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Meade LX65 6" Mak OTA
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Optical Tube Assembley with Maksutov-Cassegrain premium optics
To order this item outside mainland Britain or Highlands please contact us.
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- Optical Design: Maksutov-Cassegrain
- Optical Coatings: UHTC (Ultra High Transmission Coatings)
- 26mm Series 4000 Super Plössl (1.25") eyepiece
- #07202 Diagonal Mirror, 1.25"
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Meade LX65 6" Mak OTA (optical tube only)
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Outline
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The LX65 Series 6" MAK features a Maksutov-Cassegrain optical design for pinpoint star images and
extraordinary contrast, making it a great deep sky performer and ideal for detailed lunar and planetary
observation as it easily soars to high magnifications.
Features a 6" (150mm) aperture, 1800mm focal length, and f/12 focal ratio.
Equipped with an internal single speed focuser and Ultra High Transmission Coatings (UHTC™) for the
improvement of brighter star clusters, more fine detail in nebulae, and greater surface features on planets.
Includes (1) 26mm, 1.25" Super Plossl eyepiece and a red-dot viewfinder along with a vixen-style dovetail.
With included accessories, the OTA weighs 5.9kg (13 lbs.) and has dimensions of 51cm x 23cm x 24cm.
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Meade Premium Optics
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The heart of any telescope is its optics. Meade delivers the highest quality professional grade
optics available. These optical tubes feature large apertures coupled with
Meade's Ultra-High Transmission Coatings (UHTC™), giving you the ultimate in premium optics.
The LX65 is an ideal high-resolution visual observing instrument but is also fully qualified
for the more advanced areas of astronomy, including planetary astrophotgraphy.
Observe Saturn's rings, the surface of the Moon, and even the cloud bands on Jupiter in great detail.
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Specification
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| Model |
Meade LX65 6" Mak OTA only |
| Meade SKU |
228012 |
| UPC |
709942999563 |
| Warranty |
1 year UK warranty |
| Clear Aperture |
150mm (6") |
| Optical Design |
Maksutov-Cassegrain |
| Optical Coatings |
UHTC™ - Ultra High Transmission Coatings |
| Focal Length |
1800mm |
| Focal Ratio |
f/12 |
| Focuser |
Single Speed Internal Focuser |
| Viewfinder |
Red Dot Viewfinder |
| Eyepiece |
26mm Series 4000™ Super Plössl, 1.25" |
| Diagonal |
Meade #07202 Diagonal Mirror, 1.25" |
| Dovetail Saddle |
Vixen-style |
| Optical Tube Weight |
5.8 kg (12.7 lbs) |
| Optical Tube Dimensions |
⌀= 19cm x 46cm (⌀=7.5" x 18.1") |
| Transit Weight |
8 kg |
| Transit Dimensions |
68cm x 26cm x 29cm |
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Notice
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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.
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Promotional Offer
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Cash Back on Opticstar
Imaging Products
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updated: 1st August 2017
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Customers who purchase any Meade telescopes or Meade optical tubes
or Meade mounts
listed on this page qualify for a 10% cash back on any Opticstar astronomy
cameras purchased at the same time or at a later date.
This offer is valid for 1 year commencing on the date that the Meade
product is purchased from the Opticstar website or the Opticstar showroom.
Any additional purchases at a later date of Meade products that qualify for
this offer will renew the cash back period to 1 full year.
Opticstar astronomy cameras that qualify for this offer include the following:
Once an Opticstar CCD or CMOS camera has been purchased within a year of
the qualifying Meade purchase, the cash back can be claimed by contacting
Opticstar by email or over the phone quoting the receipt number(s). Please
allow up to 14 days to process the payment.
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Sample Images
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Opticstar DS-145M ICE
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posted: 13th March 2009
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The M20 nebula shot by John Haunton with the Opticstar DS-145M ICE.
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Feedback
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We want to hear your comments.
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Sample Images
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Opticstar DS-335C ICE
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updated: 20th August 2010
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The Trifid nebula shot by John Haunton with the Opticstar DS-335C ICE.
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Astrophotography
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Opticstar Imaging
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posted: 26th February 2013
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High quality refractor telescopes, bundled with CCD cameras for deepd sky imaging,
planetary video imaging and auto-guiding.
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A&M 80mm f/6 Review
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"Best Of Breed"
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updated: 25th March 2009
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The A&M 80mm f/6 A&M/TMB has been
reviewed in Cloudy Nights
and it has been hailed as the "best of breed". The review concludes by saying "offers
stunning performance while standing out from the crowd, look no further".
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Willmann Bell
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Books for Astronomy
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updated: 28th February 2019
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Acclaimed books from Willmann Bell...
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Opticstar News
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New DS-616C XL+ Model
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posted: 24th August 2017
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Star product, improved.
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The new Opticstar DS-616C XL+ deep-sky CCD is the successor to the
popular DS-616C XL that earned the annual star product award back in 2013. It maintains all the
features of the original model as well as other improvements.
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DS-616C XL is Astronomy Magazine's Star Product
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posted: 12th September 2013
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Star product.
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The Opticstar DS-616C XL deep-sky CCD camera has earned the annual star product award from
Astronomy, the world's best-selling astronomy magazine. Read about it in the September 2013 issue.
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