Another first from Meade. Their most advanced telescope is also the easiest to use. LS stands for 'Light Switch' and reflects Meade's aim which was to create a telescope that you just switch on, like a light. You don't have to align it, point it north, centre stars or anything like that. Place it where you want to use it, switch it on, let it align itself, then choose what you want to view and let the Light Switch find it. Its Advanced Coma-Free Optics are the same as used in Meade's larger telescopes and offer a significant improvement over conventional Schmidt-Cassegrain Telescopes. What this means for the user is sharper, clearer and brighter images. The 6-inch aperture is large enough to show a vast array of deep-sky objects such as galaxies, nebulae and star clusters. Closer to home you can enjoy superb views of the planets, our Moon, comets and even artificial satellites. Built-in multi-media presentations help you understand what you're seeing, and its integrated ECLIPS CCD system will capture your images with no need for an external computer or laptop. SPECIFICATIONS: - Optical Design: Advanced Coma-Free (ACF) or Schmidt-Cassegrain (SC)
- Primary Mirror Material: Pyrex® Glass
- Focal Length, Focal Ratio: 1524mm, f/10
- Optical Coatings: Ultra-High Transmission Coatings (UHTC™)
- Resolving Power (arc seconds): 0.76
- Limiting Visual Stellar Magnitude: 14
- Mount Type: Aluminum Single-Arm Fork Altazimuth
- Drives: 4.875 inche precision worm-gear
- Power: 8 "C" cell batteries or AC adapter
- Battery Life: 3 to 5 hours
- Tripod: New Adjustable-height Steel Leg Tripod
- Controller Hand Box: AutoStar III
- Processor: 400 Megahertz Blackfin
- Memory: 256 Megabytes of NAND Flash
- Storage: Micro SD Card (user supplied)
- Input/Output: USB 2.0
- Speaker: Built in Mount
- Connections: USB, AutoStar Hand Box, 12v Power In, Electric Focuser, Audio Out, Video Out
- Content: Descriptions of the Planets, Moon, Stars,Clusters, Nebulae, Galaxies and More
- Audio: Over 4 Hours Featuring the Voice of Sandy Wood From "Star Date"
- Video: 30 Minutes of Movies and Animations. Plus Hundreds of Still Images
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