Meade 6"/8" LX85 ACF Telescope w/ Mount and Tripod (217013/217014)
Meade 6"/8" LX85 ACF Telescope w/ Mount and Tripod (217013/217014)
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Why we love the Meade 6"/8" LX85 ACF Telescope w/ Mount and Tripod (217013/217014)
Product Description
The Meade 6"/8” f/10 LX85 ACF telescopes with mount and tripod host a number of high end features, in a package much smaller than your average reflector. The Advanced Coma-Free (ACF) design provides a tack sharp image with no coma distortion, inherent in some other designs. The ACF system also provides for a flatter field of view, perfect for astro-imagers with larger camera sensors.
Ultra-High Transmission Coatings (UHTC) provide beautifully bright images of deep-sky objects, with excellent contrast of surface features found on the moon and planets. The optics feature an oversized low-expansion Borosilicate primary mirror and Schott® Borofloat® glass corrector plate. The corrector plate produces zero diffraction spikes because there are no secondary spider vanes, like found on some other designs such as Newtonian reflectors or Ritchey-Chretiens.
Designed and Manufactured in North America, and the ACF primary, secondary and corrector plate glass blanks are manufactured in the USA exclusively for Meade.
The LX85 mount features fully automated GoTo slewing to (and tracking of) over 30,000 objects in the night sky. This stable mount can impressively handle slight load imbalances with ease. With its built-in integer gearing motor drive, you’ll be able to track through long exposures using Meade’s Smart Drive feature for recording permanent periodic error correction (PPEC). Seamlessly image the best parts of the night sky without having to worry about performing a meridian flip. The LX85 mount also includes an integrated autoguider port to readily connect to your autoguider camera, making your astro-imaging experience easy and straightforward.
AudioStar Hand Controller
With the included AudioStar hand controller you have easy access to over 30,000 objects that you can view with a simple press of a button! AudioStar Astronomer Inside technology features a built-in speaker that plays over four hours of educational content about the celestial objects you view!
The Meade AudioStar features audio files and an internal speaker. This computerized celestial object locating system plugs into the telescope's handbox port allowing a quick telescope alignment. Once aligned with the sky, the AudioStar is ready to take you to any object in the over 30,000 object database. In addition to GoTo and tracking capability, the AudioStar permits a wide array of fascinating and educational functions such as multiple Guided Tours, digital positional readouts, the ability to link with a PC using optionally available software and cord, and much more.
What's Included
The long 1524mm focal length of the 6" version is housed in an optical tube that is less than 17” long, and weighs just 9.9 lbs. The even-longer 2032mm focal length of the 8" version is housed in an optical tube only 18” long, and weighs 11.5 lbs. A Vixen-style dovetail rail is attached to the bottom of both telescope optical tubes, meaning they attach quickly and easily to the Vixen-style cradle of the LX85 mount. The telescopes include a Meade 26mm Super Plössl eyepiece, 1.25” mirror star diagonal, 8x50 finder scope, tripod accessory tray, 25’ DC power cable, 9-pound counterweight, and AutoStar Suite software available as a download. Weighs 45/46 lbs fully assembled.
What can I see with a Meade 6"/8" LX85 ACF Telescope w/ Mount and Tripod (217013/217014)?
Here are some simulated views of common objects. Results with your telescope will vary with viewing conditions, obrits, equipment and more.
Jupiter with
26mm Eyepiece - 78x Magnification
(Included with This Telescope)
Jupiter with
10mm Eyepiece - 203x Magnification
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Jupiter with
5mm Eyepiece - 406x Magnification
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Moon with 26mm Eyepiece
78x Magnification
(Included with This Telescope)
Moon with 10mm Eyepiece
203x Magnification
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Moon with 5mm Eyepiece
406x Magnification
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Andromeda with 36mm Eyepiece
56x Magnification
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Andromeda with 26mm Eyepiece
78x Magnification
(Included with This Telescope)
Andromeda with 10mm Eyepiece
203x Magnification
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What's in the Box
Specifications
| Model | 6" (217024) | 8" (217025) |
| Best for viewing | Lunar & bright deep sky | Fainter deep sky |
| Best for imaging | Solar, lunar, planetary & Messier objects | Solar, lunar, planetary & Messier objects |
| Astro-imaging capability | Lunar, planetary & long exposure | Lunar, planetary & long exposure |
| User Level | Intermediate | Intermediate |
| Optical design | Advanced Coma-Free (ACF) | Advanced Coma-Free (ACF) |
| Optical diameter | 152mm | 203mm |
| Focal Length | 1524mm | 2032mm |
| Focal Ratio | f/10.0 | f/10.0 |
| Finder scope magnification | 8x | 8x |
| Lens Diameter | 50mm | 50mm |
| Eyepieces | Super Plossl 26.0mm (1.25") | Super Plossl 26.0mm (1.25") |
| Magnification with included eyepieces | 59x | 78x |
| Resolving Power | 0.77arc*sec | 0.57arc*sec |
| Lowest useful magnification | 21x | 29x |
| Highest useful magnification | 300x | 300x |
| Highest theoretical magnification | 300x | 400x |
| Limiting stellar magnitude | 13.5 | 14.2 |
| Optical quality | Diffraction limited | Diffraction limited |
| Finder scope | 8x50 | 8x50 |
| Focuser | Internal | Internal |
| Diagonal degrees | 1.25" 90° Mirror Star | 1.25" 90° Mirror Star |
| Mount type | Equatorial | Equatorial |
| Tube material | Aluminum | Aluminum |
| Length, optical tube | 16.5 in. | 18.1 in. |
| Weight, optical tube | 9.9 lbs. | 11.5 lbs. |
| Additional included accessories | 26mm Super Plossl eyepiece 8x50 finder scope 25' DC power cable |
26mm Super Plossl eyepiece 8x50 finder scope 25' DC power cable |
| Other features | ACF optics for coma-free images Smart Drive w/ Permanent Periodic Error Correction AudioStar Controller with multiple guided tours |
ACF optics for coma-free images Smart Drive w/ Permanent Periodic Error Correction AudioStar Controller with multiple guided tours |
| Warranty | Two year | Two year |
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