Meade MAX 20in ACF Telescope - Half-Meter Observatory Class Research Scope

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Product Info for Meade MAX 20in ACF Telescope - Half-Meter Observatory Class Research Scope

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Specifications for Meade MAX 20" ACF Telescope with StarLock:

Clear Aperture: 20" (508mm)
Optical Design: Advanced Coma Free (ACF)
Optical Coatings: Ultra-High Transmission Coatings (UHTC)
Resolving Power (Dawes Limit): .228 arc seconds
Focal Length, Focal Ratio: 4064mm, f/8
Mount type: MAX Robotic Equatorial Mount
Gear pitch diameter: 13.625"
Periodic error correction: Five (5) arc seconds, both axes
Latitude: 0-90°
Number of Gear teeth: 652 (RA & DEC)
Control Panel: 2 multi-function, multi-port panels
Focusing: 4-speed front focusing mechanism
GPS: 16-channel GPS receiver. With North sensor.
Pointing Precision: High Precision Mode 5-arc min.
Autostar II Hand Controller: Included (147,541 object database)
Alignment: Equatorial
North electronic sensor: Included
Temperature Control: Thermal stabilization fan
Slew Speeds: RA and Dec
Tracking Rates: Sidereal, lunar, or custom-selected from 2000 incremental rates
Primary, Secondary Mirror: Difraction limited, low-expansion borosilicate
Correcting Plate/Lens: High-spectral transmission Borofloat from world-renowned Schott AG Germany
Power: 12VDC, 5amp power supply required
Counterweights: Requires 2 - 35lb. Counterweights (included)

Specifications for Meade MAX Robotic German Equatorial Mount:

Control Panel: 2 multi-function, multi-port panels
Focus 4-speed front focusing mechanism: included
GPS, North sensors included: 16-channel GPS receiver (on Mount)
Pointing Precision: High Precision Mode 1-arc min.
Autostar® II Hand Controller: included (147,541 object database)
Alignment: Equatorial
North electronic sensors: Included
Temperature Control: Thermal stabilization fan
Power: 12VDC, 5amp power supply required
Slew Speeds:
Tracking Rates: sidereal, lunar, or custom-selected from 2000 incremental rates All models
Primary, Secondary Mirrors: Pyrex glass, fine-annealed
Correcting Plate/Lens: Borofloat
Counterweights: Requires 5 - 35lb. Counterweights (included)
Accessories:
Total Net Weight: 190 pounds (OTA only)

Features of Meade MAX 20 Advanced Coma-Free Telescope:

  • Advanced Coma Free (ACF) Optical System
  • 250 pound mount capacity
  • Interchangeable Quick Release Dovetail Plates - change optical instruments in about two minutes
  • Expanded AutoStar Suite with Network and Web Control - AutoStar upgrades available free at www.meade.com.
  • Latitude 0-90 Degrees - mount can be used anywhere on Earth, from Pole to Pole.
  • Internal Cabling
  • Low periodic error
  • StarLock dual imager integrated fulltime autoguider
  • Ultra Precision Pointing and Assisted Drift Alignment,
  • Meade's Ultra High Transmission Coatings (UHTC)
  • Electronic Front Focusing System
  • Laser-Aligned, Fixed Oversized Low-Expansion Borosilicate Primary Mirror
  • Schott Borofloat Glass Corrector Plate
  • Diffraction Limited Optics
  • Electronic Collimation
  • Computer-Optimized Baffling
  • Cooling Fan
  • Multi-port control panels
  • Carbon Fiber/KEVLAR® Optical Tube
  • Built-In Anti-Dew Heater
  • GPS Receiver
  • Patented Level North (LNT) Alignment Technology
  • Smart Mount
  • Smart Drive with PPEC (Permanent Periodic Error Correction)
  • AutoAlign

Package Contents:

  • Meade MAX 20" Advanced Coma-Free telescopes
  • MAX2 Robotic German Equatorial Mount with RA & DEC drives
  • Autostar II handbox with 144,000 object library
  • 24mm Series 5000 UWA Eyepiece
  • 2" Diagonal Mirror w/ UHTC
  • USB Cable
  • Autostar Suite Software

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