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12" f/10 LX200R Specifications
Optical design ..............................................Advanced Ritchey-Chrétien telescope
Clear aperture..............................................305mm (12")
Focal length ................................................3048mm
Focal ratio (photographic speed) ................f/10
Resolving power ..........................................0.375 arc sec
Coatings ......................................................Meade EMC Super Multi-Coatings
(UHTC optional)
Mounting ......................................................Cast-aluminum, double-tine forks
Gears ..........................................................5.75"-dia. worm gears, both axes
Periodic Error Correction ............................Both axes
Alignment ....................................................Altazimuth or equatorial w/optional wedge
Slew Speeds................................................1x sidereal to 8°/sec in 9 increments
Power ..........................................................8 C-cell (user-supplied) batteries
or optional 12v power supply
Tripod ..........................................................Variable-height giant field tripod
Accessories ................................................8 x 50mm viewfinder
2" diagonal prism, with1.25" adapter
Series 5000 26mm 5-element Plössl
4-speed zero image-shift microfocuser
16-channel GPS receiver
True-level electronic sensor
Net telescope weight ..................................73 lbs.
Net tripod weight..........................................50 lbs.
14" f/10 LX200R Specifications
Optical design ..............................................Advanced Ritchey-Chrétien telescope
Clear aperture..............................................356mm (14")
Focal length ................................................3556mm
Focal ratio (photographic speed) ................f/10
Resolving power ..........................................0.321 arc sec
Coatings ......................................................Meade EMC Super Multi-Coatings
(UHTC optional)
Mounting ......................................................Cast-aluminum, double-tine forks
Gears ..........................................................5.75"-dia. worm gears, both axes
Periodic Error Correction ............................Both axes
Alignment ....................................................Altazimuth
Slew Speeds................................................1x sidereal to 8°/sec in 9 increments
Power ..........................................................8 C-cell (user-supplied) batteries
or optional 12v power supply
Tripod ..........................................................Variable-height giant field tripod
Accessories ................................................8 x 50mm viewfinder
2" diagonal prism, with1.25" adapter
Series 5000 26mm 5-element Plössl
4-speed zero image-shift microfocuser
16-channel GPS receiver
True-level electronic sensor
Net telescope weight ..................................110 lbs.
Net tripod weight..........................................50 lbs.