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Optional accessories – Meade Instruments LX90 ACF/SC User Manual

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OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES

A wide assortment of professional Meade accessories is available for the LX90 telescope. The
premium quality of these accessories is well-suited to the quality of the instrument itself.
Consult the Meade General Catalog for complete details on these and other accessories.

Some of the Meade Series 5000 Eyepieces are as follows. For a complete list, see your
Meade Dealer:*

Magnifying W/ Series 5000

Eyepiece Power w/ 8"

2x TeleXtender

Series 5000 Plössl

PL 5.5mm

364X

728X

PL 9mm

224X

444X

PL 14mm

143X

286X

PL 20mm

100X

200X

PL 26mm

77X

144X

PL 32mm (2”)

63X

126X

PL 40mm (2”)

50X

104X

Series 5000 Super Wide Angle

SWA 16 mm

125X

250X

SWA 20mm

100X

200X

SWA 24mm

83X

166X

SWA 28mm (2”)

71X

142X

SWA 34mm (2”)

59X

118X

SWA 40mm (2”)

50X

100X

Series 5000 Ultra Wide Angle

UWA 4.7mm

446X

852X

UWA 6.7mm

299X

598X

UWA 8.8mm

227X

454X

UWA 14mm

143X

186X

UWA 18mm

111X

222X

UWA 24mm (2”)

83X

166X

UWA 30mm (2”)

67X

134X

* Refer to

CHOOSING AN EYEPIECE

, page 15, and

TOO MUCH POWER,

page 16, to determine

which optional eyepieces are best-suited to your applications and how to avoid
“overpowering” the telescope.

Series 5000 2x TelXtender: An amplifying lens, the 2x Barlow doubles the power of all
eyepieces with which it is used. Insert the2x Barlow into the telescope’s eyepiece-holder first,
followed by the diagonal prism and eyepiece.

#505 AstroFinder™ Software and Cable Connector Kit: With Meade AstroFinder loaded into
your PC, AutoStar-equipped telescopes, such as the LX90, may be remotely controlled from the
PC display. The #505 Connector Cable Set, permitting connection of the LX90, AutoStar, and
PC, is included with each AstroFinder package.

#928 45° Erect-Image Diagonal Prism: Primarily used for terrestrial viewing, this prism (Fig.
19
) presents a correctly-oriented image at a comfortable 45° viewing angle.

Illuminated Reticle Eyepieces: Meade Illuminated Reticle Eyepieces (Fig. 20) are used for
precise polar alignment of your telescope. During long-exposure astrophotography, in
conjunction with the optional Meade Off-Axis Guider, they are used for through-the-telescope
monitoring of the object being photographed while the camera’s shutter is open. Two optical
designs are available: Series 4000 Plössl 9mm (P/N: 07068) or Modified Achromatic 12mm
(P/N: 07066). These wireless models include a variable brightness control with self-contained
(user-provided) batteries.

Fig. 18: Meade Eyepieces.

Fig. 19: #928 45°
Erect-Image Diagonal
Prism.

Fig. 20: Illuminated
Reticle Eyepiece.