Meade LXD75 Telescope Mount and Tripod Only
Item#: MEAD052- Heavy-duty German equatorial mount
- Sturdy tripod
- Includes #497 AutoStar Controller
- High-precision worm gears provide smooth movement
- 3-Star Alignment ensures simple, exact alignment
Meade LXD75 is a heavy-duty German equatorial mount enhanced with a heavy-duty tripod and #497 AutoStar GoTo controller that incorporates both RA and DEC motors. The mount, featuring heavy-duty castings, was designed by Meade's engineers and manufactured for high-performance observing and astrophotography.
Precision Instrument
The sturdy German equatorial mount is both accurate and precise. RA and Dec axes move effortlessly on four high-precision stainless steel ball bearings. High-Precision worm gears also provide smooth tracking and slewing. Capacity is 47 pounds.
High Precision Pointing (HPP)
For even more precise pointing, use the HPP function. HPP puts objects squarely in the center of the field of view, allowing you to confirm deep-sky objects at the farthest limits of the telescope's capability. Periodic Error Correction, meanwhile, corrects periodic errors on the RA axis over the course of one or more training periods. This minimizes guiding corrections during long-exposure photography.
9 Speed Drive Controls
From a rapid slew rate of 4.5°/sec. to 1X sidereal, tracking and slewing are controlled from the AutoStar controller. Three-Star Alignment Ensures precise alignment and eliminates the need for a complicated optical/mechanical alignment process. The mount also is equipped with an iluminated polar alignment viewfinder For quick, precise polar alignment.
Heavy Duty Tripod
A sturdily constructed, finely finished, variable-height field tripod with spreader bar brace provides the stability and vibration damping required for visual observation and astrophotography. It's also easy to set up and take down again after an evening's viewing.
Power Supply
Powered by eight D-cell batteries, the mount can also be powered by optional car cigarette lighter power cord or an AC wall adapter.
Type
Equatorial Mounts
Brand
Meade
Telescope Accessories Series
Meade Mounts and Tripods
