Product Catalog

The lx90-acf
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can locate over 30,000 objects including itself. Turn it on and the built-in Sony
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gps
receiver immediately determines your precise date, time, and location. In just minutes, your scope
is ready to give you a tour of the most spectacular sights in the universe with gps precision. With
all the features of a legendary lx90 Schmidt-Cassegrain, plus the ability to listen to and track
satellites, Meade’s new lx90-acf has it all.
When you consider competing methods of alignment (synchronizing your telescope’s computer
with the night sky), nothing is easier than Meade’s AutoAlign.
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Not even competing three-object
alignment methods. That’s because lx90-acf telescopes are smart scopes that know the night sky
right out of the box (see AutoAlign pg. 15). When it comes to industry-leading optics, oversized
primary mirrors, depth of features, and value for your dollar, the lx90-acf is the best Schmidt-
Cassegrain you can find that can find itself.
Au toA lign
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Makes Alignm ent Easy. Aligns your telescope for you while you watch. Allows you to fine
tune alignment with two stars it finds for you automatically when you turn it on (see pg. 15).
Advanced Coma-Fr ee Optics. Only Meade individually figures their Water White glass corrector lenses and
Pyrex
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primary and secondary mirrors for observatory-class light transmission, temperature stability, smoothness and image
correction. Our optics lead the industry (see pg. 128).
Exclusive Ov ersized Prim a ry M i r ror. Meade primary mirrors are larger than their listed apertures
(the actual diameter of the 8" LX90-ACF primary mirror is 8.25"). This extra ¼” yields a wider, fully illuminated field of
view and allows you to see the light competing Schmidt-Cassegrains leave behind.
Rigid Dual-For k Mou n t. Cast aluminum fork mount provides a rock-solid platform for astrophotography and
visual observation. Two forks are better than one.
LX200-ACF
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-Series Tripod. The LX90-ACF comes with the same sturdy and adjustable field tripod as the
LX200-ACF. For steady observing and imaging.
Smart Drive
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. Provides Periodic Error Correction in the RA axis (in polar mode) over the course of one or more
training periods, thereby minimizing guiding corrections during long-exposure astrophotography (see pg. 92).
9-Speed Driv e Con t rols. Choose speeds easily with the AutoStar
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controller. Rapid slew rate of 7º/second
saves slewing time all night long. Slowest rate of .01x sidereal allows careful guiding for astrophotography. Includes precision
adjustable guiding speeds for pinpoint astrophotography (see pg. 69).
Au toStar
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Controller. The industry standard. Used by more astronomers than any other system for
everything from backyard observing and imaging to observatory research. And the software is fully upgradable. You can
download firmware updates, guided tours, and timely objects like comets and new discoveries for free at Meade.com. With
AutoStar Update, your telescope will grow with you for years to come (see pg. 13).
Au toStar Su i te
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Soft wa r e. Easy-to-use planetarium software allows you to see what’s in the sky tonight.
Plan observing sessions, print star charts, even control your telescope from your PC.
SmartFinder
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Red Dot an d 8x50 View f i nder. So you can quickly and easily locate and center
objects (see pg. 15).
UHTC.
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Our exotic multi-layer optical coatings optimize light transmission. Image brightness is increased by 15% over standard
coatings. It’s like adding up to an extra inch of aperture (depending on scope size). Objects appear dramatically brighter (see pg. 68).
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