once you have confirmed the star's precise location the scope will slew to the nearby deep sky object and place it exactly in the center of your field of view. For normal observing this level of precision isn't necessary. But HPP gives you the confidence to kick off a two-hour long imaging sequence without even visually confirming a faint object's existence! Read more about Meade's High Precision Pointing feature."""
Item: MEAD342 Category: Telescopes > Catadioptric Telescopes

Price: $2649.00 		Meade 10 Inch LX90 GPS Telescope with UHTC
"Meade 10-Inch LX90 GPS Telescope with UHTCThe LX90GPS can locate over 30000 objects including itself. Turn it on and the built-in Sony GPS receiver immediately determines your precise date time and location. In just minutes your scope is ready to give you a tour of the most spectacular sights in the universe with GPS precision. With all the features of a legendary LX90 plus the ability to track satellites Meade's new LX90 GPS has it all.When you consider competing methods of alignment (synchronizing your telescope's computer with the night sky) nothing is easier than Meade's AutoAlign. Not even competing three-object alignment methods. That's because LX90GPS telescopes are smart scopes that know the night sky right out of the box. When it comes to industry leading optics oversized primary mirrors depth of features and value for your dollar the LX90GPS is the best Schmidt-Cassegrains on the market.The 10 LX90 has a 10” diameter f/10 optical system (focal length 2500mm) and Ultra-High Transmission Coatings (UHTC) for maximum image brightness and contrast. Electronics include the advanced Meade 497 AutoStar computer system with over 30000 object library multiple guided tours High Precision Pointing capability and Meade SmartDrive with Permanent Periodic Error Correction.All LX90 GPS models feature the solid and stable LX90 aluminum double fork mount with fast slew speed adjustable from 1 to 7 degrees per second. Fine slewing and photographic guiding speeds can be adjusted from .01x to 1x sidereal in one one-hundredth increments. The mount and all electronics are internally powered by 8 (user supplied) C-cell batteries which will typically operate the telescope for a generous 60 hours (optional Meade Universal AC adapter also available). The mount also has mechanical locks in both axis allowing adjustment even without power. The LX90-ACF comes fully equipped with a heavy duty height adjustable Meade Field Tripod 1.25"" diagonal prism Series 4000 26mm Plössl eyepiece and Meade AutoStar® Suite Astronomer Edition Software for PC. The telescope also includes an 8x50 optical viewfinder with quick release bracket. Scope weight is 50 pounds with 19 pound tripod. Ships in 2 boxes.GPS - LX90 can do more than track satellites. It talks to them as well. Turn it on and the built-in Sony® GPS sensor immediately determines your precise date time and location. AutoAlign™ then uses this info to align your scope for a tour of the most spectacular sights in the universe.EASY ALIGN™ –LX90s are smart scopes that know the night sky right out of the box. Easy Align picks two alignment stars for you and places them right in your viewfinder. Just center them to fine tune your alignment and the wonders of the universe are at your fingertips.OVERSIZED PRIMARY MIRROR – Only Meade manufactures their primary mirrors in diameters larger than their listed aperture (e.g. the diameter of the 8"" LX90’s primary mirror is actually 8.25"").This additional 1/4"" yields a wider fully illuminated field-of-view and allows you to see the light other telescopes leave behind.8X50 VIEWFINDER – Quickly and easily locate and center deep sky objects.SLEW SPEED – The LX90 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 LX90 will show you two to three times more objects.RIGID CAST ALUMINUM FORK MOUNT – The Meade LX90's Optical Tube Assembly is mounted on two sturdy fork arms giving you a rock solid platform for astrophotography.LX200™ - SERIES TRIPOD – The LX90 comes standard with the same sturdy field tripod as the LX200-ACF series telescope.SMART DRIVE™ – Meade’s AutoStar® provides Periodic Error Correction (in polar mode). Over the course of one or more training periods your LX90 will minimize guiding corrections during long exposure astrophotography.AUTOSTAR CONTROLLER – Meade’s AutoStar® can be updated after purchase. Download software upgrades guided tours and timely objects like comets satellites and new discoveries – Free! Keep your AutoStar up-to-date and your LX90 will grow with you for years to come.The UHTC AdvantageMeade Ultra-High Transmission Coatings (UHTC) are an amazing scientific breakthrough that increases brightness by the equivalent of nearly an inch of aperture (depending on scope size). These coatings are exclusive to Meade and make a real difference over competing scopes. Image brightness is increased by 15% over standard coatings.Meade High Precision Pointing HP FeatureThis feature is most helpful to astrophotographers interested in imaging objects too faint to be confirmed with the naked eye. Or those who want to place an item dead center on a very small CCD chip. When you turn this feature on and ask the scope to slew to an object the scope will first slew to a star right next to the object and ask you to center that star perfectly. The star is likely to be perfectly centered already (that's how accurate Meade telescopes are). But once you have confirmed the star's precise location the scope will slew to the nearby deep sky object and place it exactly in the center of your field of view. For normal observing this level of precision isn't necessary. But HPP gives you the confidence to kick off a two-hour long imaging sequence without even visually confirming a faint object's existence! Read more about Meade's High Precision Pointing feature.Choice of Schmidt-Cassegrain or Advanced Coma Free OpticsThe choice is yours! New in 2009 Meade is now offering their LX90 series telescopes with your choice of Schmidt-Cassegrain (SC) optics or Advanced Coma Free (ACF) optics. Both telescopes and all included accessories are identical; the only difference is the optical system.The Schmidt-Cassegrain option is a high-quality economically priced telescope package. These optics deliver high performance at the best possible value. Meade uses water-white glass with superior light transmission across the entire visible spectrum. SC optics are great for both observation and astrophotography. For the person looking to get the most for their astronomical dollar look no further.The new Advanced Coma Free option is an upgraded optical system. For the truly discerning astronomer who demands nothing but the very best ACF optics present an attractive option. Technologically superior to SC optical systems ACF optics produce a flatter coma-free field of view with pinpoint images all the way to the edge of the field. The performance of these optics rivals that of Ritchey-Crétien system at a fraction of the cost. ACF is the perfect solution for the astrophotographer or the visual astronomer looking for observatory-class optics.Here's What We Recommend If you're new to large-aperture telescopes and plan on using yours mainly for celestial observation you will likely be extremely pleased with the images that the Schmidt-Cassegrain produces.If you plan on using your telescope for astrophotography the Advanced Coma Free option is likely worth the investment. Even if astrophotography is not your goal you may want the best optics available for your telescope. That's exactly what you'll get with ACF optics. These optics produce tack-sharp fully rounded stars without the crescent-shaped distortions known as ""coma"" - an optical aberration found on Schmidt-Cassegrains and most other optical systems."""
Item: MEAD340 Category: Telescopes > Catadioptric Telescopes

Price: $2649.00 		Meade 10 Inch LX90-ACF Advanced Coma-Free Telescope with UHTC
Meade 10-Inch LX90-ACF Advanced Coma-Free Telescope with UHTC The Meade 10-Inch LX90-ACF Advanced Coma-Free Telescope with UHTC 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: MEAD277 Category: Telescopes > Catadioptric Telescopes

Price: $2799.00 		Meade 8 Inch LX200-ACF Advanced Coma-Free Telescope with UHTC
"Meade 8 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 optics similar 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 transmission 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: MEAD269 Category: Telescopes > Catadioptric Telescopes

Price: $2999.00 		Meade 12 Inch LX200-ACF f/10 OTA with UHTC
Meade 12 Inch LX200-ACF f/10 OTA with UHTC
Item: MEAD153 Category: Telescopes > Optical Tubes

Price: $3299.00 		Meade 12 Inch LX90 GPS Telescope with UHTC
"Meade 12-Inch LX90 GPS Telescope with UHTCThe LX90GPS can locate over 30000 objects including itself. Turn it on and the built-in Sony GPS receiver immediately determines your precise date time and location. In just minutes your scope is ready to give you a tour of the most spectacular sights in the universe with GPS precision. With all the features of a legendary LX90 plus the ability to track satellites Meade's new LX90 GPS has it all.When you consider competing methods of alignment (synchronizing your telescope's computer with the night sky) nothing is easier than Meade's AutoAlign. Not even competing three-object alignment methods. That's because LX90GPS telescopes are smart scopes that know the night sky right out of the box. When it comes to industry leading optics oversized primary mirrors depth of features and value for your dollar the LX90GPS is the best Schmidt-Cassegrains on the market.The 12 LX90 has a 12” diameter f/10 optical system (focal length 3048mm) and Ultra-High Transmission Coatings (UHTC) for maximum image brightness and contrast. Electronics include the advanced Meade 497 AutoStar computer system with over 30000 object library multiple guided tours High Precision Pointing capability and Meade SmartDrive with Permanent Periodic Error Correction.All LX90 GPS models feature the solid and stable LX90 aluminum double fork mount with fast slew speed adjustable from 1 to 7 degrees per second. Fine slewing and photographic guiding speeds can be adjusted from .01x to 1x sidereal in one one-hundredth increments. The mount and all electronics are internally powered by 8 (user supplied) C-cell batteries which will typically operate the telescope for a generous 60 hours (optional Meade Universal AC adapter also available). The mount also has mechanical locks in both axis allowing adjustment even without power. The LX90-ACF comes fully equipped with a heavy duty height adjustable Meade Field Tripod 1.25"" diagonal prism Series 4000 26mm Plössl eyepiece and Meade AutoStar® Suite Astronomer Edition Software for PC. The telescope also includes an 8x50 optical viewfinder with quick release bracket. Scope weight is 60 pounds with 19 pound tripod. Ships in 2 boxes.GPS - LX90 can do more than track satellites. It talks to them as well. Turn it on and the built-in Sony® GPS sensor immediately determines your precise date time and location. AutoAlign™ then uses this info to align your scope for a tour of the most spectacular sights in the universe.EASY ALIGN™ –LX90s are smart scopes that know the night sky right out of the box. Easy Align picks two alignment stars for you and places them right in your viewfinder. Just center them to fine tune your alignment and the wonders of the universe are at your fingertips.OVERSIZED PRIMARY MIRROR – Only Meade manufactures their primary mirrors in diameters larger than their listed aperture (e.g. the diameter of the 8"" LX90’s primary mirror is actually 8.25"").This additional 1/4"" yields a wider fully illuminated field-of-view and allows you to see the light other telescopes leave behind.8X50 VIEWFINDER – Quickly and easily locate and center deep sky objects.SLEW SPEED – The LX90 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 LX90 will show you two to three times more objects.RIGID CAST ALUMINUM FORK MOUNT – The Meade LX90's Optical Tube Assembly is mounted on two sturdy fork arms giving you a rock solid platform for astrophotography.LX200™ - SERIES TRIPOD – The LX90 comes standard with the same sturdy field tripod as the LX200-ACF series telescope.SMART DRIVE™ – Meade’s AutoStar® provides Periodic Error Correction (in polar mode). Over the course of one or more training periods your LX90 will minimize guiding corrections during long exposure astrophotography.AUTOSTAR CONTROLLER – Meade’s AutoStar® can be updated after purchase. Download software upgrades guided tours and timely objects like comets satellites and new discoveries – Free! Keep your AutoStar up-to-date and your LX90 will grow with you for years to come.The UHTC AdvantageMeade Ultra-High Transmission Coatings (UHTC) are an amazing scientific breakthrough that increases brightness by the equivalent of nearly an inch of aperture (depending on scope size). These coatings are exclusive to Meade and make a real difference over competing scopes. Image brightness is increased by 15% over standard coatings.Meade High Precision Pointing HP FeatureThis feature is most helpful to astrophotographers interested in imaging objects too faint to be confirmed with the naked eye. Or those who want to place an item dead center on a very small CCD chip. When you turn this feature on and ask the scope to slew to an object the scope will first slew to a star right next to the object and ask you to center that star perfectly. The star is likely to be perfectly centered already (that's how accurate Meade telescopes are). But once you have confirmed the star's precise location the scope will slew to the nearby deep sky object and place it exactly in the center of your field of view. For normal observing this level of precision isn't necessary. But HPP gives you the confidence to kick off a two-hour long imaging sequence without even visually confirming a faint object's existence! Read more about Meade's High Precision Pointing feature.Choice of Schmidt-Cassegrain or Advanced Coma Free OpticsThe choice is yours! New in 2009 Meade is now offering their LX90 series telescopes with your choice of Schmidt-Cassegrain (SC) optics or Advanced Coma Free (ACF) optics. Both telescopes and all included accessories are identical; the only difference is the optical system.The Schmidt-Cassegrain option is a high-quality economically priced telescope package. These optics deliver high performance at the best possible value. Meade uses water-white glass with superior light transmission across the entire visible spectrum. SC optics are great for both observation and astrophotography. For the person looking to get the most for their astronomical dollar look no further.The new Advanced Coma Free option is an upgraded optical system. For the truly discerning astronomer who demands nothing but the very best ACF optics present an attractive option. Technologically superior to SC optical systems ACF optics produce a flatter coma-free field of view with pinpoint images all the way to the edge of the field. The performance of these optics rivals that of Ritchey-Crétien system at a fraction of the cost. ACF is the perfect solution for the astrophotographer or the visual astronomer looking for observatory-class optics.Here's What We Recommend If you're new to large-aperture telescopes and plan on using yours mainly for celestial observation you will likely be extremely pleased with the images that the Schmidt-Cassegrain produces.If you plan on using your telescope for astrophotography the Advanced Coma Free option is likely worth the investment. Even if astrophotography is not your goal you may want the best optics available for your telescope. That's exactly what you'll get with ACF optics. These optics produce tack-sharp fully rounded stars without the crescent-shaped distortions known as ""coma"" - an optical aberration found on Schmidt-Cassegrains and most other optical systems."""
Item: MEAD341 Category: Telescopes > Catadioptric Telescopes

Price: $3299.00 		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.8 X 50 VIEWFINDER - For quick and easy location of deep-sky objects.
Item: MEAD278 Category: Telescopes > Catadioptric Telescopes

Price: $3599.00 		Meade 10 Inch LX200-ACF Advanced Coma Free Telescope with UHTC
"Meade 10 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 optics similar to what the professionals use. The LX200-ACF includes all the field-proven features of the LX200 including GPS Primary Mirror Lock Oversized Primary Mirror SmartDrive™ Smart Mount™ AutoStar® II and more. Plus the LX200-ACF comes with observatory-class optics and a Series 4000 26mm Super 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 LX200-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 14 inches and 16 inches.Primary Mirror Lock - Locks the mirror in place preventing movement during long-exposure astrophotography.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 are smart scopes that know the night sky right out of the box. AutoAlign picks two alignment stars for you and places them right in your viewfinder. 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.comThe UHTC AdvantageMeade Ultra-High Transmission Coatings (UHTC) are an amazing scientific breakthrough that increases brightness by the equivalent of nearly an inch of aperture (depending on scope size). These coatings are exclusive to Meade and make a real difference over competing scopes. Image brightness is increased by 15% over standard coatings.Meade High Precision Pointing HP FeatureThis feature is most helpful to astrophotographers interested in imaging objects too faint to be confirmed with the naked eye. Or those who want to place an item dead center on a very small CCD chip. When you turn this feature on and ask the scope to slew to an object the scope will first slew to a star right next to the object and ask you to center that star perfectly. The star is likely to be perfectly centered already (that's how accurate Meade telescopes are). But once you have confirmed the star's precise location the scope will slew to the nearby deep sky object and place it exactly in the center of your field of view. For normal observing this level of precision isn't necessary. But HPP gives you the confidence to kick off a two-hour long imaging sequence without even visually confirming a faint object's existence! Read more about Meade's High Precision Pointing feature."""
Item: MEAD343 Category: Telescopes > Catadioptric Telescopes

Price: $3799.00 		Meade 10 Inch LX200-ACF Advanced Coma-Free Telescope with UHTC
"Meade 10 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 astro-photographers 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 transmission 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 astro-photography.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: MEAD270 Category: Telescopes > Catadioptric Telescopes

Price: $4299.00 		Meade 14 Inch LX200-ACF f/10 Optical Tube Assembly Telescope with UHTC
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Item: MEAD154 Category: Telescopes > Catadioptric Telescopes

Price: $4499.00 		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 optics similar to what the professionals use. The LX200-ACF includes all the field-proven features of the LX200 including GPS Primary Mirror Lock Oversized Primary Mirror SmartDrive™ Smart Mount™ AutoStar® II and more. Plus the LX200-ACF comes with observatory-class optics and a Series 4000 26mm Super 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 LX200-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 14 inches and 16 inches.Primary Mirror Lock - Locks the mirror in place preventing movement during long-exposure astrophotography.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 are smart scopes that know the night sky right out of the box. AutoAlign picks two alignment stars for you and places them right in your viewfinder. 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.comThe UHTC AdvantageMeade Ultra-High Transmission Coatings (UHTC) are an amazing scientific breakthrough that increases brightness by the equivalent of nearly an inch of aperture (depending on scope size). These coatings are exclusive to Meade and make a real difference over competing scopes. Image brightness is increased by 15% over standard coatings.Meade High Precision Pointing HP FeatureThis feature is most helpful to astrophotographers interested in imaging objects too faint to be confirmed with the naked eye. Or those who want to place an item dead center on a very small CCD chip. When you turn this feature on and ask the scope to slew to an object the scope will first slew to a star right next to the object and ask you to center that star perfectly. The star is likely to be perfectly centered already (that's how accurate Meade telescopes are). But once you have confirmed the star's precise location the scope will slew to the nearby deep sky object and place it exactly in the center of your field of view. For normal observing this level of precision isn't necessary. But HPP gives you the confidence to kick off a two-hour long imaging sequence without even visually confirming a faint object's existence! Read more about Meade's High Precision Pointing feature."""
Item: MEAD344 Category: Telescopes > Catadioptric Telescopes

Price: $6999.00 		Meade 14 Inch LX200-ACF Advanced Coma Free Telescope with UHTC
"Meade 14 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 optics similar to what the professionals use. The LX200-ACF includes all the field-proven features of the LX200 including GPS Primary Mirror Lock Oversized Primary Mirror SmartDrive™ Smart Mount™ AutoStar® II and more. Plus the LX200-ACF comes with observatory-class optics and a Series 4000 26mm Super 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 LX200-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 14 inches and 16 inches.Primary Mirror Lock - Locks the mirror in place preventing movement during long-exposure astrophotography.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 are smart scopes that know the night sky right out of the box. AutoAlign picks two alignment stars for you and places them right in your viewfinder. 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.comThe UHTC AdvantageMeade Ultra-High Transmission Coatings (UHTC) are an amazing scientific breakthrough that increases brightness by the equivalent of nearly an inch of aperture (depending on scope size). These coatings are exclusive to Meade and make a real difference over competing scopes. Image brightness is increased by 15% over standard coatings.Meade High Precision Pointing HP FeatureThis feature is most helpful to astrophotographers interested in imaging objects too faint to be confirmed with the naked eye. Or those who want to place an item dead center on a very small CCD chip. When you turn this feature on and ask the scope to slew to an object the scope will first slew to a star right next to the object and ask you to center that star perfectly. The star is likely to be perfectly centered already (that's how accurate Meade telescopes are). But once you have confirmed the star's precise location the scope will slew to the nearby deep sky object and place it exactly in the center of your field of view. For normal observing this level of precision isn't necessary. But HPP gives you the confidence to kick off a two-hour long imaging sequence without even visually confirming a faint object's existence! Read more about Meade's High Precision Pointing feature."""
Item: MEAD345 Category: Telescopes > Catadioptric Telescopes

Price: $9999.00 		Meade 16 Inch LX200-ACF f/10 OTA with UHTC
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Item: MEAD155 Category: Telescopes > Optical Tubes

Price: $13999.00 		Meade 16 Inch LX200-ACF Advanced Coma-Free Telescope with UHTC - w/o Tripod
"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: MEAD275 Category: Telescopes > Catadioptric Telescopes

Price: $14999.00 		Meade 16 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: MEAD273 Category: Telescopes > Catadioptric Telescopes

Price: $16299.00 		Meade 16 Inch LX200-ACF Advanced Coma-Free Telescope with UHTC - EQ Pier
"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: MEAD274 Category: Telescopes > Catadioptric Telescopes
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