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Meade LX200 ACF 10" UHTC Research Grade - Advanced Coma-Free & UHTC Optics - Fully Computerised To order this item outside mainland Britain or Highlands please contact us. Optical Design: Advanced Coma-Free (ACF) Ultra High Transmission Coatings (UHTC) Pyrex Primary Mirror Aperture: 254mm (10") Focal Length 2500mm (f/10) Meade AutoStar-II hand controller Meade AutoStar Suite Software Motorized Fork mount and Field Tripod GPS, True-level and North sensors Meade Telescopes Meade Telescope Accessories Ascension Telescopes Telescopes Opticstar CCD Cameras Meade LX200 ACF 10" UHTC Package includes: Meade LX200 ACF 10" f/10 Optical Tube with UHTC coatings. Meade Fork Mount and Tripod. Meade Autostar Hand Controller (GoTo). GPS, True-level and North sensors. 2" Focuser, accepts 1.25" and 2" Eyepieces. Viewfinder 8x50mm. Instruction Manual. One Year Manufacturer's Warranty. FREE option, please select any one of the following: Opticstar SL-131C COOLAIR 1.3 megapixel video camera for planetary, Lunar and Solar imaging. (R.R.P.: £99.00). 5A 12VDC Mains Power Supply Unit. Special regulated power supply unit for Meade to power the telescope from the mains (R.R.P.: £34.95). 2 x Ascension Wide Angle Eyepieces (15mm, 9mm). Fully multi-coated, 66º field of view and generous eye relief (R.R.P.: £70.00). Opticstar LRGbB Filter Set. Includes Luminance, Red, Green, Lt Blue and Blue filters for visual observation and imaging (R.R.P.: £39.95). OFFER: Please refer to the right hand column on this page. Accessories Meade 4000 Series Super Plössl Eyepiece & Filter Set. + £249.00 Orion 10" Flexible Dewshield to prevent dew on optics. + £36.00 Meade 10" Dewshield to prevent dew on optics. + £180.00 Meade Micro Focuser for LX200-ACF and LS. + £249.00 Opticstar 1.25" Moon filter, 13% transmission. + £9.95 Celestron 1.25" Planetary Filter Set (4 filters). + £48.00 Opticstar 1.25" UHC Nebula filter. + £39.95 Opticstar 1.25" x2 Barlow. + £28.00 Opticstar 1.25" x3 Barlow. + £34.00 Opticstar 1.25" x3 Photo-Visual ED Barlow. + £49.00 Red L.E.D. Torch, made of aluminium. + £8.00 5A Regulated Mains Power Supply Unit to power telescope. + £34.95 Sky-Watcher 7Ah Portable Power Tank for Meade. + £59.00 Sky-Watcher 17Ah Portable Power Tank for Meade. + £119.00 Baader Hyperion 21mm 68° Eyepiece. + £99.00 Delivery Options Delivery from Opticstar's showroom. 3 business days delivery. + £25.00 FREE Options & Offers (please select one) Baader Hyperion 21mm 68° Eyepiece. £0.00 Opticstar SL-131C CA 1.3MP colour video camera (1/3" CMOS planetary). £0.00 Opticstar 1.25" x3 Photo-Visual ED Barlow. £0.00 5A Regulated Mains Power Supply Unit to power telescope. £0.00 2 x Ascension Wide Angle 66º Eyepieces (15mm, 9mm). £0.00 Opticstar LRGbB Filter Set for visual observation and imaging. £0.00 Opticstar LRGbB and UHC Filter Set for visual observation and imaging. + £30.00 Opticstar PX-35C CA colour video camera (1/4" CCD planetary). + £50.00 Opticstar PX-75C CA colour video camera (1/3" CCD planetary). + £170.00 Opticstar DS-616C XL 6MP TEC camera (1.8" CCD deep sky). + £850.00 Order No. Price (inc_VAT) Shipping Delivery click button to purchase MEDLX200A10U £ 3588.00 £ 0.00 Delivery information: This item is dispatched from Meade UK's central warehouse at no cost to the customer. Typically, delivery time can fluctuate from 3 days to 1 week or longer in some cases. Alternatively we can ship this item from Opticstar's showroom to be delivered within 3 business days. See Delivery Options above. Showroom: This item can also be purchased over the counter at Opticstar's showroom. LX200 ACF User Manual (PDF) Outline The most widely used research quality telescope now features 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, Oversized Primary Mirror, SmartDrive™; Smart Mount™, AutoStar® II and more. The new LX200-ACF. It’s the biggest news in astronomy since, well, the LX200. Meade’s (Advanced Coma-Free™) optics deliver stunning Ritchey-Chretien performance at a Schmidt Cassegrain price. 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. 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 RC 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.” 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. 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 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. 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 Optional for the 8”, 10”, 12”,14” and standard with the 16” models, allows you to obtain precise image focus with no image movement. Perfect for astroimaging or during planetary observation. Focus is controlled thru the Autostar II handbox. 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. 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 view-finder. Just center to fine tune your alignment and the wonders of the universe are at your fingertips. AutoStar® II The AutoStar II controller features “Hot Keys” for quick access to a 145,000 celestial object database. AutoStar II can be updated with the latest software upgrades, guided tours and timely objects like comets free at meade.com. Specifications LX200 8" LX200 10" LX200 12" LX200 14" LX200 16" Optical Design Advanced Coma Free Advanced Coma Free Advanced Coma Free Advanced Coma Free Advanced Coma Free Clear Aperture 203mm (8") 254mm (10") 305mm (12") 356mm(14") 406.4mm (16") Focal Length Focal Ratio 2000mm f/10(8") 2500mm f/10 (10") 3048mm f/10 (12") 3556mm f/10 (14") 4064mm f/10 (16") Maximum Practical Visual Power 600X (8") 650X (10") 750X (12") 850X (14") 950X (16") Telescope Mounting heavy-duty fork type; double-tine heavy-duty fork type; double-tine heavy-duty fork type; double-tine heavy-duty fork type; double-tine heavy-duty fork type; double-tine Primary Mirror Lock included (progressive tension) included (progressive tension) included (progressive tension) included (progressive tension) included (progressive tension) Zero Image-Shift Microfocuser optional accessory optional accessory optional accessory optional accessory included (4-speed) Eyepiece Series 4000 26mm Super Plossl Series 5000 26mm 5-Element Plossl Viewfinder 8 x 50mm 8 x 50mm 8 x 50mm 8 x 50mm 8 x 50mm GPS, True-level and North sensors included (16-channel GPS receiver) All models Pointing Precision, High Precision Mode 1-arc min. 1-arc min. 1-arc min. 1-arc min. 1-arc min. Autostar® II Hand Controller included (147,541 object database) All models Batteries (user-supplied) 8 x C-cells 8 x C-cells 8 x C-cells 8 x C-cells none Battery Life (approx.) 20 hrs 20 hrs 20 hrs 20 hrs n/a Slew Speed: RA and Dec: 0.01x to 1.0x sidereal, variable in 0.01x increments; 2x, 8x, 16x, 64x, 128x sidereal; 1°/sec. to 8°/sec., variable in 0.1° increments All models Tracking Rates sidereal, lunar, or custom-selected from 2000 incremental rates All models Primary, Secondary Mirrors Pyrex® glass Pyrex® glass Pyrex® glass Pyrex® glass Pyrex® glass grade-A Correcting Plate/Lens water white glass water white glass water white glass water white glass water white glass Total Net Telescope Weight 73 lbs. 90 lbs. 125 lbs. 166 lbs. 318 lbs. (with Field Tripod) Telescope Shipping Weight (approx.) 94 lbs. 122 lbs. 165 lbs. 225 lbs. 360 lbs. Field Tripod Height 30" to 44" 30" to 44" 40" to 50" 40" to 50" 40" to 50" UHTC Included Included Included Included Included Mounting a Second Optical Tube on Meade Telescopes An additional refractor can be mounted on top of Meade telescopes with the Farpoint mounting rings, dovetail accessory adapters and dovetail plates as shown below. The Opticstar ED80S Gold shown mounted on fork-mounted SCT telescopes. A & C Farpoint Scope Rings 125mm and Dovetail Adapters. B Farpoint Dovetail Plate for Meade SCT. D Farpoint Dovetail Plate for Celestron SCT. Accessories The following table lists a number of accessories that may be of interest to some customers. Vixen-Style dovetail accessories Image Product Page Description Opticstar 120mm Scope Rings and Dovetail, Vixen-style Collimating rings and dovetail to mount small refractors on mounts such as the Celestron CG4, CG5, Sky-Watcher EQ3-2, EQ5, HEQ5, EQ6, Vixen mounts, etc. Farpoint 125mm Scope Rings and Dovetail, Vixen-style Collimating rings and dovetail to mount small refractors on mounts such as the Celestron CG4, CG5, Sky-Watcher EQ3-2, EQ5, HEQ5, EQ6, Vixen mounts, etc. Farpoint Universal Dovetail Bar - Vixen-style Dovetail to mount refractors on mounts such as the Celestron CG4, CG5, Sky-Watcher EQ3-2, EQ5, HEQ5, EQ6, Vixen mounts, etc. Farpoint "Sure Grip" Saddle - Vixen-style Saddle for Vixen-style dovetails to mount optical tubes. Farpoint Side-by-Side Saddles - Vixen-style Two Vixen-style saddles and Vixen-style dovetail to mount two optical tubes on a single mount. Sky-Watcher Equatorial Mounting Plates Dovetails of various lengths, to attach optical tubes to Vixen-style equatorial mounts Opticstar Mini Dovetail - Vixen-style Compact dovetail to attach small optical tubes to Vixen-style equatorial mounts Opticstar Short Dovetail - Vixen-style Short dovetail to attach small optical tubes to Vixen-style equatorial mounts Losmandy-Style dovetail accessories Image Product Page Description Farpoint 125mm Scope Rings and Dovetail Adapters, Losmandy-style Collimating rings and two adapters for Losmandy-style dovetails to mount refractors on mounts such as the Celestron CGEM, GGE Pro, Losmandy, etc (dovetail plate not included, please see below). Farpoint Dovetail Plates for Celestron SCTs, Losmandy-style These plates mount onto existing holes on the Celestron Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope tube. Farpoint Dovetail Plates for Meade SCTs, Losmandy-style These plates mount onto existing holes on the Meade Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope tube. Farpoint Vixen Saddle to Losmandy Saddle Adapter Adapter to fit optical tubes with Vixen-style dovetails on Losmandy-style saddles. Other accessories Image Product Page Description Opticstar 1.25" Extension Tube Used to achieve focusing with long focal length eyepieces where focal travel on the telescope is limited. Opticstar 2" Extension Tube Used to achieve focusing with long focal length eyepieces where focal travel on the telescope is limited. Notice We are constantly checking the accuracy of the technical data. We are prepared to provide more detailed information on request. Technical data is subject to change without notice. How To Order Terms & Conditions Email Us

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