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| Optical Design: | Schmidt-Cassegrain | |
| Clear Aperture: | 203mm | |
| Primary Mirror Diameter: | 209.6mm (8.25") | |
| Focal Length, Focal Ratio: | 2000mm f/10 | |
| Near Focus (approx.): | 25 ft. | |
| Resolving Power (arc secs.): | 0.56 | |
| Optical Coatings: | MgF2 on correcting plate (2-sides); standard aluminum on primary & secondary mirrors | |
| Ultra-High Transmission Coatings: | optional at time of purchase | |
| Limiting Visual Magnitude (approx.)14.0: | ||
| Limiting Photographic Magnitude (approx.): | 16.5 | |
| Image Scale (degs./inch): | 0.72 (8" f/10) | |
| Maximum Practical Visual Power: | 600X | |
| 35mm Angular Film Coverage: | 0.68° x 0.97° | |
| Optical Tube Dimensions (dia. x length): | 9.1" x 16.75" | |
| Secondary Mirror Obstruction (dia.; %): | 3.0"-14.1% | |
| Telescope Mounting: | heavy-duty fork type; double tine | |
| Setting Circle Diameters: | Dec: 5"; RA: 8.75" | |
| RA Motor Drive Systems: | 185-speed, microprocessor-controlled, 12v DC servo motor; 5.75" LX worm gear with Smart Drive software | |
| Hemispheres of Operation: | North and South, automatically selected by GPS input or by user override | |
| Declination Control System: | 185-speed, microprocessor-controlled, 12v DC servo motor; 5.75" LX worm gear with Smart Drive software | |
| Primary Mirror Lock: | included (progressive tension) | |
| GPS Alignment: | included (16-channel GPS receiver, electronic sensors for true-level and North, with magnetic declination compensation) | |
| GO TO Pointing Precision (approx.): | 2-arc mins. | |
| Pointing Precision, High-Precision Mode: | 1-arc min. | |
| Slow-Motion Controls: | manual and electric, RA and Dec. | |
| Bearings: | Dec: 3 x 1.83" dia. ball bearings; RA: 1 x 4" dia. and 1 x 2.25" dia. ball bearings | |
| Autostar Hand Controller: | Atmel 89C451 & PIC16C57 microcontrollers; 2 line x 16 alphanumeric character display; 20-button keypad, red LED backlit | |
| Main Telescope Controller: | distributed intelligence architecture using 8 networked microcontrollers (Motorola 68HC11, Atmel 89C451, 3 x PIC16C62, 2 x PIC16C54, Sony digital signal processor); 3.5-Megabyte flash memory (field reprogrammable), 32K RAM | |
| Batteries (user-supplied): | 8 x C-cells | |
| Battery Life (approx.): | 20 hrs. | |
| Onboard Celestial Object Database: | 147,541 objects | |
| Slew Speeds: | RA and Dec: 0.01x to 1.0x sidereal, variable in 0.01x increments; 2x, 8x, 16x, 64x, 128x sidereal; 1°/sec. to 8°/sec., variable in 0.1° increments | |
| Tracking Rates: | sidereal, lunar, or custom-selected from 2000 incremental rates | |
| Tube Body: | aluminum | |
| Mount Casting: | aluminum | |
| Primary, Secondary Mirror: | Pyrex® glass | |
| Correcting Plate/Lens: | clear float glass | |
| Telescope Dimensions, swung down: | 9.25" x 17" x 24.75" | |
| Shipping Carton Dimensions: | 31" x 22" x 14" | |
| Total Net Telescope Weight: | 73 lbs | |
| Heaviest Sub-Section for Field Assembly 45 lbs.: | ||
| Total Shipping Weight (approx.): | 94 lbs. | |
| #1220 Field De-rotater: | optional | |
| Equatorial Wedge Latitude Range: | 23° to 64° | |
| Field Tripod Height: | 30" to 44" variable | |
Features of Meade 8" LX200 GPS SMT Telescope:
- High-Precision Pointing (HP) Capability
- Autostar II Control System: Completely redesigned and updated for the 8" LX200 GPS SMT
- Built-in 145,000-Object Library Included as Standard Equipment
- New Heavy-Duty Fork Mounts
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08105: Meade 8" LX200 GPS SMT Telescope
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