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Item No. 112-33320
Manuf. No. Meade 1210-90-01

Sale Price: $3,299.00

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The LX90GPS now with Meade’s Advanced Coma Free (ACF) optical system delivers wide, coma-free images with pinpoint stars all the way out to the edge of the field.

Specifications:

• Autoalign - Telescopes with Meadeýs new AutoAlign come pre-aligned. They are smart scopes that know the night sky right out of the box. AutoAlign picks two fail-proof alignment stars for you and places them right in your viewfinder. Just center them to fine tune your alignment and the wonders of the universe are at your fingertips.
• Diffraction-Limited, Coma-Free Optics: Meade ACF Advanced Coma-Free optics have taken the LX90 to the next level, raising the bar for both visual observing and astrophotography without raising the price. The LX90-ACF optical system delivers wide, coma-free images with pinpoint stars all the way out to the edge of the field.
• Oversized Primary Mirror - Only Meade manufactures their primary mirrors in diameters larger than their listed aperture (e.g. the diameter of the 12″ LX90’s primary mirror is actually 8.25″).This additional 1/4″ yields a wider, fully illuminated field-of-view, and allows you to see the light other telescopes leave behind.
• Slew Speed - The LX90ACF slews (moves) from star to star at 7 degrees per second.That is more than twice as fast as the competition.This means that over the course of an evening, a Meade LX90ACF will show you two to three times more objects
• Rigid Cast Aluminum Fork Mount - The Meade LX90ACF’s Optical Tube Assembly is mounted on two sturdy fork arms giving you a rock solid platform for astrophotography.
• LX200 - Series Tripod - The LX90ACF comes standard with the same sturdy field tripod as the LX200R series telescope.
• Smart Drive - Meadeýs AutoStarý provides Periodic Error Correction (in polar mode). Over the course of one or more training periods your LX90ACF will minimize guiding corrections during long exposure astrophotography.
• Autostar Controller - Meadeýs AutoStar can be updated after purchase - Free! Keep your AutoStar up-to-date, and your LX90ACF will grow with you for years to come.
• Smartfinder (Red Dot) and 8 X 50 Viewfinder - Quickly and easily locate and center deep sky objects.
• Ultra-High Transmission Coatings - This will increase light transmission through the telescope’s mirror and lens system. The result is enhanced image brightness on the order of 20% and a dramatically improved ability to resolve faint details on all celestial objects.

Features:

• Aperture: 305mm (12″)
• Focal Length: 3048 mm f/10
• Eyepieces: 26mm Series 4000 Super Plossl, 1.25″
• Finderscope: 8×50 and Smartfinder (Red Dot)
• Coating: Ultra-High Transmission Coatings (UHTC).

Includes:

• Sony GPS Receiver Sensor
• 8×50 optical viewfinder
• 26mm Series 4000 Super Plýssl Eyepiece, 1.25″
• Diagonal Prism
• Smart Finder (Red Dot Finder)
• Level North Alignment System
• AutoAlign
• SmartDrive
• Oversized Primary Mirror
• Diffraction Limited Optics
• Rigid Cast-Aluminum Fork Mount
• AutoStar Suite Astronomer Edition Software
• AutoStarý II handbox with 30,000 celestial object database
• Permanent Periodic Error Correction (PPEC)
• LX Series heavy duty field variable-height tripod
• Operating instructions
• One year manufacturer’s warranty