Product Catalog

Need a mount? See LXD75 German Equatorial Mount, pg. 32-35.

For crisp wide-field observing and imaging, few optical designs match the performance of a true

triple-element apochromatic refractor. This is especially true in astrophotography. Thanks to

a two-year design process and a triple objective lens made from the highest quality ED (extra-

low dispersion) glass, Meade Series 5000

™

ED APO Triplets compete head-to-head with the world’s

premium APOs at a fraction of the cost.

Expert observers will be delighted by the virtual absence of color fringing around objects and

the scope’s textbook-perfect pinpoint star images. Even beginners will notice the extra high

contrast and breathtaking resolution of a Series 5000 ED APO. Each scope is available as a stand-

alone OTA in two models: Standard or deluxe. The deluxe model includes our new Series 5000 2"

enhanced diagonal with a 99% reflectivity mirror and an aluminium hard carrying case.

A Series 5000 ED APO is the ideal companion for your larger Schmidt-Cassegrain, Ritchey-

Chrétien, or Newtonian scope. When piggybacked, a Series 5000 ED APO is the perfect guide scope

that doubles as an ideal wide-field photography scope when guided by the primary instrument. It

also makes an ideal lightweight and portable scope for flawless field observing.

We anticipate that over the next several years these scopes will produce some the world’s best

wide-field astrophotographs.

Pr em i um ED Glass. For unsurpassed color correction, brightness, clarity. Expensive FCD1 ED Glass. This

Extra-low Dispersion (ED) glass causes all three primary spectral colors to meet at the same focal point for textbook-

perfect views. Virtually eliminates chromatic aberration.

True ED Apochrom at ic Triplet. A true triplet optical design guarantees the textbook color correction

you should expect from a premium APO.

Fast focal Ratio. At f/6 (80mm) and f7.5 (127mm), the focal ratio of these scopes is tailor-made for

wide-field astrophotography.

Air-Spaced Objective Lens. The precision air-spaced triple element ED objective lens focuses red, green,

and blue wave lengths to the same exact focal point.

Fully-Mu lt icoated Lenses. Meade broadband multicoated lenses ensure maximum light transmission.

Machi n ed A luminum Cr ay ford Focuser. Superior focuser means smooth and repeatable focusing

with no image shift.

Adjusta ble Lens Cell. Allows collimation of lenses if necessary.

Fully-Extendable Dew Shield/Sun Sh a de. An essential accessory included for your convenience.

Mounting Bracket. Allows nearly universal mounting on all Meade and non-Meade German equatorial Mounts.