Meade LX 200 12 "Optical Tube

Meade LX200 Scmidt-Cassegrain optical tube with 12 "(305mm) aperture, 3000mm focal length and f / 10 focal ratio.

Innovative optical treatment system that incorporates the highest quality in a Schmid-Cassegrain optical system on the market, advanced comma-free ACF optics on one side and ultra high transmission coatings on the other hand. The comma-free optics allows the entire field of vision to be expanded without having aberrations and not to lose detail of any celestial body, it also reduces astigmatism and eliminates diffraction peaks. Top quality coatings allow you to get the maximum brightness and contrast from the image. The resolution power reaches up to 0.38 seconds of arc.

As for the primary mirror , 314mm, it is oversized with respect to those listed as tube diameter (305mm). These 9mm allow to gain intensity of brightness and a little more light. The function of the primary mirror lock is essential in astrophotography, since it avoids unnecessary displacement during a long exposure. The Zero-Image micro focuser also helps to get very accurate images.

Characteristics:

• Optical design: Schmdit-Cassegrain Advanced Coma Free
  
• Primary Mirror Diameter: 314mm
  
• Front lens diameter: 305mm
  
• Diameter / Obstruction Secondary mirror: 102mm / 33.4%
  
• Focal length: 3000mm
  
• Focal ratio: f / 10
  
• Resolution Power: 0.38 "arcseconds
  
• Optical treatment: UHTC
  
• Primary Mirror Lock: Yes
  
• Visual magnitude limit: 15
  
• Limiting magnitude in photography: 17.5
  
• Image scale: 0.19 ° / cm
  
• Angular field (24x36mm format): 0.45 ° x 0.67 °
  
• Maximum recommended magnification: 750x
  
• Minimum Focus Distance: 22m
  
• Optical tube dimensions (Ø x length): 346x610 mm
  
• Eyepiece included: Series 5000 26mm Plössl
  
• Eyepiece holder: 50.8mm (2 ") with adapter to 31.7mm (1.25")
  
• Finder: 8x50mm
• Weight: 15.88 kg