LX90
 
LX90-SC
Meade¹s Schmidt-Cassegrain (SC) optics give you high performance for the best possible price. For the person looking to get the most from their astronomical dollar, look no further. Meade uses water-white glass with superior light transmission across the entire visible spectrum, unlike inferior standard plate glass used by other telescope manufacturers. Combined with our industry-leading Ultra-High Transmission Coatings (UHTC) -- with 15% better light transmission than standard coatings -- and oversized, thermally-stable Pyrex® primary mirrors for optimum light collection, you get a spectacular viewing experience not available on comparable competitors¹ telesscopes.
 

LX90-ACF
For the truly discerning astronomer who will not tolerate anything but the very best, there is Meade's Advanced Coma-Free (ACF) optical system. ACF takes all of the features of our SC models and then ups the ante. With it's technologically superior optical design, ACF gives a flatter, coma-free field of view with pinpoint images all the way to the edge of the field, rivaling Ritchey-Crétien performance at a fraction of the cost. ACF is the perfect solution for the serious astroimager or visual astronomer looking for observatory-class optics.

 
 

GPS - LX90 can do more than track satellites. It talks to them as well. Turn it on and the built-in Sony® GPS sensor immediately determines your precise date, time and location. AutoAlign™ then uses this info to align your scope for a tour of the most spectacular sights in the universe.

EASY ALIGN™ –LX90s are smart scopes that know the night sky right out of the box. Easy Align picks two alignment stars for you and places them right in your viewfinder. Just center them to fine tune your alignment and the wonders of the universe are at your fingertips.

OVERSIZED PRIMARY MIRROR – Only Meade manufactures their primary mirrors in diameters larger than their listed aperture (e.g. the diameter of the 8" LX90’s primary mirror is actually 8.25").This additional 1/4" yields a wider, fully illuminated field-of-view, and allows you to see the light other telescopes leave behind.

8 X 50 VIEWFINDER – Quickly and easily locate and center deep sky objects.

 

SLEW SPEED – The LX90 slews (moves) from star to star at 7 degrees per second. That is more than twice as fast as the competition. This means that over the course of an evening, a Meade LX90 will show you two to three times more objects.

RIGID CAST ALUMINUM FORK MOUNT – The Meade LX90's Optical Tube Assembly is mounted on two sturdy fork arms giving you a rock solid platform for astrophotography.

LX200™ - SERIES TRIPOD – The LX90 comes standard with the same sturdy field tripod as the LX200-ACF series telescope.

SMART DRIVE™ – Meade’s AutoStar® provides Periodic Error Correction (in polar mode). Over the course of one or more training periods your LX90 will minimize guiding corrections during long exposure astrophotography.

AUTOSTAR CONTROLLER – Meade’s AutoStar® can be updated after purchase. Click here to download software upgrades, guided tours and timely objects like comets, satellites and new discoveries – Free! Keep your AutoStar up-to-date, and your LX90 will grow with you for years to come.

 
 
Specifications 8" 10" 12"
Optical Design Available with
Advanced Coma-Free
or
Schmidt Cassegrain
Available with
Advanced Coma-Free
or
Schmidt Cassegrain
Available with
Advanced Coma-Free
or
Schmidt Cassegrain
Clear Aperture 203mm (8") 254mm (10") 305mm (12")
Focal Length Focal Ratio 2034mm f/10(8") 2540mm f/10 (10") 3048mm f/10 (12")
Ultra-High Transmission Coatings (UHTC™) Included Included Included
Optical Tube Dimensions (dia. x length) 9.1" x 16.75" 11.75" x 22" 13.6" x 25"
GPS Sony®GPS Sony®GPS Sony®GPS
Viewfinder 8x50 8x50 8x50
Telescope Mounting fork-type; double tine fork-type; double tine fork-type; double tine
Setting Circle Diameters, RA and Dec. RA: 8"; Dec: 5" RA: 8"; Dec: 5" RA: 8"; Dec: 5"
GO TO Pointing Precision (approx.) 5-arc mins. 5-arc mins. 5-arc mins.
Pointing Precision, High Precision Mode 3-arc mins. 3-arc mins. 3-arc mins.
Slow-Motion Controls electric, RA and Dec electric, RA and Dec electric, RA and Dec
#497 AutoStar Hand Controller PIC 16C57 microcontroller; 2 line x 16 alphanumeric character display; 20-button keypad, red LED backlit
Batteries (user-supplied) 8 x C-cells 8 x C-cells 8 x C-cells
Battery Life (approx.) 60 hrs. 60 hrs. 60 hrs.
Onboard Celestial Object Database 30,223 objects 30,223 objects 30,223 objects
Slew Speeds: RA and Dec: 1x, 2x, 8x, 16x, 64x, 128x sidereal and 1.5°/sec., 3°/sec., 6.5°/sec.
Tracking Rates sidereal, lunar, or custom-selected from 2000 incremental rates
Tube Body aluminum aluminum aluminum
Mount Castings aluminum aluminum aluminum
Primary, Secondary Mirrors Pyrex® glass Pyrex® glass Pyrex® glass
Correcting Plate/Lens clear water white glass clear water white glass clear water white glass
Telescope Weight 33 lbs. 50 lbs. 60 lbs.
Tripod Weight 19 lbs. 19 lbs. 19 lbs.
Field Tripod Height all models: 30" to 44" variable 30" to 44" variable 30" to 44" variable
Price Advanced Coma-Free $1999

$2649

$3299
Price Schmidt-Cassegrain $1799 $2399 $2999
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