Meade telescope N 150/750 LX85 GoTo

This telescope is checked by us before delivery and in any case pre-adjusted. The focuser is set.


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 Meade telescope N 150/750 LX85 GoTo
Item Description:

Please note that the operating instructions are in English. We are still working on a translation.

The LX85 series is ideal for ambitious beginners or experienced observers who also want to tap into astrophotography.

The optics N 150/750: This versatile Newtonian mirror telescope offers both beginners and advanced observers a lot of light and high stability for little money. With its impressive diameter of 150mm, it collects so much light that distant DeepSky objects such as the ring nebula in the lyre or the dumbbell nebula are clearly visible, globular clusters like M13 can be broken down into numerous individual stars on the edge. Planetary observation also offers detailed images of Saturn, Jupiter, Venus and Mars. The optics have an aperture ratio of f / 5. This telescope belongs to the class of fast Newtonian telescopes. This optic is particularly well suited for photography. The light collecting capacity is about 460 times greater than with the naked eye with a 7mm exit pupil.

The advantages at a glance:

Relatively high light intensity thanks to 150mm opening
Low vibration and wind-insensitive due to compact design
Diffraction limited parabolic primary mirror
High contrast image through thin secondary mirror struts
Easily portable and quickly set up
Due to the short focal length, the exposure times can be kept short in astrophotography


The LX85 mount is designed for mobile astrophotography. With its powerful servomotors and Meade Smart Drive technology, it follows the sky and keeps the telescope aligned with the desired object for long exposure times - without having to flip through the meridian!

The LX85 mount is particularly light and therefore ideal for mobile use in the garden or an observation location under a particularly dark sky.
The GoTo control AudioStar helps with the correct alignment of the telescope and automatically moves to the desired observation object. This is also ideal for beginners!
The LX85 mount allows the connection of an autoguider for precise tracking control.
Versatility: The LX85 mount follows the usual standard for attaching telescopes. It can therefore be used with most commercially available telescopes up to 15kg in weight.




Meade offers the mount with a large selection of excellent optics in a set: inexpensive Newtonian telescopes, Maksutov optics for moon and planet specialists, ACF optics that can be used for almost all astronomical purposes and even high-quality apochromats for demanding photographers!



The AudioStar hand control contains a database of 30,000 celestial objects. Once aligned in the sky, AudioStar can point the telescope at each of these objects and keep it centered in the eyepiece - of course only if the object is just above the horizon. This so-called GoTo functionality is supplemented by further features, such as guided tours, position display and connection to the PC.

A special highlight of the AudioStar control is the built-in loudspeaker. The integrated astronomer inside technology offers over four hours of speech output (only in English). The built-in astronomer knows interesting things to report about the celestial object set in the control!

Meade Smart Drive: Since the telescope shows the celestial object enlarged, an astronomical mount must run very precisely. Even small fluctuations interfere with longer exposure times. However, there are always small fluctuations because the worm shaft of the gear unit cannot be perfectly round. However, these recurring fluctuations can be recognized and compensated for by the computer control. The Smart Drive technology enables this permanent periodic error correction (PPEC).

Technical specifications:
optics
type reflector
type Newton
Opening (mm) 150
Focal length (mm) 750
Opening ratio (f /) 5
Resolving power (arc seconds) 0.92
Limit size (mag) 12.7
Light collecting ability (-fold a 7mm pupil) 460
Max. Reasonable magnification (-fold) 300
Tube weight (kg) 5
Tube diameter (mm) 188
Tube length (mm) 701
aluminum tube material
Full tube Tubuskonstruktion
reflector
Parabolic primary mirror design
Protective layer of quartz
adjustable yes
Primary mirror ventilation no
Okularauszug
Type rack
Connection (eyepiece side) (inch) 2
Reduction without
mount
type LX85
Mounting type Equatorial
Montierungssattel Vixen Style
Servomotors
Load capacity (kg) 15
Weight (kg) 4.9
GoTo control yes
external cable management
Power supply (volt) 12
GoTo control
Database (objects) 30,000
GPS no
WLAN no
Language version of the GoTo control system in English
Software AudioStar
Interfaces Autoguider & AUX
PEC correction Meade Smart Drive
Pole alignment Easy Polar Alignment
tripod
Type Tripod
Circular level yes
Tripod Leg Diameter (mm) 45
Shelf yes
Max. Tripod height (cm) 1105
Min. Tripod height (cm) 800
Weight (kg) 5.6
material aluminum
Included accessories
Eyepieces 1.25 '' 26mm, 9mm
Finder scope 8x50
Deflection optics diagonal 2 "- 90 °
Eyepiece adapter 1.25 "- 2"
Pipe clamps Yes
Counterweights (kg) 4
Polsucher no
Generally
series LX85
Total weight (kg) 21.4
application areas
Astrophotography yes
Moon & planets yes
Nature observation no
Nebulae & galaxies yes
Sun no (only with a suitable sun filter)
Recommended for ...
beginners yes
advanced yes
Observatories no