Meade LX70 5" f/8.3 Achromat Refractor Telescope with EQ Mount

$Meade LX70 5" f/8.3 Achromat Refractor Telescope with EQ Mount$

Meade LX70 5" f/8.3 Achromat Refractor Telescope with EQ Mount

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Description

Product Highlights

4.72" Aperture, Achromatic Lens Elements
1000mm Focal Length, f/8.3 Focal Ratio
Includes 9mm & 26mm Plossl Eyepieces
2" Focuser and 90° Star Diagonal
1.25" Focuser Adapter
6x30 Finderscope with Crosshair Reticle
Vixen-Style Mounting Plate
Requires Mount and Tripod

Designed to produce sharp and clear images with accurate colors, Meade Instrument's LX70 5" f/8.3 Achromat Refractor Telescope features a long 1000mm focal length and a 4.72" clear aperture for obtaining detailed images of the Moon, clear views of the planets, and the ability to reach out past our solar system to discover deep-sky objects. The scope is outfitted with achromatic lens elements that correct for chromatic and spherical aberrations to produce true color rendition with minimal distortion, especially at the edges. This enables the user to achieve a finely resolved focus with tack-sharp images in the entire field of view. It has a 2" rack-and-pinion focuser and 90° star diagonal, with a 1.25" adapter to increase the size and types of accessories that can be used with it. Meade includes two Plossl eyepieces to get new users started; a 9mm that yields 111x power and a 26mm for a 38.5x magnification.

The included manual equatorial mount features brass worm-gear drives on both axes for smooth tracking performance, aluminum setting circles and a built-in leveling bubble. The large-knob slow-motion control cables make it easy to track objects even while when wearing gloves. Push-pull adjustments on both the declination and right ascension axes assist in fine-tuning the polar alignment; while the built-in latitude scale will help you dial in your site location quickly. The LX70 mount includes a Vixen-style dovetail for mounting other optical tubes up to 20 pounds, an adjustable-height stainless steel tripod, and an accessory tray with holders for both 1.25" and 2" eyepieces.

Optical Performance

5" aperture, 4.72" (12cm) clear
1000mm focal length
Achromatic lenses correct for chromatic and spherical aberrations
Resolving power of 0.912 arc-seconds
f/8.3 focal ratio

Mount

German equatorial mount
Brass worm-gears
Manually controlled with flexible slow-motion cables
Push-pull declination and right ascension adjustments
Integrated port supports optional polar alignment scope
Vixen-style dovetail saddle
Aluminum setting circles
Built-in leveling bubble

Tripod

Two-stage legs
Adjustable-height
20 lb (9.1 kg) payload capacity
Leg spreader with lock
Accessory Tray with Eyepiece Holders

Optical Accessories

Eyepieces:
1.25" diameter barrel
9mm eyepiece yields 111x magnification
26mm eyepiece yields 38.5x magnification
2" 90° star diagonal enables a more comfortable viewing position
Focuser:
2" rack and pinion focuser
Focus lock to hold focuser in position
1.25" adapter for smaller diameter eyepieces and accessories
Finderscope:
6x30 with crosshair reticle

Specifications

Optical Design	Achromat refractor
Aperture	5.0" / 12.7 cm 4.72" / 12.0 cm, clear
Focal Length	1000 mm
Focal Ratio	f/8.3
Eyepiece Barrel Diameter	2", 1.25" with adapter
Focuser	2" rack-and-pinion
Diagonal	90° star diagonal, 2"
Finderscope	6 x 30
Tripod	2-stage adjustable, stainless steel
Mount Type	German equatorial, manual
Power Source	None
Dimensions	OTA: 45.0 x 45.0 x 70.0" / 114.3 x 114.3 x 177.8 cm, assembled
Weight	Total: 47.5 lb / 21.5 kg

Packaging Info
Package Weight	63.0 lb
Box Dimensions (LxWxH)	54.0 x 20.0 x 18.7"

In the Box

Meade LX70 5" f/8.3 Achromat Refractor Telescope with EQ Mount

11.4 lb Counterweight for LX70

LX70 German Equatorial Mount

6x30 Finderscope

9mm Eyepiece

26mm Eyepiece

1.25" Focuser Adapter

90° Diagonal

Protective Front Dust Cover

Limited One-Year Warranty

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