Meade Instruments LS 8-Inch ACF (f/10) Advanced Coma-Free Telescope

Meade Instruments LS 8-Inch ACF (f/10) Advanced Coma-Free Telescope

Meade LS 8-Inch ACF (f/10) Advanced Coma-Free TelescopeMeade SKU: 0810-03-10 | Helix SKU: ME08100310OverviewMeade LS 8" ACF LightSwitch telescope. This award-winning 8" f/10 (2000mm focal length) powerhouse telescope is feature packed. Meades patented automatic self alignment system aligns with just one touch of the power switch. Just flip the switch and walk away. It aligns itself. Its that simple.Meades 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.The included AutoStar III GOTO keypad computer has an over 100000 object library and guided tour functions. Includes Meade ECLIPS color CCD camera (640x480 resolution) which 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.The included Astronomer Inside feature delivers over four hours of fun and informational audio presentations which can be heard over the built in speaker and 30 minutes of video presentations and animations plus hundreds of still images which can be watched over an external (user supplied) TV or monitor. Imagine being given a brief and entertaining video presentation on Saturn while viewing that planet and its fabulous rings for the very first time. This telescope truly does it all.Eight (user supplied) C cell batteries will run the telescope for 3-5 hours with a Meade Universal A/C power supply available separately for longer observing sessions. (See recommended accessories below.) Includes a highly rigid single fork mount featuring aluminum construction with massive 4.875" precision worm-gears. Standard equipment also includes a sturdy adjustable height tripod with steel legs for great stability and vibration damping and a Series 4000 Meade 26mm Super Plossl eyepiece (77X magnification). Additional eyepieces available separately compatible with all Meade and other brand 1.25 barrel size eyepieces.Meade LightSwitch technology- bringing the fun back to Astronomy. This changes everything.Product carries full one year Meade factory limited warranty.SpecificationsSeriesLightSwitch (LS) TelescopesUPC709942353020Warranty1 YearEyepieces TypePLOSSLFocus SystemBASICPayload Capacity (lb)70Experience LevelBeginner IntermediateObjective LensYBattery Quantity8Battery TypeC CELLSecondary Obstruction (% by area)13.7Clear Aperture8"Optical CoatingsUHTCFocal Length2032mmFocal Ratiof/10Resolving Power (Dawes Limit)0.57ViewfinderRED DOTEyepiece(s)26Diagonal2 Diagonal with 1.25 adapterPointing Precision (High-Precision Mode)PECTypical Guiding Performance with StarLock< 1 arc-secondSlew SpeedsRA and Dec: 1x 2x 8x 16x 64x sidereal and 0.25/sec 0.5/sec 1/sec and 3/sec (max)Tracking Rates01x to 1x 2x 8x 16x 1/4 1/2 1 3Control PanelYTripodLS TRIPODPower SourceBATTERY OR 12V AC/DC