Meade LX200 ACF 10inch Telescope: £2835.00

Amazing new high quality kit from RVO

This amazing kit features a Meade LX200 ACF 10" Optical Tube, an ADM D Series dovetail bar and the massively popular Celestron CGEM Mount. Special package only available at Rother Valley Optics! Please note this price includes an additional CGEM weight required to balance the scope.

Take advantage of having a high quality, coma free optical tube on a high capacity full GOTO equatorial mount and tripod. The ideal telescope for the advanced amateur astronomer. Perfect for astrophotography and an amazing visual scope too.

LX200 ACF 10" Specifications:

The new Meade LX200-ACF catadioptric telescope has Advanced Coma-Free optics to bring the astronomical image quality of a professional observatory to you at an amazing price. It has a flat, coma-free field similar to that of the Ritchey-Chrétien reflector optics used in most professional observatory telescopes and the Hubble Space Telescope, but at a fraction the cost !

Meade LX200ACF Advanced Optical Tubes offer superb optics in a portable package and are available to attach to your choice of mounting. Meade’s all new LX200ACF brings Advanced optics within reach of aspiring astronomers everywhere. The LX200ACF includes all the field-proven features of the LX200 including Primary Mirror Lock, Oversized primary mirror, Plus the LX200ACF comes with observatory-class optics crafted in Irvine California, Tubes are supplied without accessories but the 8" and 10" versions do have a universal flat mounting bar running along the base of the tube as standard. We can supply mounting hardware for the 12" and 14" models to suit most equatorial mounts including Losmandy. Reviewed recently in Astronomy Now Magazine concluding that "the optics are superior to traditional Schmidt Cassegrains and the new instrument excels and is a clear winner"

Celestron CGEM Mount and Tripod Specifications:

The CGEM™ mount has a fresh, attractive, bold appearance and is capable of carrying Celestron’s higher-end SCT optical tubes (up to 11") securely and vibration free which is ideal for both imaging and visual observing.

Ergonomic Design - CGEM was designed to be ergonomically friendly with large Altitude and Azimuth adjustment knobs for quick and easy polar alignment adjustment. The internal RA and DEC motor wiring provides a clean look and an easy and trouble free set up.

Innovation - The CGEM series has a new innovative Polar alignment procedure called All-Star™ (patent pending). All-Star allows users to choose any bright star, while the software calculates and assists with polar alignment. Another great feature of the CGEM, sure to please astroimagers, is the Permanent Periodic Error Correction (PEC) which will allow users to train out the worm gears periodic errors, while the mount retains the PEC recordings.

Performance - For objects near the Meridian (imaginary line passing from North to South), the CGEM will track well past the Meridian for uninterrupted imaging through the most ideal part of the sky. The CGEM mount has a robust database with over 40,000 objects, 400 user defined programmable objects and enhanced information on over 200 objects.

Celestron's CGEM mount is the perfect fit between the Advanced Series and CGE Series. Offering the portability of the Advanced Series and the precision of the CGE.

GENERAL DETAILS:

* Payload capacity of 40lbs
* CGEM Computerized Equatorial Mount
* Ultra sturdy 2" steel tripod with Accessory Tray
* 40,000 object database with 400 user-definable objects and expanded information on over 200 objects
* Proven NexStar computer control technology
* Flash upgradeable hand control software and motor control units for downloading product updates over the Internet
* New "All-star" Polar alignment uses any bright star for a quick and accurate Polar alignment
* Software Features include: Mount Calibration, Database Filter Limits, Hibernate, five Alignment Procedures, and user-defined slew limits
* Custom database lists of all the most famous deep-sky objects by name and catalog number; the most beautiful double, triple and quadruple stars; variable star; solar systems; objects and asterisms
* Permanent programmable periodic error correction (PEC) - corrects for periodic tracking errors inherent to all worm drives
* Flash upgradeable hand control software and motor control units for downloading product updates over the Internet
* Custom database lists of all the most famous deep-sky objects by name and catalog number; the most beautiful double, triple and quadruple stars; variable star; solar systems; objects and asterisms
* Steel worm gear and 90mm pitch diameter brass worm wheel
* Drive Motors - Low Cog DC Servo motor with integrated optical encoders offer smooth, quiet operation and long life. The motor armatures are skewed to minimize cogging which is required for low speed tracking.
* Internal Cable wiring for trouble-free setup and transportation
* Designated six-pin RJ-12 modular jack, ST-4 compatible guide port
* Double line, 16-character Liquid Crystal Display Hand Control with backlit LED buttons for easy operation of goto features
* Autoguide port and auxiliary ports located on the electronic pier for long exposure astrophotography
* RS-232 communication port on hand control to control the telescope via a personal computer
* Includes NexRemote telescope control software, for advanced control of your telescope via computer
* GPS-compatible with optional CN16 GPS Accessory

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS:

MOUNT: Computerized Equatorial
TRIPOD: Adjustable, Stainless Steel
CD ROM: NexRemote control software with RS232 cable
POWER SUPPLY: Car battery adapter
TRIPOD WEIGHT: 17 lb (7.71 kg)
MOUNT WEIGHT: 41 lb (18.6 kg)
COUNTERWEIGHTS: 1 x 17 lb
MOTOR DRIVE: Low cog DC Servo motors with encoders, both axes
COMPUTER HAND CONTROL: Double line, 16 character Liquid Crystal Display; 19 fiber optic backlit LED buttons
SLEW SPEEDS: Nine slew speeds: 5 °/sec, 2 °/sec, 1 °/sec, 64x, 16x, 8x, 4x, 1x, .5x
TRACKING RATES: Sidereal, Solar and Lunar
TRACKING MODES: EQ North and EQ South
ALIGNMENT PROCEDURES: AutoAlign, 2-Star Align, Quick Align, 1-Star Align, Last Alignment, Solar System Align
SOFTWARE PRECISION: 24bit, 0.08 calculation
DATABASE: 40,000+ objects, 400 user defined programmable objects. Enhanced information on over 200 objects
POWER REQUIREMENTS: 12 VDC 1.5 Amp
GPS: Optional CN-16 GPS Accessory

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