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I am considering buying this ETX-90PE Astro Telescope Premier Edition-(Meade) or a similar one. How much assembly is required? Does it find objects with its computer system?

A: There is almost no assembly required, other than inserting batteries, attaching the telescope and its fork mount to the tripod, and plugging in the Autostar controller. Then, once you've completed the simple alignment procedure, the scope will locate objects for you and track on them, so you'll not need to fiddle with controls to keep an object in view.

Q2: Do you ship to Australia? Is this the price in Australian dollars and if not could you tell me how much for the Meade Astro telescope premier edition?

A: Meade forbids us to ship any of its products outside the U.S. and Canada. We'd love to sell you an ETX-90PE, but we're just not able to.

Q3: Can you use this in conjunction with a camera and can it be viewed on a monitor?

A: Yes, the ETX-90PE Astro telescope can be used with a digital camera or with a CCD imager, such as the Meade DSI. When used with the DSI, the images will appear on a computer monitor. If you do not want to take pictures, you can view images on your TV or laptop with the aid of the Zhumell Digital Eyepiece. The device even captures live video!

Q4: I read that the ETX-90PE Astro Telescope can be controlled by my PC or laptop. My question is can images be viewed on my PC?

A: The ETX-90 is a great scope! You can control it with a PC or laptop via the #505 AstroFinder Software and Cable Connector Kit. However, you will not be able to view images on your laptop without a further purchase. The Meade DSI will image the heavens and transfer the images to your laptop. A less expensive solution is the Zhumell Digital Eyepiece. It slips into the scope's focuser in place of an eyepiece, and it transmits live video to your TV or computer.

Q5: Can I attach my camera to this telescope (35 mm or digital)?

A: Yes, you can attach either a single-lens reflex camera or a digital point-and-shoot camera to the ETX-90PE. For the former, you'll need a device like the Zhumell Universal T-Adapter and a T-ring to fit your camera body. For the latter, you'll require a device like the Zhumell Universal Digital Camera adapter-small. Here's the URL for the Zhumell Photographic Accessories page so you can select the T-ring that will fit your SLR camera:

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Meade ETX-90PE Astro Telescope Premier Edition - UHTC Coatings (Astro Tube)

Item# MEAD130

Electronic Level Sensor

Electronic Magnetic North Sensor

High-Precision Internal Clock

Red-Dot Viewfinder (SmartFinder)

Includes #884 Deluxe Field Tripod

Includes AutoStar Suite Astronomer Edition Software

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Just because a star may be millions of years old doesn't mean it should take you that long to find it.

Until now, the stargazer's two biggest challenges to enjoying the night sky have been aligning the telescope and finding objects. Meade's new ETX Premier Edition eliminates these two challenges and makes astronomy as easy as pushing a button - right out of the box. Want to see a hard-to-find deep space galaxy? Simply push a button. The same goes for planets, stars, nebulae, and more. Just pick an object you want to observe, press a button, and then AutoStar will automatically point your telescope and put it right in your eyepiece.

Don't know what you want to see this evening? Go to the "Tonight's Best" tour in your AutoStar hand controller. It automatically selects the best objects in the sky for that particular time and location from its database of over 30,000 celestial objects. All you need is a clear night, a dark sky, and a little curiosity. Whether you already know the sky by heart, or are just beginning your journey of discovery, your Meade ETX-Premier Edition will take you where you want to go. Astronomy has never been so fun and rewarding.

Turn it on and it knows the night sky

The ETX-Premier Edition features AutoAlign, Meade's patented alignment system. Telescopes with AutoAlign come pre-aligned. They are smart scopes that know the night sky right out of the box. AutoAlign. It's that easy. It's that fast. It's that smart.

Electronic Level Sensor
Electronic Magnetic North Sensor
High-Precision Internal Clock
Red-Dot Viewfinder (SmartFinder)

Meade AutoStar #497 Hand Controller

The AutoStar controller helps you quickly find and GoTo over 30,000 objects in the night sky. View planets, stars, galaxies, nebulae, and comets...all at the push of a button. AutoStar is pre-programmed with several guided tours, including the popular Tonight's Best. Let AutoStar take you on a guided tour of the best objects for that particular night.

Meade's AutoStar controller can be updated after purchase for the life of your scope. FREE.

Includes #884 Deluxe Field Tripod