Optional Accessories - Meade LX90-ACF Advanced Coma-Free Instruction Manual

OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES

A wide assortment of professional Meade accessories is available for the LX90 telescope. The
premium quality of these accessories is well-suited to the quality of the instrument itself.
Consult the Meade General Catalog for complete details on these and other accessories.
Some of the Meade Series 5000 Eyepieces are as follows. For a complete list, see your
Meade Dealer:*
Eyepiece
Series 5000 Plössl
PL 5.5mm
PL 9mm
PL 14mm
PL 20mm
PL 26mm
PL 32mm (2")
PL 40mm (2")
Series 5000 Super Wide Angle
SWA 16 mm
SWA 20mm
SWA 24mm
SWA 28mm (2")
SWA 34mm (2")
SWA 40mm (2")
Series 5000 Ultra Wide Angle
UWA 4.7mm
UWA 6.7mm
UWA 8.8mm
UWA 14mm
UWA 18mm
UWA 24mm (2")
UWA 30mm (2")
* Refer to
which optional eyepieces are best-suited to your applications and how to avoid
"overpowering" the telescope.
Series 5000 2x TelXtender: An amplifying lens, the 2x Barlow doubles the power of all
eyepieces with which it is used. Insert the2x Barlow into the telescope's eyepiece-holder first,
Fig. 19: #928 45°
followed by the diagonal prism and eyepiece.
Erect-Image Diagonal
Prism.
#505 AstroFinder™ Software and Cable Connector Kit: With Meade AstroFinder loaded into
your PC, AutoStar-equipped telescopes, such as the LX90, may be remotely controlled from the
PC display. The #505 Connector Cable Set, permitting connection of the LX90, AutoStar, and
PC, is included with each AstroFinder package.
#928 45° Erect-Image Diagonal Prism: Primarily used for terrestrial viewing, this prism (Fig.
19) presents a correctly-oriented image at a comfortable 45° viewing angle.
Illuminated Reticle Eyepieces: Meade Illuminated Reticle Eyepieces (Fig. 20) are used for
precise polar alignment of your telescope. During long-exposure astrophotography, in
conjunction with the optional Meade Off-Axis Guider, they are used for through-the-telescope
monitoring of the object being photographed while the camera's shutter is open. Two optical
designs are available: Series 4000 Plössl 9mm (P/N: 07068) or Modified Achromatic 12mm
(P/N: 07066). These wireless models include a variable brightness control with self-contained
(user-provided) batteries.
Fig. 20: Illuminated
Reticle Eyepiece.
Magnifying W/ Series 5000
Power w/ 8" 2x TeleXtender
364X 728X
224X 444X
143X 286X
100X 200X
77X 144X
63X 126X
50X 104X
125X 250X
100X 200X
83X 166X
71X 142X
59X 118X
50X 100X
446X 852X
299X 598X
227X 454X
143X 186X
111X 222X
83X 166X
67X 134X
, page 15, and
CHOOSING AN EYEPIECE
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Fig. 18: Meade Eyepieces.
TOO MUCH POWER,
page 16, to determine