Meade LX65 5" f/15 Maksutov-Cassegrain Telescope
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- Ability to hold two optical tubes at once!
- 127mm (5") Maksutov-Cassegrain optical tube
- 1900mm Focal Length
- f/15 Focal Ratio
- 26mm Super Plossl (1.25") Eyepiece and Red-Dot Viewfinder included
- 2 Vixen-Style Dovetail receivers
- Built-in handle for enhanced portability
The LX65 Series 5" MAK features a Maksutov-Cassegrain optical design for pinpoint star images and extraordinary contrast, making it a great deep sky performer and ideal for detailed lunar and planetary observation as it easily soars to high magnifications. Features a 5" (127mm) aperture, 1900mm focal length, and f/15 focal ratio. Equipped with an internal single speed focuser and Ultra High Transmission Coatings (UHTC) for the improvement of brighter star clusters, more fine detail in nebulae, and greater surface features on planets. Includes (1) 26mm, 1.25" Super Plossl eyepiece and a red-dot viewfinder along with a vixen-style dovetail. The OTA alone weighs 6.2 lbs and has dimensions of 5.8” x 14.3”.
SINGLE FORK ARM MOUNT
The LX65 features a newly designed single arm mount with Meade’s AudioStar Hand controller. This new mount is compact, yet sturdy, providing a great combination of portability and performance. Additionally, the LX65 has the ability to hold two optical tubes, making your experience twice as enjoyable! With its quick and portable setup, you’re ready to start observing in minutes. The LX65 system breaks down into 3 compact pieces and does not require any tools, making it a breeze to transport to your favorite dark sky location!
This versatile scope features two dovetail receivers that allows you to use two optical tubes at once! Attach up to a 7lb OTA on the secondary saddle for a chance to observe your objects both in wide field or close up. This added versatility makes the LX65 great for astronomy outreach or sharing the night sky with others and will be sure to impress anyone with its technology and optics.
MEADE PREMIUM OPTICS
The heart of any telescope is its optics. Meade delivers the highest quality professional grade optics available. These optical tubes feature large apertures coupled with Meade's Ultra-High Transmission Coatings (UHTC), giving you the ultimate in premium optics. The LX65 is an ideal high-resolution visual observing instrument but is also fully qualified for the more advanced areas of astronomy, including planetary astrophotgraphy. Observe Saturn's rings, the surface of the Moon, and even the cloud bands on Jupiter in great detail.
EASY ALIGN
The LX65 are smart scopes that know the night sky right out of the box. Enter your site information, find level and North, and Easy Align picks two alignment stars for you and places them right in your viewfinder. Center them to fine tune your alignment and the wonders of the Universe are at your fingertips.
AUDIOSTAR
The Meade AudioStar hand controller features audio files and an internal speaker. This computerized celestial object location system plugs into the telescope's handbox port, allowing a quick telescope alignment. Once aligned with the sky, the AudioStar is ready to take you to any object in the over 30,000 object database. In addition to GOTO and tracking capability, AudioStar permits a wide array of fascinating and educational functions such as multiple guided tours, digital positional readouts, the ability to link with a PC using optionally available software and cord, and much more.
Specifications:
- Series: LX65 Telescopes
- UPC: 709942998863
- Warranty: 1 Year
- Eyepieces Type: Super Plössl
- Experience Level: Beginner, Intermediate
- Clear Aperture: 5" (127mm)
- Optical Design: Maksutov-Cassegrain
- Optical Coatings: UHTC
- Focal Length: 1900mm
- Focal Ratio: f/15
- Viewfinder: Red-Dot Viewfinder
- Eyepiece(s): 26mm Super Plössl, 1.25"
- Barlow: None
- Focuser Mechanism: Single Speed Internal Focuser
- Diagonal: Meade #07202 Diagonal Mirror, 1.25"
- Dovetail: Vixen-Style
- Hand Controller: AudioStar
- Object Database: 30,000 objects
- Power Source: Eight (8) C-size Batteries or 12v External Power
- GPS Receiver: Yes
- True Level & North Sensors (LNT): Yes
- Assembled Product Dimensions: 33.5" X 39" X 60"
- Assembled Product Weight: 34.2 lbs.
| Product Banner Type | discontinued |
|---|---|
| Free Shipping Graphic | Free Contiguous US Shipping |
| Telescope Focal Length | 1751 - 2000mm |
| Hide Found a better Shipped Price on Frontend? | No |
- Ability to hold two optical tubes at once!
- 127mm (5") Maksutov-Cassegrain optical tube
- 1900mm Focal Length
- f/15 Focal Ratio
- 26mm Super Plossl (1.25") Eyepiece and Red-Dot Viewfinder included
- 2 Vixen-Style Dovetail receivers
- Built-in handle for enhanced portability
The LX65 Series 5" MAK features a Maksutov-Cassegrain optical design for pinpoint star images and extraordinary contrast, making it a great deep sky performer and ideal for detailed lunar and planetary observation as it easily soars to high magnifications. Features a 5" (127mm) aperture, 1900mm focal length, and f/15 focal ratio. Equipped with an internal single speed focuser and Ultra High Transmission Coatings (UHTC) for the improvement of brighter star clusters, more fine detail in nebulae, and greater surface features on planets. Includes (1) 26mm, 1.25" Super Plossl eyepiece and a red-dot viewfinder along with a vixen-style dovetail. The OTA alone weighs 6.2 lbs and has dimensions of 5.8” x 14.3”.
SINGLE FORK ARM MOUNT
The LX65 features a newly designed single arm mount with Meade’s AudioStar Hand controller. This new mount is compact, yet sturdy, providing a great combination of portability and performance. Additionally, the LX65 has the ability to hold two optical tubes, making your experience twice as enjoyable! With its quick and portable setup, you’re ready to start observing in minutes. The LX65 system breaks down into 3 compact pieces and does not require any tools, making it a breeze to transport to your favorite dark sky location!
This versatile scope features two dovetail receivers that allows you to use two optical tubes at once! Attach up to a 7lb OTA on the secondary saddle for a chance to observe your objects both in wide field or close up. This added versatility makes the LX65 great for astronomy outreach or sharing the night sky with others and will be sure to impress anyone with its technology and optics.
MEADE PREMIUM OPTICS
The heart of any telescope is its optics. Meade delivers the highest quality professional grade optics available. These optical tubes feature large apertures coupled with Meade's Ultra-High Transmission Coatings (UHTC), giving you the ultimate in premium optics. The LX65 is an ideal high-resolution visual observing instrument but is also fully qualified for the more advanced areas of astronomy, including planetary astrophotgraphy. Observe Saturn's rings, the surface of the Moon, and even the cloud bands on Jupiter in great detail.
EASY ALIGN
The LX65 are smart scopes that know the night sky right out of the box. Enter your site information, find level and North, and Easy Align picks two alignment stars for you and places them right in your viewfinder. Center them to fine tune your alignment and the wonders of the Universe are at your fingertips.
AUDIOSTAR
The Meade AudioStar hand controller features audio files and an internal speaker. This computerized celestial object location system plugs into the telescope's handbox port, allowing a quick telescope alignment. Once aligned with the sky, the AudioStar is ready to take you to any object in the over 30,000 object database. In addition to GOTO and tracking capability, AudioStar permits a wide array of fascinating and educational functions such as multiple guided tours, digital positional readouts, the ability to link with a PC using optionally available software and cord, and much more.
Specifications:
- Series: LX65 Telescopes
- UPC: 709942998863
- Warranty: 1 Year
- Eyepieces Type: Super Plössl
- Experience Level: Beginner, Intermediate
- Clear Aperture: 5" (127mm)
- Optical Design: Maksutov-Cassegrain
- Optical Coatings: UHTC
- Focal Length: 1900mm
- Focal Ratio: f/15
- Viewfinder: Red-Dot Viewfinder
- Eyepiece(s): 26mm Super Plössl, 1.25"
- Barlow: None
- Focuser Mechanism: Single Speed Internal Focuser
- Diagonal: Meade #07202 Diagonal Mirror, 1.25"
- Dovetail: Vixen-Style
- Hand Controller: AudioStar
- Object Database: 30,000 objects
- Power Source: Eight (8) C-size Batteries or 12v External Power
- GPS Receiver: Yes
- True Level & North Sensors (LNT): Yes
- Assembled Product Dimensions: 33.5" X 39" X 60"
- Assembled Product Weight: 34.2 lbs.
| Product Banner Type | discontinued |
|---|---|
| Free Shipping Graphic | Free Contiguous US Shipping |
| Telescope Focal Length | 1751 - 2000mm |
| Hide Found a better Shipped Price on Frontend? | No |