Meade LX850 GoTo EQ Mount with StarLock Autoguider

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Meade Instrument's LX850 GoTo EQ Mount with StarLock Autoguider delivers near research-grade performance for advanced amateur astronomers who require precision tracking and autoguiding for long-term observation and long-exposure astrophotography. This rig starts with the motorized German equatorial mount made of steel and anodized 6061 aluminum that employs DC servo stepper motors on both axes to precisely track objects with virtually no vibrations. With a payload capacity of up to 90lb, the mount can easily handle large OTAs with accessories like photo or imaging cameras, filter wheels, or electric focusers. Adding to the mount's versatility is a unique saddle system that can be converted from Vixen to Losmandy styles to accept most user-supplied OTAs.

The brain of the LX850 is the AutoStar II computer controller. This hand held unit is a 144,000+ database with multiple alignment procedures, nine slew speeds, automatic and manual tracking rates and the ability (when properly aligned) to identify objects that the user directs their telescope to. The database also has an index of events such as sunrise/sunset, Moon phases, meteor showers, lunar and solar eclipses, plus the Autumnal/Vernal equinoxes and winter/summer solstices. Permanent Periodic Error Correction (PPEC) and anti-backlash compensation are also programmed through the controller for increased tracking precision. Complementing the AutoStar is the StarLock system. This 80mm refractor is equipped with wide and narrow imaging cameras that read the star field and communicates directly with the controller for improved GoTo, alignment and tracking to a precision of as much as 0.1 arc second.

Supporting the mount, StarLock, and the user's OTA is a heavy-duty stainless steel tripod. Its over-sized 3" legs provide a solid observational platform with an adjustable height from 29-45". A spreader bar and tension knob lock the legs for increased strength and stability, and anti-vibration pads are included for each of the three legs to stand on for virtual vibration-free viewing.

Mount

Motorized German equatorial mount
Payload capacity: 90lb (40.8kg)
OTA mounting system: Dual Vixen and Losmandy-style dovetail saddles
Latitude range: 10-70°
Smart Mount: Allows the mount to identify and correct systematic pointing errors
Internal GPS receiver
RA and DEC 'home' position sensors
Anodized 6061-T6 aluminum and stainless steel
Internal cabling reduces snag hazards that can damage wires and mount
Internal clock
Counterweight shaft: 1.75" diameter, 12" long threaded stainless-steel
Counterweight: 26 lb (11.8kg)
Mount body weight: 60 lb (27.2kg)
Gears and motors:
- Dual-axis DC servo motors with encoders
- RA & DEC main gear: Aluminum, 5.8" (14.7cm) under cut / 225 tooth
- RA & DEC worm gear: 0.68" (17.3mm) diameter machined brass
Control Panel:
- 12 VDC In
- 12 VDC Out
- Power
- Focuser
- Reticle
- Handbox port
- One RS232 computer connection port
- One StarLock port
- One Aux guide port

StarLock

Provides automatic target acquisition and guiding
80mm f/5 refractor with integrated imaging system
Requires no calibration, no user focusing or guide star selection
Provides computer-assisted polar alignment using the drift method for extreme precision
Wide-field camera:
- 25mm x 26mm
- f/1.04 optic
- 1/2 inch format sensor
- Field of view: 14.72 x 11.78°
Narrow-field camera:
- 80mm x 400mm
- f/5 optic
- 1/2 inch format sensor
- Field of view: 57.2 x 45.8 arc min / 2.68 arc sec/pixel
Pointing: ± 1 arc min
Guiding: ±1 arc second, up to 4 second correction update rate depending on star magnitude. Faintest guide star 11th mag
Alignment: Semi-automatic drift align procedure for ultra-precise polar alignment
Power supply: 12v DC 5A
Weight: 2.9 lbs (1.3 kg)

AutoStar II Hand Controller

Interfaces directly with StarLock system for improved accuracy of entire system
Intuitive user-friendly menu-driven system
144,000+ object database
Customized user-defined objects
"Identify" feature allows users to go to an object and the AutoStar will display what it is
Event menu provides access to dates and times of astronomical events
- Sunrise, Sun Transit, and Sunset
- Moonrise, Moon Transit, and Moonset
- Moon Phases
- Meteor Showers
- Lunar and Solar Eclipse
- Minimum of Algol
- Autumn and Vernal Equinox
- Winter and Summer Solstice
Double line, 16 character LCD; 20 backlit LED buttons
Slew speed: 1x, 2x, 8x, 16x, 64x sidereal and 0.25°/sec, 0.5°/sec, 1°/sec, and 3°/sec
Tracking rates: .01x - 1x, 2x, 8x, 16x, 1/4°, 1/2°, 1°, 3°, Sidereal, Lunar, 2000 custom-selected rates
Tracking modes: Northern and Southern hemispheres
Alignment procedures: 2-Star Align, 1 Star Polar Align, StarLock assisted drift align, Easy Alignment and Align on Home
Tracking distance past meridian: 20°
Smart Drive: Permanent Periodic Error Correction (PPEC) enables users to program out inherent tracking inaccuracies for higher precision over long time periods
Anti-backlash compensation: Program out backlash inherent in all gear systems
Update firmware via Internet download directly to controller
Included catalogs:
- Index catalog: 5,386
- NGC catalog: 7,840
- Partial Caldwell catalog: (109
- Messier catalog: 110
- Earth orbiting satellites: 26
- Planets: 9
- Uppsala galaxy catalog: 12,940
- Morphological catalog of galaxies: 12,939
- General catalog of variable stars: 29,364
- SAO and Hipparcos star catalogs: 42,277
- Draper star catalog: 21,160
- Yale bright star catalog: 8,977
- Large Bright Quasars Survey: 1,055
- Named objects: 4,313
- Herschel catalog: 400
- Abell catalog of galaxy clusters: 2,712
- Arp catalog of irregular galaxies: 635
- Lunar features: 1,754
- Asteroids and comets: 120
- Constellations: 88
- Solar/Lunar eclipses, meteor showers: 492

Tripod

Folding adjustable height
3" diameter aluminum legs
Height adjustable from 29-45"
Spreader bar to rigidly hold legs open
Tension knob locks spreader against legs for reduced vibrations and increased steadiness
Includes anti-vibration pads to further reduce vibrations for steadier images
Weight: 36 lb

Mount Type	German Equatorial
Load Capacity	90.0 lb / 40.8 kg
Motor	Dual-axis DC servo motors with encoders
GO-TO Capability	AutoStar II GoTo hand controller
Latitude Range	10 - 70°
Polar Axis Scope	None
GPS	Built-in
Mounting	Dual Vixen and Losmandy-style saddle
Includes Tripod/Pier	Folding adjustable height tripod 3.0" / 7.6 cm diameter aluminum legs Adjustable-height from 29.0 - 4.05" / 73.7 - 114.3 Weight: 36 lb / 16.3 kg
Power Source	12 VDC
Weight	Starlock: 2.9 lb (1.3 kg)

Meade LX850 GoTo EQ Mount with StarLock Autoguider

StarLock Optical Tube and Sensor Assembly

26 lb Stainless Steel Counterweight for LX850 Telescope

Counterweight Shaft with Safety Nut

LX850 Field Tripod

Autostar II Hand Controller

StarLock Cable

StarLock Counterweight

Custom Utility Tool

5/16" Hex Head Wrench

DVD with AutoStar Suite and Software

#507 Connecting Cable with USB Adapter

Internal Cable Fish Tool

3 x Anti-Vibration Pad

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