Meade 8" LX200-ACF f/10 Optical Tube Assembly with UHTC
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- 8" f/10 Advanced Coma Free Optics - 2032mm focal length
- Ultra-High Transmission Coatings (UHTC)
- Oversized Low-Expansion Borosilicate Primary Mirror
- Primary Mirror Lock for increased image stability
- Losmandy-Style dovetail
Advanced Coma-Free LX200 Optical Tube comes with Meade's Ultra-High Transmission Coatings (UTHC), Oversized Low-Expansion Borosilicate Primary Mirror, Borosilicate Glass Corrector Plate, Diffraction Limited Optics, and Dust Cover.
The Advanced Coma-Free (ACF) optical system has brought the highest level of optical performance well within the reach of most amateurs. Using the Meade exclusive design, ACF optics achieve aplanatic performance — with a flatter field, reduced astigmatism and eliminated diffractions spikes — equal to Ritchy-Chétien systems, at a fraction of the price. Coupled with Meade’s Ultra- High Transmission Coatings (standard on all LX200-ACF systems), you have the ultimate in premium optics.
All LX200 models feature a primary mirror locking mechanism, which effectively prevents movement of the primary mirror during long exposure astrophotography or observing. Turn the lock knob located just above the telescopes main focus knob and the progressive-tension primary lock completely cancels any residual image shift due to mirror movement during visual, photographic, or imaging applications.
The 8" LX200 Optical Tube Assembly #0810-60-01 has a 2032mm focal length, an f/10 focal ratio, and weighs 14lbs.
Specifications:
- Best for viewing: Brighter deep sky
- Best for imaging: Solar, lunar, planetary & Messier objects
- Astro-imaging capability: Lunar, planetary & long exposure
- User level: Advanced
- Optical design: Advanced Coma-Free (ACF)
- Optical diameter: 203mm
- Focal length: 2032mm
- Focal ratio: f/10.0
- Resolving power: 0.57arc*sec
- Lowest useful magnification:29x
- Highest useful magnification: 300x
- Highest theoretical magnification: 406x
- Limiting stellar magnitude: 14.2
- Optical quality: Diffraction limited
- Finder scope: None
- Focuser: Internal
- Mount type: Optical Tube without Mount
- Tube material: Aluminum
- Weight, optical tube: 14.0 lbs.
- Additional included accessories: Losmandy style dovetail bar
- Other features: Ultra High Transmission Coatings (UHTC)
- Warranty: Two year
| Product Banner Type | discontinued |
|---|---|
| Free Shipping Graphic | Free Contiguous US Shipping |
| Telescope Focal Length | 2001 - 2500mm |
| Hide Found a better Shipped Price on Frontend? | No |
- 8" f/10 Advanced Coma Free Optics - 2032mm focal length
- Ultra-High Transmission Coatings (UHTC)
- Oversized Low-Expansion Borosilicate Primary Mirror
- Primary Mirror Lock for increased image stability
- Losmandy-Style dovetail
Advanced Coma-Free LX200 Optical Tube comes with Meade's Ultra-High Transmission Coatings (UTHC), Oversized Low-Expansion Borosilicate Primary Mirror, Borosilicate Glass Corrector Plate, Diffraction Limited Optics, and Dust Cover.
The Advanced Coma-Free (ACF) optical system has brought the highest level of optical performance well within the reach of most amateurs. Using the Meade exclusive design, ACF optics achieve aplanatic performance — with a flatter field, reduced astigmatism and eliminated diffractions spikes — equal to Ritchy-Chétien systems, at a fraction of the price. Coupled with Meade’s Ultra- High Transmission Coatings (standard on all LX200-ACF systems), you have the ultimate in premium optics.
All LX200 models feature a primary mirror locking mechanism, which effectively prevents movement of the primary mirror during long exposure astrophotography or observing. Turn the lock knob located just above the telescopes main focus knob and the progressive-tension primary lock completely cancels any residual image shift due to mirror movement during visual, photographic, or imaging applications.
The 8" LX200 Optical Tube Assembly #0810-60-01 has a 2032mm focal length, an f/10 focal ratio, and weighs 14lbs.
Specifications:
- Best for viewing: Brighter deep sky
- Best for imaging: Solar, lunar, planetary & Messier objects
- Astro-imaging capability: Lunar, planetary & long exposure
- User level: Advanced
- Optical design: Advanced Coma-Free (ACF)
- Optical diameter: 203mm
- Focal length: 2032mm
- Focal ratio: f/10.0
- Resolving power: 0.57arc*sec
- Lowest useful magnification:29x
- Highest useful magnification: 300x
- Highest theoretical magnification: 406x
- Limiting stellar magnitude: 14.2
- Optical quality: Diffraction limited
- Finder scope: None
- Focuser: Internal
- Mount type: Optical Tube without Mount
- Tube material: Aluminum
- Weight, optical tube: 14.0 lbs.
- Additional included accessories: Losmandy style dovetail bar
- Other features: Ultra High Transmission Coatings (UHTC)
- Warranty: Two year
| Product Banner Type | discontinued |
|---|---|
| Free Shipping Graphic | Free Contiguous US Shipping |
| Telescope Focal Length | 2001 - 2500mm |
| Hide Found a better Shipped Price on Frontend? | No |