Meade's new, larger 80mm-diameter ETX Telescope delivers more light gathering for increased image brightness and greater detail. Moon craters by the hundreds, cloud belts on Jupiter, and Saturn’s rings are just the beginning of what can be seen with this telescope.
Meade's brainy AutoStar computer solves the stargazer’s two biggest challenges in navigating the heavens with a computer telescope: aligning the telescope with the night sky and finding celestial phenomena in the vast starry firmament. Right out of the box with a simple initialization, AutoStar makes finding the sky’s elusive jewels virtually as easy as pushing a few buttons. Observe land or over 1,400 sky objects in stunning high resolution, and learn about the sky with Meade's extensive astro-library.
The Meade ETX-80AT-TC has these new advanced features as standard equipment:
A built-in Barlow lens flips into position when needed. This highly desirable feature provides more power when studying lunar and planetary surface features.
An internal Time Chip (TC) keeps precise factory-calibrated time and date. A bubble-level/compass is provided to make initialization faster and easier.Includes sturdy, adjustable, aluminum tripod.Now includes two premium four-element 1.25-inch Super Plössl eyepieces (SP9.7mm, SP26mm) offering comfortable long eye-relief and an expansive visual field. Bonus! AutoStar Suite Astronomer Software on DVD for PC, now with instructional DVD.The AutoStar computer controller automatically guides your telescope to over 1,400 objects. View planets, stars, galaxies, and nebulae all at the push of a button. Don’t know what to see on a particular night? Don’t worry. Just select the Tonight’s Best tour and AutoStar will automatically take you on a guided tour of the best planets, stars, nebulae, and other objects out that particular night. Want to know more about what you’re looking at? The LCD display teaches you about what you’re viewing with details like distance, temperature, mass, and historical information. AutoStar is your guide to the universe.
More Power Than You’ll Ever Need. Any astronomer will tell you that light gathering - not power - is what matters. A small, crisp image is better than a large hazy one. Meade’s 1.25-inch-diameter Super Plössl eyepieces provide wider fields of view, allowing you to see more of the sky at greater magnifications. The Meade ETX80 also makes a fantastic land-based observing scope. Simply add the optional #933 Erect Image Prism to the ETX80 and it will correct your images for land-based viewing.
AutoStar Suite Astronomer Edition Software on DVD + Instructional Video AutoStar Suite Astronomer Edition software will help you learn the night sky. It displays more than 10,000 celestial objects including planets, stars, galaxies, and nebulae. You can print out star charts and even plan your observing sessions. It operates on any Windows-based PC.
Download Meade ETX-80 Instruction Manual
| Recommended Usage: |
Astrophotography , Viewing the Moon , Viewing the Planets |
| Power Source: |
Battery |
| Battery: |
8xAA |
| Brand: |
Meade |
| Usage: |
For the Enthusiast |
| Weight Complete: |
13 lbs. |
| Lens Coating: |
multi-coated |
| GPS: |
No |
| GoTo: |
Yes |
| Good for Astrophotography: |
Yes |
| Telescopes Series: |
ETX Telescopes |
| Optical Design: |
Refractor |
| Aperture: |
80mm |
| Focal Length: |
400mm |
| Focal Ratio: |
f/5 |
| Mount Design: |
Dual Fork Arm |
| Battery Included: |
No |
| Eyepiece 1: |
SP9.7mm |
| Eyepiece 2: |
SP26mm |
| Highest Useful Magnification: |
160X |
| Limiting Magnitude: |
12 |
| Resolution: |
1.45 |
| Resolving Power: |
1.45 |
| Star Diagonal: |
1.25 Inches |
| Weight Optical Tube: |
7 lbs. |
| Weight Tripod/Mount: |
6 lbs. |
| User Level: |
For the Enthusiast
|
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