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Deluxe AutoStar #497
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The Schmidt-Newtonian is a design so unique, only Meade makes it. This revolutionary design gives
you the best of both worlds: Observing. Astrophotography. It does it all. The fast f/4 focal ratio
(8" and 10" models) is an ideal match for Meade’s user-friendly Deep Sky Imagers. And thanks to
world-famous Meade corrector lens technology, Schmidt-Newtonians have just ½ the coma of
standard Newtonians. (coma is a fuzzy-star aberration that occurs in standard Newtonian and
Dobsonian reflectors).
These scopes are versatile, portable, and high-tech. Online forums positively rave about the
optics. Astrophotographer Steve Hamilton is impressed by “the tack-sharp round stars, exquisite
detail, and flat field of these premium scopes. They are an “astrophotographer’s dream, perfect
for taking low-power images of objects so faint you can’t even see them with the naked eye. The
Schmidt-Newtonian is the flagship of the lxd75 line. Buy one and let the fun begin.
Fast f/4 Focal Ratios (8" and 10"). Shorter exposure times and wide fields of view yield spectacular views
and photos of nebulas, clusters, and galaxies.
Legen dary dif f r action-Lim i ted Optics. Only Meade individually figures their optics for observatory-
class light transmission, temperature stability, smoothness and image correction. Our optics lead the industry. (See pg. 128)
Water White Glass Corrector Lens. Fully corrects for spherical aberration for pinpoint star images.
Water White glass increases light transmission by more than 10% over scopes using soda lime glass.
Pyr ex
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Primary M irror. Provides exceptional thermal stability versus competing models using standard plate glass.
Au toStar
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Controller. The industry’s most advanced and widely used computer controller. Offers professional
quality GoTo slewing and tracking plus guided tours, object descriptions, fun facts, and astrophotography tools. (See pg. 13)
2" Focuser with 1.25" a dapter. Rack-and-pinion focuser is the perfect marriage of touch and precision.
8x50 Achromatic View f i nder. For easy location and centering of deep sky objects.
26mm Series 4000
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Su per Plössl Eyepiece. For sharp 52˚ wide-angle views.
6", 8", 10" SCHMIDT-NEWTONIANS.
The focal ratio sweet spot.
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