Meade ETX-90 AT (f/13.8) Maksutov-Cassegrain Telescope with UHTC, 3514-03-60

Meade ETX-90 AT (f/13.8) Maksutov-Cassegrain Telescope with UHTC is a great telescope by Meade for the beginning observer, but he ETX-90AT telescope may be all the telescope ever required. For the advanced astronomer who may own a larger instrument, this Meade telescope is the perfect ultraportable, diffraction-limited field telescope. All Meade telescopes from ETX Maksutov-Cassegrain Series come with the #497 AudioStar handbox with over 30,000 object library, PEC (Periodic Error Correction), Red Dot Finder, AudioStar Suite Software and Instructional DVD, PC Interface Cable, #884 Field Tripod, 26mm Series 4000 Super Plössl Eyepiece.

The Meade AudioStar controller helps you quickly find, and GoTo over 30,000 objects in the sky, and play audio clips with detailed information about them. View planets, stars, galaxies, nebulae and comets - all at the push of a button. You don't already know the night sky? Let our programmed Tonight's Best tour in your AudioStar automatically point your telescope to the best objects in the sky. Astronomy has never been so easy and rewarding. Constructed of strong, lightweight steel, the full length Meade #884 Deluxe Field Tripod provides a rigid mounting platform for virtually any ETX observing application. Serious astronomers for years have flocked to the Meade telescope for its observatory-quality Maksutov-Cassegrain optical system. Its diffraction-limited optics are so crisp in contrast, brightness and image resolution that they consistently out-perform telescopes of larger aperture. All ETX telescopes features BK-7 glass and oversized Pyrex primary mirrors. The entire optical system is manufactured at Meade's state-of-the-art manufacturing facility.

Specifications for Meade ETX 90AT (f/13.8) Maksutov-Cassegrain Telescope with UHTC:

Features of Meade ETX90 AT (f/13.8) Maksutov-Cassegrain Telescope with UHTC:

• Ultra High Transmission Coatings (UHTC)
• Sturdy field tripod
• Chrome-plated steel legs
• Adjustable height
• Equatorial or Alt-Az position
• Spreader bar
• Current star charts and printable star maps
• Control your telescope from your PC or laptop
• PC interface cable included
• Comes will Lunar Planetary Imager

Features of Meade ETX90 AudioStar with Astronomer Inside:

• 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

Package Contents:

• Meade ETX-90 AT (f/13.8) Maksutov-Cassegrain Telescope with UHTC, 3514-03-60
• AudioStar Hand Control with Astronomer Inside audio
• Periodic Error Correction
• Red Dot Finder
• AudioStar Suite Software and Instructional DVD
• PC Interface Cable
• Field Tripod
• 26mm Series 4000 Super Plössl Eyepiece