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Meade LT 6 inch SC f/10 Schmidt-Cassegrain Telescope w/UHTC Aperture 0610-04-12
$999.00
Code: ME-TS-0610-04-12
MPN: 0610-04-12
UPC: 709942353075
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Meade LT 6 inch SC (f/10) Schmidt-Cassegrain w/UHTC Aperture Product Info

Meade LT 6 inch SC (f/10) Schmidt-Cassegrain w/UHTC Aperture 0610-04-12 is a fully featured computer telescope with Schmidt-Cassegrain optics and an impressive level of performance forimage serious amateur astronomers. The LT-6 is a computer telescope combining legendary Meade optics, heavy duty gear drives, a rigid die-cast aluminum mount and robust steel tripod construction. Meade Instruments offers the finest 6" SCT optics produced through an advanced proprietary process for professional grade quality. Meade LT 6 SCT includes the AudioStar computer controller, which can guide the telescope to any of the 30,000 objects in the library and play audio clips that feature plenty of detailed information about the objects you are observing. The Audio Star has a built in "Tonight's Best" tour which will automatically show the most visible objects in the sky, taking into account position and time. The telescope 's computer can be updated from the Meade web site.

Meade LT 6 telescopes are an impressive level of performance, features and overall quality that will satisfy any astronomer. Meade telescopes are available with the features that meet your needs.

Specifications for Meade LT6 Telescope:

Optical Design: Schmidt-Cassegrain
Clear Aperture:6" (152mm)
Focal Length, Focal Ratio:1524, f/10
Ultra-High Transmission Coatings (UHTC):Included
Optical Tube Dimensions (diameter x length):7" x 14.2"
Viewfinder:Red dot
Telescope Mounting:Aluminum, single arm alt-azimuth
Go To Pointing Precision (approx.): 5-arc mins.
Pointing Precision, High Precision Mode:3-arc mins.
SLow-Motion Controls:Electric, RA and Dec
#497 AudioStar Hand Controller:Toshiba microcontroller, 2 line x 16 alphanumeric character display; 20-button keypad, red LED backlit
Batteries (user-supplied):8 x C-cells
Battery Life (approx.):20 hrs.
Onboard Celestial Object Database:30,223 objects
Slew Speeds - RA and Dec:1x, 2x, 8x, 16x, 64x, 128x sidereal and 1.5°/sec, 6.5°/sec.
Tracking Rates:Sidereal, lunar, or custom-selected from 2000 incremental rates
Tube Body:Aluminum
Mount Castings:Aluminum
Mount Castings:Aluminum
Primary, Secondary Mirrors:Pyrex glass
Correcting Plate/Lens:Clear water white glass
Telescope Weight:30 lbs.
Tripod Weight: 9 lbs.
Field Tripod Height all models:25.5" to 43.5" variable

Features of Meade LT-6 SCT Telescopes:

  • Legendary Meade optics for professional grade performance
  • AudioStar computer controller for automatically tracking a library of over 30,000 objects
    • Contains hours of audio descriptions of planets, stars, constellations, clusters, nebula, galaxies and more
    • Audio Star with Astronomer Inside takes you on a guided tour of the best objects in the night sky from your location at that time, playing audio descriptions of the objections and their details
    • AudioStar controls the telescope to track over 30,000 objects automatically
    • Meade Audio Star provides detailed knowledge of the cosmos on par with a professional astronomer
  • Precision construction for stable rigid components that are needed for precision adjustment and viewing
  • Easy Align calibrates your telescope for accurate viewing of thousands of celestial objects

Package Contents:

  • Meade LT 6 inch SC (f/10) Schmidt-Cassegrain w/UHTC Aperture 0610-04-12
  • AudioStar Hand Control with Astronomer Inside audio
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