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Meade LS 8 in Schmidt Cassegrain Lightswitch Telescope f/10 w/ UTHC 0810-03-12 has been discontinued by Meade and is no longer available. Our product experts have helped us select these available replacements below.You can also explore other items in the Telescopes yourself to try and find the perfect replacement for you!
Meade LS 8 inch Schmidt Cassegrain Lightswitch Telescope 0810-03-12 takes what you love about LightSwitch technology by Meade and ups the ante with an 8 inch SchmidtCassegrain telescope that provides a observing experience like no other. Now you can enjoy the ability to flip a switch to automatically align with an object in the sky, plus the impressive light gathering performance of an 8" Schmidt Cassegrain (SC) aperture telescope. Meade telescopes have long been famous for refined optical quality with advanced functionality features to make space observation a joy.![]()
The Meade LS-8 SC LightSwitch telescope includes Auto Star III GOTO computer keypad loaded with over 100,00 objects which can be automatically centered and aligned on! This impressive telescope package also includes a Meade ECLIPS color CCD camera which allows you to capture images for impressive astrophotography that really stands out. The Meade LS8 Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope 0810 03 12 also includes a automated tour function with Meade's Astronomer Inside multi-media guided tour of the night sky. You can choose between the Tonight's Best tour and based upon your location and time, you will see the best views available, along with detailed descriptions, facts and history in rich audio with the built in speaker and video if you connect to your TV or monitor (not included). You can also use the Astronomer Inside to select your favorite object and learn more about it!
With the Meade LS 8" 08100312, you get the power of an 8" f/10 (2000mm focal length) telescope with GPS telescope technology, magnetic north sensors, level sensors and a CCD camera to do all of the grunt work unlike with conventional telescopes; all you have to do is sit back and observe!
| Optical Design: | Schmidt-Cassegrain (SC) |
| Clear Aperture: | 8" (203.2mm) |
| Focal Length, Focal Ratio: | 2000mm, f/10 |
| Optical Coatings: | Ultra-High Transmission Coatings (UHTC) |
| Optical Tube Dimensions (diameter x length): | 9" x 15.75" |
| Telescope Mounting: | Aluminum, single arm alt-azimuth |
| GoTo Pointing Precision (approx.): | 5-arc mins. |
| Pointing Precision, High Precision Mode: | 3-arc mins. |
| Slow-Motion Controls: | Electric, RA and Dec. |
| AutoStar III Hand Controller: | Toshiba microcontroller; 2 line x 16 alphanumeric character display; 20-button keypad, red LED backlit |
| Batteries (not included): | 8 x C-cells |
| Battery Life (approx.): | 3 to 5 hours |
| Onboard Celestial Object Database: | Over 100,000 objects |
| Slew Speeds: | RA and DEC |
| Tracking Rates: | Sidereal, lunar, or custom-selected |
| Tube Body: | 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: | 25.5" to 43.5" variable |
| OTA Master Carton (Size / Weight): | 21.2" x 16.5" x 31.75" / 48 lbs. |