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LS-8 ACF 8" LightSwitch Telescope
Product # ME08100310

$1799.00

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Regular Price $1999.00
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Price after Instant Savings $1799.00
Effective 2/5/13 to 3/31/13

Meade LS8" ACF LightSwitch telescope. This award-winning8" f/10 (1524mm focal length) powerhouse telescope is feature packed and portable. Meade's Patented automatic self alignment system aligns with just one touch of the power switch. Just flip the switch and walk away. It aligns itself. It's that simple.

Meade's best Advanced-Coma Free optics deliver performance only seen previously in systems costing thousands of dollars more. With its standard Ultra High Transmission Coatings (UHTC) the LS gives you the sharpest, brightest optical system for its size available at any price.

  • LightSwitch™ Technology
    The LS knows where it is in time and space even if you don't. Just flip the switch and be ready to explore the cosmos. Innovative technology is applied to make using the LS simple, easy and fun.

  • ECLIPS Module
    The ECLIPS color CCD camera (640x480 resolution) lets you capture images of your favorite celestial wonders and display them in real time on an external (user supplied) monitor or store them on a (user supplied) SD card so you can do CCD imaging your very first night out.

  • AutoStar III
    The included AutoStar III GOTO keypad computer has an over 100,000 object library and guided tour functions.

Specifications
Model / Part Number: LS-8 / Advanced Coma-Free: 0810-03-10
Optical Design: Advanced Coma-Free
Clear Aperture: 8" (203.2mm)
Focal Length, Focal Ratio: 2000mm, f/10
Ultra-High Transmission Coatings (UHTC™): Included
Optical Tube Dimensions (diameter x length): 9" x 15.75"
Viewfinder: Red dot
Telescope Mounting: Aluminum, single arm alt-azimuth
GoTo Pointing Precision (approx.): 5-arc mins.
Pointing Precision, High Precision Mode: 3-arc mins.
Slow-Motion Controls: Electric, RA and Dec.
AutoStar III Hand Controller: Toshiba® microcontroller; 2 line x 16 alphanumeric character display; 20-button keypad, red LED backlit
Batteries (user-supplied): 8 x C-cells
Battery Life (approx.): 3 to 5 hours
Onboard Celestial Object Database: Over 100,000 objects
Slew Speeds: RA and Dec: 1x, 2x, 8x, 16x, 64x, 128x sidereal and 1.5°/sec., 3°/sec., 6.5°/sec.
Tracking Rates: Sidereal, lunar, or custom-selected
Tube Body: Aluminum
Mount Castings: Aluminum
Primary, Secondary Mirrors: Pyrex® glass
Correcting Plate/Lens: Schott clear water white glass
Telescope Weight: 30 lbs
Tripod Weight: 9 lbs
Field Tripod Height: 25.5" to 43.5" variable