Brand and Model: | Meade LX200 7" |
Price ($USD): | $3295.00 |
Type: | Maksutov-Cassegrain |
Attributes: |
Go-To PEC |
Aperture: | 178mm (7") |
f Ratio: | f/15 |
Focal Length: | 2670mm |
Finder: | 8x50 |
Electric Power: | 18V DC (AC Adapter) 12V DC ( |
Mount: | Fork |
Tripod: | Standard Field Tripod |
Weight (lbs): | 52 lbs. |
Dimensions (w/h/d): | |
Description: | Specifications: 7" Model LX200GPS—Includes 7" Maksutov-Cassegrain optical tube assembly (D = 178mm, F = 2670mm f/15) with MgF2 coatings on the correcting lens and standard aluminum coatings on the primary and secondary mirrors (Ultra-High Transmission Coatings, available optionally); primary mirror lock; 4-speed Zero Image-Shift Microfocuser; heavy-duty fork mount, with 4"-diameter sealed polar ball bearing, quartz-microprocessor-controlled 5.75" LX worm gears on both axes, and multi-function control panel; manual and electric slow-motion controls on both axes; setting circles in RA and Dec; Autostar II control system with 3.5-Megabyte flash memory, digital readout display, permanently-programmable Smart Drive and 185-speed drive controls on both axes, High-Precision Pointing, and 145,000-object onboard celestial software library; GPS alignment system with 16-channel GPS receiver, magnetic declination compensation, and true-level and North electronic sensors; 12v DC telescope power supplied from internal battery compartments accepting 8 (user-supplied) C-cells (optional 25 ft. cords are available for powering from auto cigarette lighter plug or from 115v AC); 8x50mm viewfinder; eyepiece-holder and diagonal prism (1.25"); Series 4000 Super Plössl 26mm eyepiece; variable-height standard field tripod; operating instructions.
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