Meade 10" f/10 LX200 LX 200 ACF Telescope $300 OFF Start Price USD 3,695.00 Current Price USD 3,695.00 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Monday, December 01, 2008 End Time Monday, December 08, 2008 Location Damascus, Maryland See more about 'Meade 10" f/10 LX200 LX 200 ACF Telescope $300 OFF' Description  Check out our Celestron Telescopes Too - Click here > other items!   Meade 10" (254mm) f/10 LX200-ACF Advanced Coma-Free Telescope – UHTC Coatings.   Meade part no.  1010-60-02   New stock from Hands on Optics, a Factory authorized Meade dealer.     Hands on Optics QUESTIONS Toll free 1-866-726-7371  astroguy@handsonoptics.com -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Run by Astronomers and Birders for Amateur Astronomers and Birders --------------------------------------------------------------------------------       Who are we ? Hands on  Optics was founded by a true hobbyist and former astronomy teacher who built his first telescope 45 years ago and has been selling optics for over 25 years. Located just north of Washington DC, retail store is loaded with most major brands of Nature and Astro Optics. We do service, testing, repairs and cleaning in house.  Warranty problem, call us first.     Hands on  Optics takes the time to match the right scope or binoculars to the user. The right scope collects crowds and wrong ones collect dust. If you buy the biggest for the cheapest, you be big cheap stuff. We can help you with your selection whether you are a first time buyer, institution or seasoned professional. For questions on anything we sell, please call us Toll Free at 1-866-726-7371 or email us at astroguy@handsonoptics.com     Warranty & Condition       Hands on Optics is an authorized dealer for ALL the items it sells. All items offered on eBay are NEW with a full FACTORY WARRANTY unless otherwise clearly noted.          Hands on Optics does open and TEST many of the new items in stock. This testing may be at additional cost to all except eBay bidders. The item is tested, a signed certification is included with the item and resealed.  For questions on this service, please call us Toll Free at 1-866-726-7371 or email us at astroguy@handsonoptics.com             Hands on Optics does sell from time to time floor models or show items and state so clearly in our auctions. All these items are discounted and have a NEW with a full FACTORY WARRANTY         Hands on Optics is one of the largest used telescope and accessories dealer in the USA. All items offered on eBay are used are clearly noted and sold as is.  A complete list of over 400 items is available on our commercial webpage.   Shipping  Information       Ship within 2 business days after payment is cleared.          Hands on 0ptics ships by USPS, Federal Express and DHL, our choice unless otherwise directed by the customer.  For special handling issues or questions, please call us Toll Free at 1-866-726-7371 or email us at astroguy@handsonoptics.com             Hands on  Optics will ship anywhere. For orders outside the USA and Canada, we accept PayPal only and only to the bidders confirmed PayPal address.  Foreign buyers are responsible for their customs tax & brokerage fees.         APO address welcome.         Local Pick is welcome   Payment Information We take Visa, MasterCard, Discover, American Express, PayPal, Money Order and check.   Paypal e-check normally takes 5 business days to clear. Certified checks take 7 business days to clear. Money Orders take 5 business days to clear.   For payment by money order or check, Please include the eBay item number, user ID, and print shipping address in the mail. And please email me for money order payment details.   Terms and Conditions By Bidding on the item, the bidder agrees to make payment within 3 days of the end of the auction. Non-payment will result in a negative feedback   Hands on Optics is a retail store and many of the items offered on eBay are also for sale in our showroom. We reserve the right to cancel the auction early if sold.   The bidder pays for the return shipping cost. All returns must be authorized in advance   QUESTIONS Toll free 1-866-726-7371 or  astroguy@handsonoptics.com     FROM MEADE’s WEBPAGE   The most widely used research telescope on earth now comes with the most advanced optical system. Meade's LX200-ACF brings Advanced Coma-Free (ACF) optics within reach of aspiring astronomers everywhere. Nearly every observatory reflector in the world uses an aplanatic (coma-free) optical system like the Ritchey-Chrétien (RC), including NASA's Hubble Space Telescope. Now you can own similar optics to what the professionals use. The LX200-ACF includes all the field-proven features of the LX200 including GPS, Primary Mirror Lock, Zero Image-Shift Microfocuser, Oversized Primary Mirror, SmartDrive™;, Smart Mount™, AutoStar® II and more. Plus, the LX200-ACF comes with observatory-class optics and a Series 5000 26mm 5-Element Plössl eyepiece. The new LX200-ACF. It's the biggest news in astronomy since, well, the LX200.The "advanced" in Advanced Coma-Free.A traditional Ritchey-Chrétien (RC) is a type of reflector that delivers a coma-free, flat field of view via hyperbolic primary and secondary mirrors. RC telescopes (from a variety of manufacturers) are found in most of the world's top observatories and NASA's Hubble Space Telescope. Because the mirrors in these telescopes have always been very expensive to make, few amateur astronomers could enjoy them. Fortunately, Meade engineers developed a radical new Advanced Coma Free design by combining a hyperbolic secondary mirror with a corrector-lens-and-spherical-primary-mirror combination that performs as one hyperbolic element. This ACF design produces a coma-free, flat field of view that rivals traditional RC telescopes at a fraction of the cost. The design even eliminates diffraction spikes and improves astigmatism, both of which are inherent in the traditional RC design. When reviewing Meade's LX400-ACF Advanced Coma Free, Sky and Telescope magazine said, " [It] does indeed perform like a [Ritchey-Chrétien]. The difference between the off-axis images (compared to a Schmidt-Cassegrain) was dramatic to say the least."       f/10 Advanced Coma-Free Optics: Building from a classic RC design, Meade has created a new design with the same coma-free pinpoint star images and flatter field that discerning astrophotographers and most professional observatories have come to expect from classic Ritchey-Chrétien optics. Meade's Advanced Coma-Free system also reduces the astigmatism and eliminates diffractions spikes found in classical RCs. The LX200-ACF is the perfect platform for the demanding researcher and imaging enthusiast with telescopes available in apertures of 8 inches, 10 inches, 12 inches, and 16 inches. Meade Ultra-High Transmission Coatings (UHTCT) increases total light tran+smission and image brightness by nearly 20% over Meade's standard coatings. Objects such as stars, galaxies and nebulae will appear significantly brighter. Zero Image-Shift Microfocuser allows you to obtain precise image focus with no image movement. Primary Mirror Lock locks the mirror in place during long-exposure astrophotography. Oversize Primary Mirror diameters are greater than their listed aperture (e.g., the diameter of the 8" LX200-ACF is actually 8.25"). This additional 1/4" yields a wide, fully illuminated field-of-view. Smart Mount™ constantly refines pointing accuracy each time an object is centered and updated. Compatible with both equatorial and altazimuth mounts.   Coma Killer - What is coma? It's not some sort of astronomical state of unconsciousness. It's an optical aberration. Precisely defined, coma is a distortion in which the image of a star cannot be focused to a point, but takes on the shape of a comet.Smart DriveT provides permanent periodic error correction (PPEC) on both axes by learning and averaging error over the course of one or more training periods, thereby minimizing guiding corrections during long-exposure photographs. PPEC is available on both axes and functions in both polar and altazimuth modes. Sony®GPS Receiver Sensor automatically inputs precise time, date, and geographical location to help quickly and precisely align the telescope. AutoAlignT - Telescopes with Meade's new AutoAlign come pre-aligned.They are smart scopes that know the night sky right out of the box. AutoAlign picks two fail-proof alignment stars for you and places them right in your view-finder. Just center to fine tune your alignment and the wonders of the universe are at your fingertips. AutoStar® II controller features "Hot Keys" for quick access to a 145,000 celestial object database. AutoStar II can be updated with the latest software upgrades, guided tours and timely objects like comets free at meade.com.   QUESTIONS Toll free 1-866-726-7371 or  astroguy@handsonoptics.com         Specifications 10" Optical Design Advanced Coma Free Clear Aperture 254mm (10") Focal Length Focal Ratio 2500mm f/10 (10") Maximum Practical Visual Power 650X (10") Telescope Mounting heavy-duty fork type; double-tine Primary Mirror Lock Primary Mirror Lock Zero Image-Shift Micro Focuser included (4-speed) All models Eyepiece Series 5000 26mm 5-Element Plossl Viewfinder 8 x 50mm GPS, True-level and North sensors included (16-channel GPS receiver) All models Pointing Precision, High Precision Mode 1-arc min. All models Autostar® II Hand Controller included (147,541 object database) All models Batteries (user-supplied) 8 x C-cells Battery Life (approx.) 21 hrs Slew Speeds: RA and Dec: 0.01x to1.0x sidereal, variable in0.01x increments; 2x, 8x, 16x, 64x, 128x sidereal; 1°/sec. to 8°/sec., variable in 0.1° increments All models Tracking Rates sidereal, lunar, or custom-selected from 2000 incremental rates All models Primary, Secondary Mirrors Pyrex® glass Correcting Plate/Lens water white glass Total Net Telescope Weight 90 lbs. Telescope Shipping Weight (approx.) 122 lbs. Field Tripod Height all models: 30" to 44" variable UHTC Included Price $3,995   Place a Bid!