Meade LX200 R Instruction Manual page 51

16" f/10 LX200R Specifications
Optical design ..............................................Advanced Ritchey-Chrétien telescope
Clear aperture..............................................406.4mm (16")
Focal length ................................................4064mm
Focal ratio (photographic speed) ................f/10
Resolving power ..........................................0.28 arc sec
Coatings ......................................................Meade EMC Super Multi-Coatings
Mounting ......................................................Heavy-duty double-tine forks
Gears ..........................................................11"-dia. worm gears, both axes
Periodic Error Correction ............................Both axes
Alignment ....................................................Altazimuth or equatorial w/optional pier
Slew Speeds................................................1x sidereal to 8°/sec in 9 increments
Power ..........................................................18v power supply
Tripod ..........................................................Variable-height super giant field tripod
Accessories ................................................8 x 50mm viewfinder
Net telescope weight ..................................318 lbs.
Net tripod weight..........................................88 lbs.
AutoStar II System Specifications
Processors
Flash Memory ............................................3.5MB, reloadable
Database......................................................145,000 objects
AutoStar II Handbox Specifications
Keypad ........................................................20 key alphanumeric
Display ........................................................2 line, 16 character LCD
Backlight ......................................................Red LED
Utility Light ..................................................Yes
Coil Cord ......................................................24"
Length ..........................................................6.56" (16.6cm)
Width (LCD end) ..........................................3.19" (80cm)
Width (Connector end) ................................2.25" (57cm)
Depth ..........................................................0.81" (21cm)
AutoStar II net weight ..................................1.12 lbs (0.51kg )
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Looking at or near the Sun will cause irreversible damage to your eye. Do not point this telescope
at or near the Sun. Do not look through the telescope as it is moving.
(UHTC optional)
2" diagonal prism with1.25" adapter
Series 5000 26mm 5-element Plössl
4-speed zero image-shift microfocuser
16-channel GPS receiver
True-level electronic sensor
10 processors arranged in a Distributed
Intelligent Network Architecture to
facilitate parallel task management
(U.S. Patent 6,304,376)