Meade LX200-ACF OTA Telescope with UHTC Coatings, Optical Tube Assembly

Meade LX200 ACF Advanced Coma Free OTA Optical Tube Assembly UHTC Telescopes are the barebones of the high quality Meade LX200-ACF Telescope. Meade LX200 ACF Telescopes bring Advanced Coma Free optics within reach of aspiring astronomers everywhere. Now with Meade LX200ACF Advanced Coma-Free Telescope Optical Tube Assemblies you can build your own professional telescope. Meade LX200-ACF Telescopes Advanced Coma-Free OTA Telescopes include many of the field-proven features of the Meade LX200 and Meade LX200GPS Telescopes, such as Primary Mirror Lock, Oversized Primary Mirror, Dust Cover, and Meade's Ultra High Transmission Coatings UHTC. Plus, all Meade Telescopes of the Meade LX 200 ACF Series come with observatory-class optics crafted in the USA, Irvine, California. These Meade LX200ACF Advanced Coma-Free UHTC Telescope Optical Tube Assemblies are excellent components for enthusiasts looking to build their own custom Telescopes.

Note: Meade LX200-ACF Optical Tube Assemblies do not contain any accessories such as a Tripod, Viewfinder, AutoStar Controller, or Eyepieces. For these Telescope Accessories please visit our Meade Telescope Accessories page.

Specifications for Meade LX200ACF Advanced Coma-Free UHTC Telescope OTA Optical Tube Assembly:

Optical Design:		Advanced Coma Free
Clear Aperture:		203mm (8"); 254mm (10"); 305mm (12"); 406.4mm (16")
Focal Length Focal Ratio:		2000mm f/10 (8"); 2500mm f/10 (10"); 3048mm f/10 (12"); 4064mm; f/10 (16")
Maximum Practical Visual Power:		600X (8"); 650X (10"); 750X (12"); 950X (16")
Telescope Mounting:		not included
Primary Mirror Lock:		included (progressive tension) All models
Zero Image-Shift Micro Focuser:		not included
Eyepiece:		not included
Viewfinder:		not included
GPS, True-level and North sensors:		not included
Pointing Precision, High Precision Mode:		1-arc min. All models
Meade Autostar II Hand Controller:		not included
Batteries (user-supplied):		none
Battery Life (approx.):		n/a
Slew Speeds:		RA and Dec - 0.01x to1.0x sidereal, variable in0.01x increments; 2x, 8x, 16x, 64x, 128x sidereal; 1°/sec. to 8°/sec., variable in 0.1° increments All models
Tracking Rates:		sidereal, lunar, or custom-selected from 2000 incremental rates All models
Primary, Secondary Mirrors:		Pyrex glass (8" & 10"); Pyrex glass grade-A (12" & 16")
Correcting Plate/Lens:		water white glass
Total Net Telescope Weight:		n/a
Field Tripod Height all models:		30" to 44" variable (8" & 10"); 40" to 50" variable (12" & 16")
Meade UHTC Coatings:		Included

Features of Meade LX200-ACF OTA Optical Tube Assembly Telescopes with UHTC:

• Advanced Coma-Free Optics: Meade Advanced Comafree design is a huge jump over the traditional Schmidt-Cassegrain as far as sharpness of image, flatness of field, and color. Meade Advanced Coma Free Telescopes delivers the same sharp, flat, comafree field from edge to edge as a typical Ritchey-Chretien. The use of the corrector plate in the Meade ACF system creates a closed and protected optical tube, reduces astigmatism and eliminates the diffraction spikes inherent in the traditional RC design. ACF optical system by Meade perform at the same high level as comparable RC systems costing thousands more.
• Meade UHTC Ultra-High Transmission Coatings: increases total light transmission and image brightness by nearly 20% over Meade standard coatings. Objects such as stars, galaxies and nebulae will appear significantly brighter. For more information on Meade UHTC, please, click here.
• Primary Mirror Lock: locks the mirror in place during long exposure astro photography.
• Oversize Primary Mirror: diameters are greater than their listed aperture (e.g., the diameter of the Meade 8" LX200 ACF is actually 8.25"). This additional 1/4" yields a wide, fully illuminated field-of-view.

Package Contents:

• Meade LX200-ACF UHTC Advanced Coma-Free Telescope OTA Optical Tube Assembly
• Ultra High Transmission Coatings (UHTC)
• Primary Mirror Lock
• Oversized Primary Mirror
• Dust Cover
• Universal Sliding Mounting Bracket (8" & 10" models)