User Manual for Meade LX200-ACF 305mm f 10 Catadioptric GoTo Telescope Click to enlarge the picture
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- Product category: Catadioptrics (Cassegrains) Meade
- Brand: Meade
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Product description Meade Instruments combines their LX200-ACF 305mm f/10 Catadioptric GoTo Telescope with the massive Heavy-Duty Field Tripod to give you a complete near-research-grade observation rig to explore our solar system and beyond. This system comes with the large 12" optical tube assembly (OTA), a motorized GPS-enabled fork mount, the AutoStar II GoTo hand controller, a solid tripod to support it all, plus several accessories to get you observing right out of the box. It is ideal for shorter-exposure astrophotography. For long-exposure techniques, the optional equatorial wedge is recommended to avoid the field rotation that occurs while tracking in the conventional alt-azimuth configuration. - LX200-ACF 305mm f/10 Catadioptric GoTo Telescope (OTA and Mount Only) Designed and built for near-research-grade work, the Meade Instruments LX200-ACF 305mm f/10 Catadioptric GoTo Telescope represents one of the largest apertures in the series to yield bright and clear views with the capability to reach far into deep space. Outfitted with a large 305mm (12") oversized primary mirror, the optical path is made in Meade's proprietary Advanced Coma-Free (ACF) hybrid catadioptric lens/mirror/corrector plate configuration, with their Ultra-High Transmission Coating (UHTC) system. The ACF and UHTC work together, along with the large light bucket and long focal length, to produce images with virtually zero distortion, off-axis coma, fringing, astigmatism, or other aberration across the entire field of view and with accurate high-contrast colors.Controlling the mount and focuser is the AutoStar II controller. This full-featured GoTo system has a database of over 145,000 objects with multiple custom guided tours—including audio tours via its built-in speaker. Complete with variable slew and tracking rates, plus autoguider compatibility, the AutoStar helps to unlock the true potential of the optical tube assembly (OTA). Its dual-tine motorized fork mount is outfitted with a 16-channel GPS receiver that transmits accurate day, time, and location to the AutoStar hand controller, and True Level and True North sensors assist in accurate setup for more precise alignment as well as GoTo and tracking accuracy. Meade offers the LX200 here with just the OTA and mount, for users who already have a heavy-duty tripod or a permanent pier to support the 75-pound weight. Meade makes the LX200 ready to go out of the box by including a 1.25" 90° star diagonal, a moderate-magnification eyepiece, and a large 8x50 finder with quick release bracket.
- Optical Tube Assembly
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- Large 305mm (12") aperture draws in enough light for observing deep-sky objects
- Moderate f/10 focal ratio makes the OTA ideal for long-exposure astrophotography when mount/OTA is used with an equatorial wedge
- Long 3048mm focal length produces a high magnification potential to perform deep-sky observations easily
- Advanced Coma-Free catadioptric design
- Ultra-High Transmission Coatings (UHTC) system
- Resolution: 0.380 arcsec, Dawes' Limit
- Internal mirror lock prevents focus adjustments for long-exposure astrophotography
- Internal single-speed coarse focuser complements the included zero image-shift electronic focuser
- 1.25" standard SCT visual back accepts the most common size eyepieces and accessories
- Optical Technologies
- Advanced Coma-Free System:
- Reduces off-axis comas and astigmatism for sharper images
- Eliminates diffraction spikes for better resolution
- Aplanatic design produces flat, distortion-free images across the field of view—especially at the edges
Ultra-High Transmission Coatings (UHTC):- All corrector plate and mirror surfaces are fully multi-coated
- Engineered to optimize visual, photographic, and CCD imaging
- Improves light transmission across the entire visible spectrum through the optical path
- Corrector plate coatings made up of multiple layers of aluminum oxide (Al2O3ffcedcqbuyzwdssdbsewrexzdw), titanium dioxide (TiO2), and magnesium fluoride (MgF2)
- Mirror coatings consist of aluminum with multi-layer coatings of titanium dioxide (TiO2) and silicon dioxide (SiO2)
- AutoStar II GoTo Computer Controller
- General:
- Full GoTo capabilities
- Intuitive menu-driven interface
- 145,000 object database
- Multiple guided tours available based on when and where it is set up
- Guided audio tours via built-in speaker
- Tracking accuracy: ±1 arcsec
- Smart Drive system for Periodic Error Correction (PEC) and Permanent Periodic Error Correction (PPEC): Trains out tracking errors for more precision
- Tracking rates: Sidereal, lunar, custom: Select from 2000 incremental rates
- Multiple slew speeds: 1x, 2x, 8x, 16x, 64x sidereal, 0.25°/sec, 0.5°/sec, 1°/sec, 2°/sec (max)
- Fast slew speeds from 1 to 8°/sec, user selected at 0.1°/sec increments; fine slewing and photographic guiding speed from .01x to 1x sidereal in one one-hundredth increments
- Calculate future dates and times for events like sunrises and sunsets; moonrises, moonsets, and Moon phases; solar and lunar eclipses for the next 100 years; meteor showers; and equinoxes and solstices
- Flash updatable via the Meade website
Database details:- Solar system: Sun, Moon, asteroids, comets
- Moon features including landing points, mountains, craters, and lakes
- Satellites: Including the International Space Station, the Hubble Space Telescope, GPS satellites, and geosynchronous orbit satellites
- Deep-sky objects including nebulae, star clusters, galaxies, and quasars
- Stars: Catalog of named/double/variable/nearby stars and catalogs including Hipparcos, SAO, HD, and HR
- 88 Northern and Southern Hemisphere constellations
- General catalogs including Caldwell, Messier, IC, and NGC
- User-defined objects
Physical properties:- 2-line, 16-character LCD display with red backlight
- 20 red backlit alphanumeric control buttons
- Built-in speaker
- 24" coiled control cable
- Integrated red utility light helps to find gear or switch eyepieces and filters
- Mount
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- Mount only; heavy-duty tripod or permanent pier required for proper use; EQ wedge required for long-exposure astrophotography to avoid field rotation
- Heavy-duty double-tine alt-azimuth fork mount
- Dual-axis mechanical locks and slow-motion dials for manual use without power
- Smart Mount system automatically detects, calculates, and corrects any systematic pointing errors, regardless of the cause; set through the AutoStar controller
- 16-channel GPS receiver accurately transmits viewing day, time, and location to hand controller for faster setup and alignment
- True Level and True North Sensors (LNT) assist in accurate setup for more precise alignment as well as GoTo and tracking accuracy
- Integrated time chip maintains current time, even when powered down, for faster setup time
- Runs on eight user-supplied C-cell batteries for 20-hour runtime, or optional 12 VDC, 5A power supply
- Control panel: 12 VDC In, 12 VDC Out, Power, Focuser, Reticle, Handbox port, two RS232 computer connection ports, 1 Aux guide port
- Weight: 75 pounds
- Included Accessories
- Series 4000 Super Plossl Eyepiece:
- 1.25" barrel diameter accepts most 1.25" filters
- 26mm focal length produces 117x power
- Generous 52° apparent angle of view
- Anti-reflection multi-coated optics with blackened lens edges maximize light transmission and improve color, clarity, and contrast
- Long and comfortable 18mm eye relief
- Fold-down rubber eyecup blocks stray peripheral light when used without eyeglasses, or comfortable for use with eyeglasses
- Parfocal with other Series 4000 eyepieces, eliminating the need to refocus when changing eyepieces
Diagonal:- 1.25" holder accepts the most popular size eyepieces and accessories
- 90° angle places head in comfortable viewing position, especially when OTA is aimed at or near the zenith
Viewfinder:- Moderate 8x magnification helps to maintain a wide field of view
- Large 50mm aperture allows small or dim objects to be seen for alignment or star-hopping navigation
- Simple crosshair reticle enables precise centering of desired objects
- Wide 5° field of view
- Convenient rear focusing
- Includes quick release mounting bracket
- Giant Field Tripod Meade's Giant Field Tripod is a beefy, all-steel support for Meade's 12" and 14" LX200 mounts. Its height is adjustable from 40-50", and it dampens vibrations with great speed thanks to its large 3" segments and center bracing. Six holes in the leg brace can accept 1.25" eyepieces for handy storage during observing. There's a single threaded rod with a big knob, and this holds the scope on the tripod and locks the legs simultaneously as you tighten it. As the tripod originally supplied with Meade's larger LX200 scopes, this is offered here as a replacement for a lost or damaged tripod, but it can also be used upon the 10" Meade scope if you just wish to upgrade.
- Standard equipment upon Meade's 12" & 14" LX200 scopes
- Able to hold 1.25" eyepieces
UPC: 709942000160 In the Box Bundle Items LX200-ACF 305mm f/10 Catadioptric GoTo Telescope (OTA and Mount Only) ffcedcqbuyzwdssdbsewrexzdw - Series 4000 26mm Super Plossl Eyepiece (1.25")
- #828 8x50 Rear-Focus Viewfinder (Blue)
- AutoStar II Computer Hand Controller
- Motorized Alt-Azimuth Fork Mount
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Technical parameters - LX200-ACF 305mm f/10 Catadioptric GoTo Telescope (OTA and Mount Only)
| Optical Design | Advanced Coma Free catadioptric | | Aperture | 304.8mm / 12.0" | | Focal Length | 3048mm | | Focal Ratio | f/10 | | Eyepiece Barrel Diameter | 1.25" | | Diagonal | 90° star
1.25" snout and holder | | Finderscope | 8x50mm | | GoTo Capability | Autostar II hand controller | | Tripod | None | | Mount Type | Dual-tine fork
Motorized | | Power Requirement | 8 x C-cell batteries | | Optical Tube Dimensions | Not Specified by Manufacturer | | Weight | 75.0 lb / 34.0 kg, fully assembled | | | | Box Dimensions (LxWxH) | 43.5 x 29.0 x 29.0" | - Giant Field Tripod
| | | Box Dimensions (LxWxH) | 40.0 x 17.0 x 17.0" |
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