Meade ETX-80 AT-TC Astro Telescope with AutoStar Bundle
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- Choose from accessory bundles for your observing plans
- Our most popular automatic locating Go-To telescope
- Great for astronomical viewing or land based viewing
- For details of each bundle options see description
Meade ETX-80 Telescope Starter Bundle includes:
- Meade ETX-80AT-TC Astro Telescope with AutoStar
- Zhumell 1.25 Inch Eyepiece and Filter Kit
Meade ETX-80 Telescope Explorer Bundle includes:
- Meade ETX-80AT-TC Astro Telescope with AutoStar
- Meade Hard Case for ETX-80 Telescope
- Meade #546 AC Adapter
Meade's brainy AutoStar computer solves the stargazer’s two biggest challenges in navigating the heavens with a computer telescope: aligning the telescope with the night sky and finding celestial phenomenon in the vast starry firmament right out of the box with a simple initialization, AutoStar makes finding the sky’s elusive jewels virtually as easy as pushing a few buttons. Observe land or over 1,400 sky objects in stunning high resolution, and learn about the sky with Meade's extensive astro-library.
The Meade ETX-80AT-TC has these new advanced features as standard equipment:
- A built-in Barlow Lens flips into position when needed. This highly desirable feature provides more power when studying lunar and planetary surface features.
- An internal Time Chip (TC) keeps precise factory-calibrated time and date.
- A bubble-level/compass is provided to make initialization faster and easier.
- Includes sturdy, adjustable, aluminum tripod.
- Now includes two premium four-element 1.25-inch Super Plössl eyepieces (SP9.7mm, SP26mm) offering comfortable long eye-relief and an expansive wide visual field.
- Bonus! AutoStar Suite Astronomer Software on DVD for PC, now with instructional DVD.
The AutoStar computer controller automatically guides your telescope to over 1,400 objects. View planets, stars, galaxies, and nebulae all at the push of a button. Don’t know what to see on a particular night? Don’t worry. Just select the Tonight’s Best tour and AutoStar will automatically take you on a guided tour of the best planets, stars, nebulae, and other objects out that particular night. Want to know more about what you’re looking at? The LCD display teaches you about what you’re viewing with details like distance, temperature, mass, and historical information. AutoStar is your guide to the universe.
More Power Than You’ll Ever Need. Any astronomer will tell you that light gathering - not power - is what matters. A small, crisp image is better than a large hazy one. Meade’s 1.25-inch-diameter Super Plössl eyepieces provide wider fields of view, allowing you to see more of the sky at greater magnifications. The Meade ETX80 also makes a fantastic land-based observing scope.
AutoStar Suite Astronomer Edition Software on DVD + Instructional Video AutoStar Suite Astronomer Edition software will help you learn the night sky. It displays more than 10,000 celestial objects including planets, stars, galaxies, and nebulae. You can print out star charts and even plan your observing sessions. It operates on any Windows-based PC.
Recommended Usage
Astrophotography , For the Enthusiast , Viewing Planets , Viewing the Moon
Power Source
Battery
Battery
8xAA
Features
GoTo
Brand
Meade
Usage
For the Enthusiast
Weight Complete
13 lbs.
Lens Coating
Multi-Coated
GPS
No
GoTo
Yes
Good for Astrophotography
Yes
Telescope Series
Meade ETX Telescopes
Optical Design
Refractor
Aperture
80mm
Focal Length
400mm
Focal Ratio
f/5
Mount Design
Dual Fork Arm
Battery Included
No
Eyepiece 1
SP9.7mm
Eyepiece 2
SP26mm
Highest Useful Magnification
160x
Limiting Magnitude
12
Resolution
1.45
Resolving Power
1.45
Star Diagonal
1.25 Inches
Weight Optical Tube
7 lbs.
User Level
For the Enthusiast
Components: ETX-80 AT-TC Starter Bundle, ETX-80 AT-TC Explorer Bundle
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