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Meade LX70 R6 6in Reflector Telescope w/German Equatorial Mount has been discontinued by Meade and is no longer available. Our product experts have helped us select these available replacements below.You can also explore other items in the Telescopes yourself to try and find the perfect replacement for you!
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The Meade LX70 Reflector 6in 150mm Telescope with German EQ Mount 270011 was developed to be the ideal telescope for star-gazers of all shapes and sizes. The Meade LX70 German EQ mount is made with enhanced features that include brass worm-gear drives on both axes for smooth tracking performance, aluminum setting circles and built-in leveling bubble. The large knob slow-motion control cables make it easy to track objects on those frigid nights when wearing gloves is a necessity. The mount includes a vixen-style dovetail for mounting third party optical tubes up to 20 lbs and accepts any vixen-style dovetail. The heavy-duty tripod is equipped with full size accessory tray and holders for both 1.25" and 2" eyepieces. When aligning on the celestial poles, precision push-pull adjustments in both azimuth and elevation make it a breeze. The elevations built-in micrometer scale will help you dial in your site latitude quickly every time. With Meade's optional 670010 polar scope, finding the celestial poles with high accuracy is easy. Combined with Meade's optional 670011 dual axis motor drives, the LX70 German Equatorial mount becomes an imaging platform ideal for high-performance observing or astrophotography. The Meade LX70 mount is designed to keep you looking up for many years to come. The Meade LX70 6" Newtonian Reflector Telescope is equipped with a high-quality f/5 parabolic primary mirror. This fast f/5 optical system provides spectacular wide-field images for the discriminating deep-sky observer and astro-photographer. Its 6" aperture allows it to resolve details down to 0.76 arc-seconds across and can be viewed using the two included 1.25" Plossl eyepieces (9mm & 26mm). The 6x30 optical viewfinder with cross-hair reticle makes locating faint object quickly and easily. Product carries full one year Meade factory limited warranty. For an amazing way to be sure you are using one of the very best telescopes the observation industry has to offer, choose the Meade LX70 6in Newtonian Reflector Telescope.
Clear Aperture: | 150mm (6") |
Optical Design: | Newtonian Reflector (Parabolic) |
Focal Length: | 750mm |
Focal Ratio: | f/5 |
Resolving Power (Dawes' Limit): | 0.760 arc-seconds |
Viewfinder: | 6x30 with cross-hair reticle |
Eyepiece(s): | 1.25" Plossl Eyepiece, 1.25" Plossl Eyepiece |
Focuser Mechanism: | 2" Rack and Pinion with 1.25" adapter |
Diagonal: | N/A |
Dovetail: | Vixen-style with cradle rings |
Typical Guiding Performance with StarLock: | < 1 arc-second |
Slow Motion Controls: | Yes, both axes |
Assembled Product Dimensions: | 45" x 45" x 73" |
Assembled Product Weight: | 48 lbs (21.8 KGS) |