Meade LXD55 Telescope User Manual


 
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Alignment ....................................................German-type equatorial mount
Slew Speeds................................................1x sidereal to 4.5°/sec in 9 increments
Tripod ..........................................................Variable-height field tripod
Accessories ................................................8 x 50mm finder
1.25" diagonal
Super Plössl 26mm eyepiece
1.25" and 2" eyepiece holders
Battery pack for 8 D-cell batteries
(user-supplied)
Autostar Controller
Polar Finder Reticle Batteries......................Maxell LR41 or equivalent
Net telescope weight ..................................27 lbs.
Net tripod weight..........................................
45 lbs.
8" f/10 Model SC-8 Specifications
Optical design..............................................Achromatic Refractor
Clear aperture..............................................8" (203mm)
Focal length ................................................2000mm
Focal ratio (photographic speed) ................f/10
Resolving power ..........................................0.56 arc secs
Coatings ......................................................Meade EMC Super Multi-Coatings
Ultra-High Transmission Coating optional
Mounting......................................................Die-cast aluminum
Input Voltage ..............................................12v DC
Alignment ....................................................German-type equatorial mount
Slew Speeds................................................1x sidereal to 4.5°/sec in 9 increments
Tripod ..........................................................Variable-height field tripod
Accessories ................................................8 x 50mm finder
1.25" diagonal
Super Plössl 26mm eyepiece
1.25" and 2" eyepiece holders
Battery pack for 8 D-cell batteries
(user-supplied)
Autostar Controller
Polar Finder Reticle Batteries......................Maxell LR41 or equivalent
Net telescope weight ..................................24 lbs.
Net tripod weight..........................................
45 lbs.
Autostar Specifications
Processor ............................................................................68HC11, 8MHz
Flash Memory ............................................................1.0MB, reloadable
Keypad ........................................................................20 key alphanumeric
Display ........................................................................2 line, 16 character LCD
Backlight......................................................................Red LED
Utility Light ..................................................................Yes
Coil Cord ....................................................................24"
Database ....................................................................30,223 objects
Autostar Dimensions
Length ........................................................................6.56" (16.6cm)
Width (LCD end) ........................................................3.19" (80cm)
Width (Connector end)................................................2.25" (57cm)
Depth ..........................................................................0.81" (21cm)
Autostar net weight ....................................................1.12 lbs (0.51kg)
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