Meade 8" LX90-ACF: Meade’s popular LX90 with its
great combination of highly usable electronic features, solid and
relatively light weight mount, and very reasonable cost, goes to the
next level with the revolutionary ACF optical system.
The patented Meade Advanced Coma-Free (ACF) optical design offers
the coma-free pinpoint star images and flatter image fields greatly
desired by discerning amateur astronomers, astrophotographers and
professional observatories alike. This system also reduces the
astigmatism and eliminates the diffraction spikes found in classical
Ritchey-Chrétien designs. No competing Schmidt-Cassegrain Telescope can
make those claims.
The 8" LX90 has an 8” diameter f/10 ACF optical system (focal length
2000mm) and Ultra-High Transmission Coatings (UHTC) for maximum image
brightness and contrast. Electronics include the advanced Meade 497
AutoStar computer system with over 30,000 object library, multiple
guided tours, High Precision Pointing capability, and Meade SmartDrive
with Permanent Periodic Error Correction.
Precise and quick star alignment is done near effortlessly with an
incorporated 16 channel genuine Sony GPS receiver. The Autostar is
flash-updatable via free downloads at Meade.com (optional cable
required).
All LX90 models feature the solid and stable LX90 aluminum double
fork mount, with fast slew speed adjustable from 1 to 7 degrees per
second. Fine slewing and photographic guiding speeds can be adjusted
from .01x to 1x sidereal in one one-hundredth increments. The mount and
all electronics are internally powered by 8 (user supplied) C-cell
batteries which will typically operate the telescope for a generous 60
hours (optional Meade Universal AC adapter also available). The mount
also has mechanical locks in both axis allowing adjustment even without
power.
The LX90 comes fully equipped with a heavy duty height adjustable Meade
Field Tripod, 1.25" diagonal prism, Series 4000 26mm 5-Element Plössl
eyepiece, and Meade AutoStar® Suite Astronomer Edition Software for PC
and an 8x50 optical viewfinder with quick release bracket.
Scope weight is 33 pounds with 19 pound tripod. Ships in 2 boxes.
Product carries full one year Meade factory limited warranty.