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Meade Instruments LX90-LNT User Manual

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LX90 Specifications

Optical design ............................................................Schmidt-Cassegrain
Clear aperture ............................................................8"
Focal length ................................................................2000mm
Focal ratio (photographic speed) ..............................f/10
Resolving power..........................................................0.56 arc secs
Viewfinder....................................................................8 x 50 finder
SmartFinder ................................................................Red dot projected onto finder’s lens
LNT Module ................................................................High accuracy, temperature-compensated

....................................................................................oscillator, updatable using Meade’s
....................................................................................optional ATUM accessory

Coatings ....................................................................Meade EMC Super Multi-Coatings
Mounting ....................................................................Cast-aluminum, double-tine forks
Gears ........................................................................4.9"-dia worm gears, both axes
Alignment ..................................................................Altazimuth or equatorial w/optional wedge

....................................................................................5 arc-minutes in GO TO mode
....................................................................................1x sidereal to 6.5°/sec in 9 increments

Tripod ..........................................................................Variable-height field tripod
Accessories ................................................................1.25" diagonal prism

....................................................................................Super Plössl 26mm eyepiece

Net telescope weight ..................................................31 lbs.
Net tripod weight ........................................................20 lbs.

AutoStar Specifications

Processor

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68HC11, 8MHz

Flash Memory ............................................................1MB, reloadable
Keypad ........................................................................20 key alphanumeric
Display ........................................................................2 line, 16 character LCD
Backlight......................................................................Red LED
Utility Light ..................................................................Yes
RS-232 ........................................................................Yes
Coil Cord ....................................................................24"
Database ....................................................................30,223 objects

AutoStar Dimensions

Length ........................................................................6.56" (16.6cm)
Width (LCD end) ........................................................3.19" (80cm)
Width (Connector end) ................................................2.25" (57cm)
Depth ..........................................................................0.81" (21cm)
AutoStar net weight ....................................................1.12 lbs (0.51kg)