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Meade 6" LXD55 AR-6 Achromatic Refracting Telescope

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$Meade 6" LXD55 AR-6 Achromatic Refracting Telescope$

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Meade 6" LXD55 AR-6 Achromatic Refracting Telescope provide a new level of sophistication and precision at a moderate price. A revelation of advanced electronic and software design, the exclusive patented Meade Autostar system, included as standard equipment for Meade 6" LXD55 AR-6 Achromatic Refracting Telescope, such advantage permits an amazing range of capabilities never before offered on telescopes in this price and aperture class. Meade 6" LXD55 AR-6 Achromatic Refracting Telescope comes with objective lenses that resolve to the theoretical limits for their apertures, Meade 6" LXD55 refractors present all of the diffraction-limited optical performance obtainable from the classical 2-element achromat design. Deep-space images, in particular, are rich in resolution and contrast, with a minimum of chromatic aberration.

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Specifications for Meade 6" LXD55 AR-6 Achromatic Refracting Telescope:


Optical Design:		Achromatic refractor

Clear Aperture:		152mm (6")

Focal Length, Focal Ratio:		1219mm; f/8

Resolving Power (arc secs.):		0.74

Optical Coatings:		multi-coated

Ultra-High Transmission Coating:		upon the purchase

Limiting Visual Magnitude (approx.):		13.5

Limiting Photographic Magnitude (approx.):		16

Image Scale (degs./inch):		1.18¡ã/inch

Maximum Practical Visual Power:		400x

35mm Angular Film Coverage:		1.11¡ã x 1.58¡ã

Optical Tube Dimensions (dia. x length):		8" x 42"

Counterweights:		2 x 10 lbs.

Tube Body:		aluminum

Objective Lens:		BK7; F2

Total Net Telescope Weight:		72 lbs.

Telescope Shipping Weight (approx.):		99 lbs.

Field Tripod Height all models:		27"" - 43"", variable

Telescope Mounting:		LXD55, German-type

Setting Circle Diameters, RA and Dec.:		2.25""

Polar Illuminated Viewfinder:		included

RA Control System:		9-speed, microprocessor-controlled, 12v DC, 72mm (2.83"") worm gear

Declination Control System:		9-speed, microprocessor-controlled, 12v DC, 72mm (2.83"") worm gear

Hemispheres of Operation:		North and South

GO TO Pointing Precision (approx.):		15 arc mins.

Slow-Motion Controls:		electric, both axes

Bearings:		journal bearings: RA: 1 x 55mm, 1 x 35mm; Dec: 1 x 62mm, 1 x 33mm

Autostar Hand Controller:		PIC 16C57 microcontroller; 2 line x 16 alphanumeric character display; 20-button keypad, red LED backlit

Main Telescope Controller:		Motorola 68HC11 microprocessor; 1-Megabyte flash memory (field reprogrammable) 32K RAM

Batteries (user-supplied):		8 x D-cells

Battery Life (approx.):		40 hours

Onboard Celestial Object Database:		30,223 objects

Slew Speeds both axes:		1x, 2x, 8x, 16x, 64x, 128x sidereal; 1.5¨c/sec., 3¨c/sec., 4.5¨c/sec.

Tracking Rates:		sidereal, lunar, or custom-selected from 2000 incremental rates"

Features of Meade 6" LXD55 AR-6 Achromatic Refracting Telescope:

Model AR-6: 6" f/8 Achromatic Refractor ¡ª The Meade 6" LXD55 refractor, with 44% more light-collecting power than the 5" model, permits a much wider imaging capability. Deep-space objects, from bright galaxies like Andromeda (M31) to faint nebulae like NGC 6559 in Sagittarius and thousands of other galaxies, nebulae, and star clusters in between, take on added brightness and resolution of form and structure. Globular star clusters, such as M13 in Hercules, are better resolved, often to the core of the cluster. Significantly increased detail is visible on the Moon and planets; double stars may be split to the telescope's 0.74-arc sec. limit.
Autostar Dual-Axis Electronic Control System: Locate any of 30,223 celestial objects in the Autostar database ¡Ö automatically ¡Ö at a push of the GO TO button.