Meade LX850-ACF UHTC 16" f/8 Catadioptric Telescope (OTA Only)

Product Highlights

• 16" (406mm) Catadioptric OTA
• 3251mm Focal Length, f/8 Focal Ratio
• Advanced Coma-Free/UHTC Optical Systems
• 7:1 Dual-Speed Crayford Focuser
• Losmandy-Style Dovetail Plate
• OTA Only - Mount and Tripod Required

Representing the largest aperture in the series, with a large oversized primary mirror to pierce the furthest reaches of the visible night sky, the Meade Instruments LX850-ACF UHTC 16" f/8 Catadioptric Telescope utilizes their Advanced Coma-Free catadioptric light path to reduce color fringing and off-axis comas, enabling it to clearly resolve deep-sky objects and easily split binary stars with tack-sharp clarity. Complementing the ACF system is their Ultra-High Transmission Coatings (UHTC) system that improves light transmission through the entire light path across the whole visible spectrum. A combination of high-transmittance lens coatings and highly reflective mirror coatings boost image brightness, while minimizing external light loss and internal diffraction.

Meade built this series for users who have a reliable mount and support system with all their favorite eyepieces and accessories, so this LX-850 is offered here as just the OTA — other required accessories such as visual backs, finders, eyepieces, and diagonals are also not included. Meade only includes a large Losmandy-style dovetail plate, with sturdy and stable radius blocks for added strength, to make it easier to install on a mount out of the box, and a factory-installed dovetail finder saddle that will accept most Meade finder brackets.