Specifications for Meade LX600 12" ACF Telescope with StarLock:
| Clear Aperture: | |||
| Optical Design: | 2,438mm | ||
| Focal Ratio: | Heavy-duty fork type; double-tine | ||
| Optical Coatings: | 0.38 arcseconds | ||
| AutoStar Controller: | 145,000 objects | ||
| Viewfinder: | 26mm Series 4000 Super Plossl | ||
| Diagonal: | |||
| Optimal back focus distance at f/5: | Internal Crayford-style, zero image-shift primary mirror focus with dual speed 7 | ||
| Slow Motion Controls: | RA and Dec | ||
| Tracking Rates: | 12v DC in, 12v DC out, Power, Focuser, Reticle, Handbox port, 1 computer connection port (RS232), 1 StarLock port, 1 Aux guide port | ||
| Tripod: | 8 x C cells | ||
| Battery Life (Typical): | 12V DC | ||
| Additional Features | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| GPS Receiver: | Included | ||
| Time Chip: | Yes | ||
| Smart Drive: | Yes | ||
| Oversized Primary Mirror: | Included | ||
| StarLock | |||
| Wide Field Camera: | 80mm x 400mm f/5 optic with 1/2 inch format Cmos sensor gives field | ||
| : | +/- 1 arcminute | ||
| High Precision Guiding: | Semi-automatic drift align procedure for ulta-precise polar alignment | ||
| StarLock Weight: | Low expansion borrosilicate glass | ||
| Secondary Mirrors: | Aspheric high-spectral transmission Borofloat glass from Schott AG Germany | ||
| Optical Tube: | TBD | ||
| Tripod Weight: | 40" to 50" variable | ||
| Telescope Shipping Weight (approx.): | <td %"="">179 lbs.|||