ETX- 90PE Telescopes

EasyAlign with SmartFinder

Meade’s new ETX-Premier Edition automatically levels your telescope, points it North and sets the time.
You just enter your location or zip code. After your ETX completes its patented Level North automatic
alignment procedure it will point to the first alignment star. Use the new wide-field SmartFinder to
center the red dot over the alignment stars for ultra-precise pointing accuracy, It’s that easy.
	

    * Electronic Level Sensor
    * Electronic Magnetic North Sensor
    * High Precision Clock
    * Red Dot Viewfinder

ETX-125PE Telescopes

EasyAlign with SmartFinder

Meade’s new ETX-Premier Edition automatically levels your telescope, points it North and sets the time.
You just enter your location or zip code. After your ETX completes its patented Level North automatic
alignment procedure it will point to the first alignment star. Use the new wide-field SmartFinder to
center the red dot over the alignment stars for ultra-precise pointing accuracy, It’s that easy.

    * Electronic Level Sensor
    * Electronic Magnetic North Sensor
    * High Precision Clock
    * Red Dot Viewfinder

LX200-ACF Advanced Coma-Free Telescopes

The most widely used research telescope on earth now comes with the most advanced optical system in
space. Meade’s all new LX200-ACF brings Advanced Coma-Free optics within reach of aspiring astronomers
everywhere. Nearly every observatory reflector in the world is a Coma-Free, including NASA’s Hubble
Space Telescope. Now you can own what the professionals own. The LX200-ACF includes all the
field-proven features of the LX200 including GPS, Primary Mirror Lock, Zero Image-Shift Microfocuser,
Oversized Primary Mirror, SmartDrive™, Smart Mount™, AutoStar® II and more. Plus, the LX200-ACF comes
with observatory-class optics crafted in Irvine, California, and a Series 5000 26mm 5-Element Plössl
eyepiece. The new LX200-ACF. It’s the biggest news in astronomy since, well, the LX200.

LX400-ACF Advanced Coma-Free Telescopes

The “advanced” in Advanced Coma-Free.

A traditional Ritchey-Chrétien (RC) is a type of reflector that delivers a coma-free, flat field of
view via hyperbolic primary and secondary mirrors. RC telescopes (from a variety of manufacturers) are
found in most of the world’s top observatories and NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope. Because the mirrors
in these telescopes have always been very expensive to make, few amateur astronomers could enjoy them.
Fortunately, Meade engineers developed a radical new Advanced Coma-Free design by combining a
hyperbolic secondary mirror with a corrector-lens-and-spherical-primary-mirror combination that
performs as one hyperbolic element. This Advanced version of the traditional RC design produces a
coma-free, flat field of view that rivals traditional RC telescopes at a fraction of the cost. The
design even eliminates diffraction spikes and improves astigmatism, both of which are inherent in the
traditional RC design. When reviewing Meade’s LX400-ACF Advanced Coma-Free, Sky and Telescope magazine
said, “ [It] does indeed perform like a Ritchey-Chrétien. The difference between the off-axis images
(compared to a Schmidt-Cassegrain) was dramatic to say the least.”

LX400-ACF Advanced Coma-Free Telescopes on MAX Robotic German Equatorial Mount

The “advanced” in Advanced Coma-Free. A traditional Ritchey-Chrétien (RC) is a type of reflector that delivers a coma-free, flat field of view via hyperbolic primary and secondary mirrors. RC telescopes (from a variety of manufacturers) are found in most of the world’s top observatories and NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope. Because the mirrors in these telescopes have always been very expensive to make, few amateur astronomers could enjoy them. Fortunately, Meade engineers developed a radical new Advanced Coma-Free design by combining a hyperbolic secondary mirror with a corrector-lens-and-spherical-primary-mirror combination that performs as one hyperbolic element. This Advanced version of the traditional RC design produces a coma-free, flat field of view that rivals traditional RC telescopes at a fraction of the cost. The design even eliminates diffraction spikes and improves astigmatism, both of which are inherent in the traditional RC design. When reviewing Meade’s LX400 Advanced Coma-Free, Sky and Telescope magazine said, “ [It] does indeed perform like a Ritchey-Chrétien. The difference between the off-axis images (compared to a Schmidt-Cassegrain) was dramatic to say the least.”

LX90-ACF Advanced Coma-Free

As you already know, the LX90 is the ultimate all-around telescope for the money. Now, with the addition
of Advanced Coma Free optics, Meade has taken the LX90 to an even higher level above the competition.
Meade have raised the bar both for visual viewing and astrophotography without raising the price. The
LX90-ACF optical system delivers wide, coma-free images with pinpoint stars all the way out to the edge
of the field.  Now the amateur can have this amazing RC like performance for the price of an ordinary
SC.

LX90GPS Schmidt-Cassegrain Telescopes

The NEW LX90GPS™ 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. With all
the features of the legendary LX90 Schmidt-Cassegrain plus the ability to communicate to satellites,
the new LX90GPS now has it all. When it comes to industry-leading American-made optics, depth of
features, and value for your dollar, the LX90GPS is the best Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope you can find
that can find itself.

Schmidt-Newtonian Telescopes

Premium Meade® LXD75 Optics

Diffraction-Limited Optics
Meade’s Schmidt-Newtonian and Schmidt-Cassegrain optics yield pinpoint stellar images over an extremely
wide field-of-view with only half the coma of standard Newtonians of the same focal ratio. 

Other Meade Computerized (GOTO) Telescopes

NeoAchro 140

Weighing in at 14.3 lbs this 5.5 inch Vixen telescope is an incredible performer. Deep Sky objects are easily visible and Astro-Imagers looking for a fast instrument with clear aperture will be impressed with the NA140’s performance. The advanced 4-element objective lens, set in two groups, minimizes residual chromatic aberrations. With its unique Petzval like correcting lens at the rear, this Neo-Achromatic telescope is specifically designed to provide improved color and a flat field, ideal for astrophotography.

R200SS 200mm Newtonian Reflector Telescopes

The remarkably fast 200mm (8”) f/4 parabolic primary mirror of the R200SS Newtonian reflector gives
extremely sharp images with no chromatic aberration. The use of state-of-the-art coating technology
yields the ideal surface for its f/4 primary mirror. The visual observer will enjoy wide views of deep
sky objects. Actual groups of nebula or clusters can be viewed at the same time with this instrument.

The telescope’s large aperture and compact body make it ideally suited for astrophotography of nebulae,
star clusters and comets. The use of the optional coma corrector allows for a sharp coma-free image from
edge to edge, and the rack and pinion focusing mount, with an adapter, accepts 2 eyepieces.