The
New LX850™ with StarLock™
Re-Engineered, Redefined,
Remarkable. The portable astro-imaging system that can be set up, aligned and
imaging in less than thirty minutes
Only from Meade.
Building on the foundation of the
technologically revolutionary LX800, Meade engineers have taken the next step
in astrophotographic evolution. We kept the same innovative concepts like Starlock™
fulltime automatic guiding and high-precision pointing, f/8 ACF OTAs with internal
Crayford-style two-speed focuser and a portable precision German equatorial
mount, but reengineered it to deliver more performance with less user effort.
Here is a brief list of a few of
the changes and new features made to create the new LX850:
| NEW polished
bronze worms in both RA and DEC drivers that deliver smooth motion with
low periodic error. |
NEW one-piece
1 inch thick saddle plate with improved dove tail clamps, thicker OTA rail
and radius blocks to reduce flexure between the OTA and mount. |
NEW StarLock
software improvements to guide star selection, tracking/guiding accuracy,
Ultra High Precision Pointing, and Drift Alignment. |
| NEW larger
roller bearings in both RA and DEC axes to better handle larger loads. |
NEW alternative
StarLock mounting position on ACF OTAs for virtually no felxure between
StarLock and the primary optics. |
NEW StarLock
automatic guide rate calibration which analyzes the sky conditions and sets
the best possible guide rates for both RA and DEC. |
| NEW roller
bearings in the RA and DEC clutch assemblies to allow freer motion with
the clutches losened for easier balancing. |
|
|
Fast f/8 Advanced Coma-Free (ACF)
optical systems on the 10", 12" and 14" OTAs. These optics
produce wider, flatter fields with no coma for pinpoint stars out to the edge
of larger imaging sensors or extreme wide angle eyepieces.
Internal Crayford-style primary
mirror focusing system with a dual speed 7:1 focus control. Precise focus
is a snap.
130mm 3-element, air-spaced apochromatic
f/7 refractor with 3" Crayford-style 10:1 focuser. Beautifully machined
and finished with case. Optional 3" field flattener available.
StarLock full-time automatic integrated
guider provides computer-assisted drift alignment for refining polar alignment,
finds and centers targets and then automatically locks onto a field star as
faint as 11th magnitude for guiding. No separate computer, no guide star selection,
no guide scope focus. Just setup your camera and image.
German Equatorial Mount made
from machined aluminum and stainless steel with large bearing surfaces and roller
bearings in both axes for an extremely solid and stable platform.
Internal cabling to prevent
snags and tangles during your imaging sessions.
Precision machined 5.8" main
gears with 225 teeth in both R.A. and DEC. with .68" polished bronze
worms for very accurate movements and tracking.
1.75" diameter threaded stainless
steel counterweight shaft with 26 lb. threaded stainless steel counterweights
for easy and safe adjustments to telescope balance.
Sophisticated built-in computer
for the most accurate control of the StarLock and other telescope systems.
AutoStar II hand control with
over 144,000 object database to take you to almost any object imaginable at
the push of the GoTo button. AutoStar II allows the user to setup and operate
the LX850 in just the way you want.
Ultra-stable adjustable height
tripod. Three inch diameter legs fold up for easy transport.
Accessories include 8x50 viewfinder,
Series 5000 2" enhanced 99% reflective diagonal, a 25mm HD-60 premium eyepiece
and anti-vibration pads.
Zero image-shift microfocuser
for exact electronic control of focus.
Especificaciones
| Modelo |
LX850
10" f/8 ACF
|
LX850
12" f/8 ACF
|
LX850 14" f/8 ACF
|
LX850
130mm ED APO
|
| Apertura |
10"
(254mm)
|
12"
(305mm)
|
14" (356mm)
|
130mm
|
| Diseño
Óptico |
Advanced
Comma Free (ACF)
|
Refractor
Apocromático
|
| Longitud
Focal |
2032mm
|
3048mm
|
3556mm
|
910mm
|
| Relación
Focal |
f/8
|
f/8
|
f/8
|
f/7
|
| Montaje |
|
| Montaje
del Tubo Óptico |
Plato
de montaje estilo Losmandy ®
|
Plato
de montaje estilo Vixen®
|
| Recubrimientos
Ópticos |
Recubrimientos
de Ultra Alta Transmisión (UHTC)
|
Recubrimientos
Ópticos Múltiples en todas las caras al aire (FMC)
|
| Poder
de Resolución (Límite de Dawes) |
0.456
seg de arco
|
0.380 seg de arco
|
0.326 seg de arco
|
0.89 seg de arco
|
| Obstrucción
Secundaria (%) |
20.95
|
16.86
|
Por
Ser Publicado
|
N/D
|
| Controlador
AutoStar |
AutoStar
II
|
| Base
de Datos |
más
de 144,000 objetos
|
| Buscador |
8x50mm
reticulado
|
| Ocular |
premium
HD-60 25mm con descanso visual largo
|
| Diagonal |
Prisma
1.25"
|
| Reductor
Focar/Aplanador de Campo Opcional |
de
2" D, 3 elementos, recubrimiento múltiples en todas sus caras
al aire, f/5
(diseñado específicamente para los sistemas ópticos
LX800 f/8 ACF)
|
Aplanador
de campo de 3" D,
2 elementos, recubrimiento
múltiples en todas sus caras al aire
|
| Back
Focus Óptimo a f/8 |
Por
ser Publicado
|
Por
ser Publicado
|
Por
ser Publicado
|
N/D
|
| Back
Focus Óptimo a f/5 |
3.5"
(88.9mm)
|
N/D
|
| Sistema
de Enfoque |
Microenfoque
interno estilo Crayford para el espejo primario con desplazamiento nulo,
con control de velocidad dual 7:1
|
Estilo
Crayford de 3" de desplazamiento nulo con controls dual de velocidad
10:1
|
| Candado
del Espejo Primario |
no
requiere con el sistema tipo Crfayfor en el espejo primario
|
N/A
|
| Controles
de Movimiento Lento |
Electrónico
|
Electrónico
|
Electrónico
|
Electrónico
|
| Panel
de Control |
entrada
12v DC, salida 12v DC, Corriente, Enfocador, Retícula, puerto para
controlador de mano, 1 puerto para conexión a PCt (RS232), 1 puerto
para StarLock, 1 puerto para guiado Auxiliar guide
|
| Capacidad
Total del Instrumento |
90.0
lbs. (40.80 kg)
|
90.0
lbs. (40.80 kg)
|
90.0
lbs. (40.80 kg)
|
90.0
lbs. (40.80 kg)
|
| Contrapesos |
2
de 8,2kg
|
2
de 8,2kg
|
4
de 8,2kg
|
1
de 8,2kg
|
| Microenfocador
de Corrimiento Nulo |
opcional
|
N/D
|
| Sistema
de Montaje de Equipos Accesorios |
Sistema
opcional de montaje de accesorios Meade serie 5000
|
N/D
|
| Corriente |
elimiandor
universal Meade 110V ca - 12V cc, 5A, incluido
|
Materiales
| Modelo |
LX850
10" f/8 ACF
|
LX850
12" f/8 ACF
|
LX850 14" f/8 ACF
|
LX850
130mm ED APO
|
| Espejo
Primario |
Cristal
de borosilicato de baja expansión
|
Cristal
de borosilicato de baja expansión
|
Cristal de borosilicato de baja expansión
|
N/D
|
| Espejo
Secundario |
Trabajado
a mano ajustado al primario. Cristal de borosilicato de baja expansión
|
Trabajado
a mano ajustado al primario. Cristal de borosilicato de baja expansión
|
Trabajado
a mano ajustado al primario. Cristal de borosilicato de baja expansión
|
N/D
|
| Lente/Plato
Corrector |
Cristal
boroflat de Schott (Alemania) aesférico de alta transmisión
espectral
|
Cristal
boroflat de Schott (Alemania) aesférico de alta transmisión
espectral
|
Cristal
boroflat de Schott (Alemania) aesférico de alta transmisión
espectral
|
N/D
|
| Tubo
Óptico |
Aluminio
|
Aluminio
|
Aluminio
|
Aluminio
|
Pesos y
Dimensiones
| Modelo |
LX850
10" f/8 ACF
|
LX850
12" f/8 ACF
|
LX850 14" f/8 ACF
|
LX850
130mm ED APO
|
| Peso
Neto del Tubo Óptico |
14.98kg
(33lbs)
|
Por
Ser Publidado
|
Por Ser Publidado
|
11.35kg (25lbs)
|
| Peso
del Tubo Óptico con empaque |
19.98kg
(44lbs)
|
Por
Ser Publidado
|
Por
Ser Publidado
|
18.16kg
(40lbs)
|
