MEADE LX200 203mm/2000 ACF 8" Schmidt-Cassegrain GoTo Telescope

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8” Advanced Coma-Free (ACF™)
2000mm (f/10) Focal Length
Ultra-High Transmission Coatings (UHTC™)
Features AutoStar® II: 145,000 Object-Database
Built-In GPS
Standard Field Tripod with Dual-Fork Mount
Series 4000 26mm Super Plössl Eyepiece INCLUDED
8X50 Optical Viewfinder with Crosshair INCLUDED

MEADE LX200 203mm/2000 ACF 8" Schmidt-Cassegrain GoTo Telescope

8” Advanced Coma-Free (ACF™)
2000mm (f/10) Focal Length
Ultra-High Transmission Coatings (UHTC™)
Features AutoStar® II: 145,000 Object-Database
Built-In GPS
Standard Field Tripod with Dual-Fork Mount
Series 4000 26mm Super Plössl Eyepiece INCLUDED
8X50 Optical Viewfinder with Crosshair INCLUDED

Description

Engineered for peak performance, Meade Instruments' LX200-ACF 203mm f/10 Catadioptric GoTo Telescope combines multiple technologies to produce distortion-free high-contrast images with true color rendition across the entire flat field of view. The scope's performance begins with the aplanatic Advanced Coma-Free (ACF) optical system, which produces a flat field of view with reduced astigmatism and zero diffraction. A low-expansion borosilicate primary mirror further reduces distortion due to temperature fluctuation, and the SCHOTT BOROFLOAT glass corrector plate aligns the light waves to correct spherical and chromatic aberrations. Meade then fully multi-coats all optical surfaces with their proprietary Ultra-High Transmission Coatings (UTHC), which increase light transmission, further improve color fidelity, and boost contrast. For long-exposure astrophotography or long-duration observation sessions, the LX200 boasts a primary mirror lock to completely cancel any residual image shift due to mirror movement.

The advanced optical properties are just the start of the technologies that this GoTo telescope boasts. The optical tube assembly (OTA) is attached to the dual-fork alt-az mount, which has dual-axis micro motors to find and track objects with virtually zero vibrations. Meade outfitted it with a built-in 16-channel GPS receiver and a time chip, so the mount can automatically determine the current date and time and its location within minutes of being turned on. The information is sent to the AutoStar II controller, which uses an electromagnetic sensor to determine True North and can automatically align the scope with minimal user interface. During long observation or exposure imaging sessions, the controller continuously checks its orientation and tracking and adjusts it as needed, sending the data to the Smart Mount and Smart Drive systems, which learn the tracking errors and adjust for the future.

The brain of the mount is Meade's iconic AutoStar II computer controller. This handheld unit has an internal database of over 145,000 objects from the Moon and planets, to galaxies, nebulae, and constellations. It can calculate future events like sunrises and meteor showers and predict solar and lunar eclipses for the next 100 years. Once set up and running, the AutoStar II can take you on guided tours of the best objects visible above, including audio tours that can be heard from the internal speaker.

The mount and OTA are supported by a sturdy adjustable-height stainless steel tripod that is designed to absorb vibrations for even clearer views. To get you started, Meade includes a 1.25" visual back for the OTA and a 26mm eyepiece that yields 77x magnification. For alignment and manual star-hopping navigation, an 8x50 finderscope and mounting bracket are also included. This finderscope has an illuminated aiming reticle with variable intensity to protect night-adjusted vision.

Optical Tube

Large 203mm (8") aperture
f/8 focal ratio
2000mm focal length
Schmidt-Cassegrain optical path
Resolution: 0.57 arcsec, Dawes' Limit
Internal single-speed focusing system
1.25" visual back for popular-sized eyepieces and accessories

Optical Technology

Advanced Coma-Free system:
Reduces off-axis comas and astigmatism for sharper images
Eliminates diffraction spikes for better resolution
Aplanatic design produces flat, distortion-free images across the field of view, especially at the edges
Ultra-High Transmission Coatings (UHTC):
All corrector plate and mirror surfaces are fully multi-coated
Engineered to optimize visual, photographic, and CCD imaging
Improve light transmission across the entire visible spectrum through the optical path
Corrector plate coatings made up of multiple layers of aluminum oxide (Al2O3), titanium dioxide (TiO2), and magnesium fluoride (MgF2)
Mirror coatings consist of aluminum with multi-layer coatings of titanium dioxide (TiO2) and silicon dioxide (SiO2)

Mount

Motorized Alt-Az
Heavy-duty double-tine fork configuration
Dual-axis fine manual adjustment controls when not using motors
Internal GPS receiver and time chip automatically determine date, time, and location, and require no user input during setup
Control mount remotely via PC using the RS232 interface
Runs on eight user-supplied C-cell batteries or optional 12 VDC power supply

Smart Mount

Improves the pointing accuracy of the computer controller
Enables the AutoStar II to automatically identify and correct systematic pointing errors

Smart Drive

Works with Autostar II to improve drive accuracy for better tracking and slewing the more it is used

AutoStar II Computer Controller

Full GoTo capabilities
Intuitive menu-driven interface
145,000-object database
Tracking accuracy: ±1 arcsec
Periodic Error Correction (PEC) and Permanent Periodic Error Correction (PPEC) train out tracking errors for more precision
Multiple alignment procedures: Auto-Align, Easy, One Star, Two Star, Align on Home
Multiple slew speeds: Variable in 0.01x increments from 0.1x to 1.0x; 1x, 2x, 8x, 16x, 64x, 128x, sidereal, 1°/sec, 2°/sec
Tracking rates: Sidereal, Lunar, Custom; select from 2000 incremental rates
Calculate future dates and times for events like sunrises and sunsets; moonrises, moonsets, and Moon phases; solar and lunar eclipses for the next 100 years; meteor showers; and equinoxes and solstices
Guided tours available based on when and where scope is set up
Guided audio tours via built-in speaker

Auto-align procedure

Automatically determines the level point on the scope and determines where True North is based on GPS info
Scope determines and moves to the "home" position, calculating the limiting positions of the telescope to avoid tangling cables and over-rotating the telescope
Once complete, mount moves scope to two bright stars calculated by time, date, and location and user simply needs to fine adjust so the star is centered in field of view

Database objects

Planets
Stars
Galaxies
Nebulae
Comets
Satellites
Common constellations
Moon features like landing points, mountains, craters, and lakes
User-defined objects
New General Catalog (NGC)
Index Catalog (IC)
Messier Catalog (M)
Caldwell Catalog
Named Objects
Herschel Catalog
Abell Catalog of Galaxy Clusters
Arp Catalog of Irregular Galaxies
Uppsala Galaxy Catalog
Morphological Catalog of Galaxies
General Catalog of Variable Stars
SAO
Hipparcos Star Catalog

Physical properties

Two-line display with red backlight
Red backlit control buttons
Built-in speaker

Videos

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Specifications

Series	LX200 Telescopes
Warranty	1 Year
Experience Level	Intermediate, Advanced
Activity	Astroimaging, Observing
Type	Advanced Coma-Free (ACF)
Clear Aperture	8"
Optical Design	Advanced Coma-Free (ACF)
Optical Coatings	UHTC™
Focal Length	2,000mm
Focal Ratio	f/10
Resolving Power (Dawes' Limit)	0.570 arc-seconds
Oversized Primary Mirror	Yes
Mirror Lock	Yes
Viewfinder	8x50mm with cross-hair reticle
Eyepiece(s)	26mm Series 4000™ Super Plössl
Focuser Mechanism	Single Speed Focuser
Diagonal	1.25" diagonal mirror
Hand Controller	AutoStar® II
Object Database	145,000 objects
Pointing Precision (High-Precision Mode)	1 arc-minute (+/-)
Periodic Error Correction	Both Axes
Permanent Periodic Error Correction (PPEC)	Yes
Typical Guiding Performance with StarLock	< 1 arc-second
Slow Motion Controls	Mechanical & Electronic
Slew Speeds	RA and Dec: 0.01x to1.0x sidereal, variable in 0.01x increments; 2x, 8x, 16x, 64x, 128x sidereal; 1°/sec. to 2°/sec., variable in 0.1° increments.
Tracking Rates	Sidereal, Lunar, or custom-selected from 2000 incremental rates
Control Panel	12v DC in, 12v DC out, Power, Focuser, Reticle, Handbox port, 2x computer connection ports (RS232), 1 Aux guide port
Tripod	Standard Field Tripod
Power Source	(Optional) 12v DC, 5 amp Meade Universal Power Supply
Batteries (User-Supplied)	8 x C cells
GPS Receiver	Yes
True Level & North Sensors (LNT)	Yes
Time Chip	Yes
Electronic Focuser	Optional
Smart Mount™	Yes
Smart Drive™	Yes
Anti-vibration Pads	Optional
Wedge	Optional