Appendix F: Lx200 Specifications - Meade LX200 Instruction Manual

APPENDIX F:
LX200 SPECIFICATIONS
Telescope
Optical Design
Clear Aperture
Primary Mirror Diameter
Focal Length
Focal Ratio
Resolution
Super Multi-Coatings
Limiting Visual Magnitude (approx)
Limiting Photographic Magnitude (approx)
Image Scale (°/inch)
Maximum Practical Visual Power
Near Focus
Optical Tube Size
Secondary Mirror Obstruction
Telescope Mounting
Setting Circle Diameters
RAMotor Drive System
Hemispheres of Operation
Declination (Dec.) Control System
Motor Drive Gear Diameter
Manual Slow-Motion Controls
Hand Controller
Main Controller
microprocessor;
volatile
Telescope Size, Swung Down
Maximum Slew Speed
35mm Angular Film Coverage
35mm Linear Film Coverage @:
50'
500'
3000'
Tele-Extender Used Without Eyepiece @:,
50'
500'
3000'
Carrying Case Dimensions
Net Telescope Weights (approx)
Telescope
Optional Equatorial Wedge
Optional Super Wedge
Field Tripod
Accessories
Shipping Weights (approx)
Telescope
Equatorial Wedge (optional)
Super Wedge (optional)
Field Tripod
Accessories
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16"LX200 f/10
Schmidt-Cassegrain
Catadioptric
406mm (16")
415.9mm (16.375")
4064mm (160")
f/10
28 arc sec
Standard
15.5
18.0
0.36°/inch
800X
100'
17.5" Dia. x 33" Long
5.0" (9.8%)
Heavy-Duty Fork-Type
One-piece
Dec.: 12"; R.A.: 17"
4-Speed, microprocessor
controlled 18v. DC servo
motor; 11.0" worm gear with
Smart Drive
North and South - switchable
4 speed, DC servo controlled
11.0" worm gear with Dec
drift software & Smart Drive
11.0" Worm Gear
Dec. and R.A.
Motorola 68HC05
microcontroller; 2 line x 16
alphanumeric character
display; 19 button keypad,
red LED backlit
16 MHz 68301
1 Meg program memory ;
64K RAM; 4096 byte non-
memory (EEROM)
18" x 26" x 51"
4° per Second
0.49° x 0.34°
3.1" x 4.4"
3.0" x 4.3"
18.0' x 25.5'
2.9" x 4.3"
2.5' x 3.6'
15.5' x 22.5'
N/A
215#
N/A
N/A
90#
8#
250#
N/A
N/A
95#
10#
NOTE: All Meade telescopes are under continuous technical
review; specifications may change without notice. We reser ve
the right to ship our latest models.