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8" f/10 LX200GPS Specifications
Optical design..............................................Schmidt-Cassegrain
Clear aperture..............................................203mm (8")
Focal length ................................................2000mm
Focal ratio (photographic speed) ................f/10
Resolving power..........................................0.56 arc sec
Coatings ......................................................Meade EMC Super Multi-Coatings
Mounting......................................................Cast-aluminum, double-tine forks
Gears ..........................................................5.75"-dia. worm gears, both axes
Periodic Error Correction ............................Both axes
Alignment ....................................................Altazimuth or equatorial w/optional wedge
Pointing Precision ......................................2 arc-minutes in GO TO mode
Slew Speeds................................................1x sidereal to 8°/sec in 9 increments
Power ..........................................................8 C-cell (user-supplied) batteries
or optional 12v power supply
Tripod ..........................................................Variable-height field tripod
Accessories ................................................8 x 50mm viewfinder
1.25" diagonal prism
Super Plössl 26mm eyepiece
4-speed zero image-shift microfocuser
16-channel GPS receiver
True-level electronic sensor
Net telescope weight ..................................46 lbs.
Net tripod weight..........................................
20 lbs.
10" f/10 LX200GPS Specifications
Optical design..............................................Schmidt-Cassegrain
Clear aperture..............................................254mm (10")
Focal length ................................................2500mm
Focal ratio (photographic speed) ................f/10
Resolving power..........................................0.45 arc sec
Coatings ......................................................Meade EMC Super Multi-Coatings
Mounting......................................................Cast-aluminum, double-tine forks
Gears ..........................................................5.75"-dia. worm gears, both axes
Periodic Error Correction ............................Both axes
Alignment ....................................................Altazimuth or equatorial w/optional wedge
Pointing Precision ......................................2 arc-minutes in GO TO mode
Slew Speeds................................................1x sidereal to 8°/sec in 9 increments
Power ..........................................................8 C-cell (user-supplied) batteries
or optional 12v power supply
Tripod ..........................................................Variable-height field tripod
Accessories ................................................8 x 50mm viewfinder
1.25" diagonal prism
Super Plössl 26mm eyepiece
4-speed zero image-shift microfocuser
16-channel GPS receiver
True-level electronic sensor
Net telescope weight ..................................62 lbs.
Net tripod weight..........................................
20 lbs.
12" f/10 LX200GPS Specifications
Optical design..............................................Schmidt-Cassegrain
Clear aperture..............................................305mm (12")
Focal length ................................................3048mm
Focal ratio (photographic speed) ................f/10
Resolving power..........................................0.375 arc sec
Coatings ......................................................Meade EMC Super Multi-Coatings
Mounting......................................................Cast-aluminum, double-tine forks
Gears ..........................................................5.75"-dia. worm gears, both axes
Periodic Error Correction ............................Both axes
Alignment ....................................................Altazimuth or equatorial w/optional wedge
