Meade LS 8" Advanced Coma Free

Details

Meade's revolutionary LS™ LightSwitch™ series of telescopes use advanced technologies like GPS, LNT™ and ECLIPS™ CCD imaging to do what no other consumer telescopes have done before: take all the hassle out of using a telescope. Simply flip the switch and the LS automatically aligns itself. All this combined with Meade's Advanced Coma-Free optical system provides the stargazer with the most sophisticated, yet easiest to use telescope ever.

FEATURES

Astronomer Inside™ takes you on a guided multimedia tour of the best objects in your sky. The aluminum mount is lightweight and portable, yet has a rigid structure with precision worm-gear drives for the ultimate in tracking and pointing accuracy.

LightSwitch™ Technology The LS knows where it is in time and space even if you don't. Just flip the switch and be ready to explore the cosmos. Innovative technology is applied to make using the LS simple, easy and fun.

ECLIPS™ Module The ECLIPS color CCD camera (640x480 resolution) lets you capture images of your favorite celestial wonders and display them in real time on an external (user supplied) monitor or store them on a (user supplied) SD card so you can do CCD imaging your very first night out.

AutoStar III The included AutoStar III GOTO keypad computer has an over 100,000 object library and guided tour functions.

Optional 3.5" Video Monitor The Meade 3.5 inch LCD display monitor will enhance the use of any Meade telescope with Astronomer Inside™ technology by allowing the user to view the informative video presentations built into the telescope. With the display monitor connected to the telescope, you can learn the secrets and details of the objects you observe while you are viewing them. The Astronomer Inside will tell you about the planets, stars, constellations, clusters, nebulae, galaxies and more in a fun and interesting way. With the Meade 3.5 inch display, you will explorer the universe in a way you never have before.

Technical Specifications and Dimensions:

Weights and Dimensions
OTA Dimensions	9" x 17" L
Tripod Weight	9 lbs.
Tripod Dimensions	25.5" to 43.5" variable
Telescope weight (not including tripod)	30 lbs.

Clear Aperture	8" (203.2mm)
Optical Design	Advanced Coma-Free
Focal Length	2,000mm
Focal Ratio	f/10
Telescope Mounting	Rigid Cast-Aluminum single arm
Optical Coatings	Ultra-High Transmission Coatings (UHTC)
Resolving Power (Dawes Limit)	0.570 arcseconds
AutoStar Controller	AudioStar III
Object Database	100,000 objects
Viewfinder	Red-Dot
Eyepiece	26mm Series 4000 Super Plossl
Diagonal	1.25" diagonal prism
Pointing Precision (High-Precision Mode)	3 arcminutes
Go-To Pointing Precision (Approx.)	5 arcminutes
Slow Motion Controls	Electronic
Slew Speeds	RA and Dec:1x, 2x, 8x, 16x, 64x, 128x sidereal and 1.5°/sec., 3°/sec., 6.5°/sec.
Tripod	LS Tripod
Batteries (User-Supplied)	8 x C cells
Battery Life (Typical)	60 hrs.
Power	12V DC, 5 amp power supply (optional)

Additional Features
GPS Receiver	Yes
True Level & North Sensors (LNT)	Yes
Time Chip	Yes
Electronic Focuser	Optional
Oversized Primary Mirror	Yes
AutoStar Suite Planetarium Software	Included
Astronomer Inside	Yes
Eclispe Finder	Yes

Materials
Primary Mirror & Secondary Mirrors	Low expansion borrosilicate glass
Correcting Plate/Lens	Schott Water-white Glass
Optical Tube	Aluminum

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Customer Reviews

Meade LS 8" Advanced Coma Free

Review by f16guy | Posted on 12/30/11

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We had to wait a couple of days for good weather but the scope was everything we thought it would be. The guided tour is great for the kids to enjoy. Great, friendly customer service from Opticsmart and fast shipping!!