Meade

LX-200GPS 12" and 14"

Large apertures combined with a dazzling array of state-of-the-art LX200GPS-SMT features, including 145,000-object database, Zero Image-Shift Microfocuser, GPS Alignment, and High-Precision Pointing.

Meade 12" and 14" LX200GPS-SMT Schmidt-Cassegrains include all of the features of the 8" and 10" models: accurate GPS alignment; onboard 145,000-object database accessible in seconds through the Autostar II hand controller; Autostar Suite Software with remote telescope control via internet, the Lunar Planetary Imager (LPI), the creation of custom tours and much more; 4-speed Zero Image-Shift Microfocuser; High-Precision Pointing to within one arc-minute; and much more. And yet, notwithstanding all of their high-performance features, Meade 12" and 14" LX200GPS-SMT telescopes are readily transportable for use in the field.

The advantage of large aperture immediately becomes apparent when observing with the 12" LX200GPS-SMT. Objects merely visible in smaller telescopes now take on new dimensions, with fainter, more tenuous nebular detail observable; the Orion Nebula grows to more than twice the area visible in an 8" telescope and with subtle color variations. Jupiter's surface is a web of interlocking structural detail, even under moderate seeing conditions; shadowy detail on the surface of Jupiter's largest satellite, Ganymede, is often observable. With a limiting photographic magnitude of 17.5 (or over 18.0 if the telescope is equipped with the optional Meade Ultra-High Transmission Coatings group ), the 12" LX200GPS-SMT is a valuable tool in supernova patrols, in the plotting of faint asteroids, and in many other areas of significant astronomical research.

Observing with the 14" LX200GPS-SMT: With a resolving power of 0.32 arcseconds, the Meade 14" Schmidt-Cassegrain is an advanced instrument capable of serious research. When equipped with the optional Ultra-High Transmission Coatings group, the telescope presents an image brightness fully equivalent to that of a 15" telescope with standard coatings. Observing with the Meade 14" Schmidt-Cassegrain is an extraordinarily rewarding experience.

Specifications: 12" and 14" LX200GPS-SMT Telescopes—Includes 12" Schmidt-Cassegrain (D = 305mm, F = 3048mm, f/10) or 14" Schmidt-Cassegrain (D = 356mm, F = 3556mm, f/10) optical tube assembly with MgF2 coatings on the correcting lens and standard aluminum coatings on the primary and secondary mirrors (Ultra-High Transmission Coatings available optionally); primary mirror lock; 4-speed Zero Image-Shift Microfocuser; heavy-duty fork mount, with 4"-diameter polar ball bearing, dual-axis 5.75" worm gears, and 7-port multi-function control panel, including two RS-232 serial interface ports; manual and electric slow-motion controls on both axes; setting circles in RA and Dec; Autostar II control system with Autostar Suite Software, 3.5-Megabyte flash memory, digital readout display, permanently-programmable Smart Drive and 185-speed drive controls on both axes, High-Precision Pointing, and 145,000-object onboard celestial software library; GPS alignment system with 16-channel GPS receiver, magnetic declination compensation, and true-level and North electronic sensors; Smart Mount which improves the pointing accuracy of your LX200GPS-SMT telescope's "Go To" system; 12v DC telescope power supplied from internal battery compartments accepting 8 (user-supplied) C-cells (optional 25 ft. cords are available for powering from auto cigarette lighter plug or from 115v AC); 8 x 50mm viewfinder; 2" diagonal mirror with 1.25" adapter; Series 4000 Super Plössl 26mm eyepiece; vibration isolation pads (14" only); variable-height giant field tripod; operating instructions.

LX-200GPS SMT 14"	Our Price: $4695
LX-200GPS SMT UHTC 14"	Our Price: $5045
Packing & shipping charge: $265