MEADE LX600-ACF 16" TELESCOPE WITH STARLOCK AND MAX TRIPOD Generic description of the series All Meade ACF (comma-free) LX600-ACF f/8 series telescopes from the renowned manufacturer Meade (USA) include the StarLock system (integrated self-guiding with dual image capture as standard and permanently activated).
It also features high-precision pointing alignment facilities, with bronze bezel and aluminium crown system with very low periodic error.
The optical tubes can be easily removed from the fork for easy transport.
They include a GPS receiver, an oversized primary mirror and a borosilicate holder with a small coefficient of expansion.
The Schmidt correction plate is made of Schott® Borofloat® glass and meets the Diffraction Limited requirement.
Among other general features, Meade ACF telescopes are equipped with UHTC (Ultra High Transmission Coating) treatment and an internal Crayford focuser with a double speed focus control with 7:1 reduction power.
The optical tube also incorporates a weight balancing system.
At mount level, all Meade LX600-ACF telescopes incorporate the AUTOSTAR II control knob with a library of 144,000 stored objects, a SMART DRIVE system with Permanent Periodic Error Correction (PPEC), Meade's patented LEVEL NORTH TECHNOLOGY (LNT) alignment system, an 8x50 optical finder and AUTOSTAR SUITE software.
AUTOSTAR updates are available for download from the manufacturer's website.
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MEADE LX600-ACF Series The MEADE LX600-ACF series is the latest addition to the more than prestigious range of technological products developed by MEADE.
The LX600-ACF series has been designed to take you to the next level in both visual observation and optics.
With a fast f/8 optical system with ACF (coma correction) the LX600-ACF offers a wider and flatter field of view with point stars (due to the absence of a coma) to the outer limits of the field of view captured by the largest CCD sensors and wide field eyepieces.
With the MEADE LX600-ACF telescopes include the STARLOCK system which is a guidance system that is permanently acting with an accuracy of 1 arc second and also incorporates the LIGHTSWITCH SELF-ALIGNING system.
The frame carries the GOTO AUTOSTAR II system with more than 144,000 The tube, on the other hand, incorporates a Crayford system with speed reduction and with total absence of shifting of the primary.
The model presented here, the LX600-ACF of 16" in diameter has an ACF f/8 optic with a focal length of 3251mm and UHTC optical treatments in order to maximize the brightness and contrast of the image.
The redesigned primary mounting system achieves a shift-free focus system and includes an internal double speed Crayford focuser with a 7:1 reduction factor that allows for fine control and adjustment very quickly.
It includes the revolutionary STARLOCK technology that allows to acquire images in its guidance sensor and allows to make guidance during long exposures and in a totally automatic way.
The LX600-ACF 16" comes fully equipped with the AUTOSTAR II system with 144,000 objects in memory.
It also includes a 1.25" zenithal prism, a 26mm Super Plössl eyepiece and an 8X50 optical finder with easy removal system.
The frame's power panel includes the following connection ports: 12V input, 12V output, illuminated reticle, control knob, one RS-232 port, StarLock, Aux and focuser.
