Meade LX90 Telescope Specifications
| Specifications | 8" | 10" | 12" |
| Optical Design | Available with Advanced Coma-Free or Schmidt Cassegrain |
Available with Advanced Coma-Free or Schmidt Cassegrain |
Available with Advanced Coma-Free or Schmidt Cassegrain |
| Clear Aperture | 203mm (8") | 254mm (10") | 305mm (12") |
| Focal Length Focal Ratio | 2034mm f/10 (8") | 2540mm f/10 (10") | 3048mm f/10 (12") |
| Ultra-High Transmission Coatings (UHTC) | Included | Included | Included |
| Optical Tube Dimensions (dia. x length) | 9.1" x 16.75" | 11.75" x 22" | 13.6" x 25" |
| GPS | Sony GPS | Sony GPS | Sony GPS |
| Viewfinder | 8x50 | 8x50 | 8x50 |
| Telescope Mounting | fork-type; double tine | fork-type; double tine | fork-type; double tine |
| Setting Circle Diameters, RA and Dec. | RA: 8"; Dec: 5" | RA: 8"; Dec: 5" | RA: 8"; Dec: 5" |
| GO TO Pointing Precision (approx.) | 5-arc mins. | 5-arc mins. | 5-arc mins. |
| Pointing Precision, High Precision Mode | 3-arc mins. | 3-arc mins. | 3-arc mins. |
| Slow-Motion Controls | electric, RA and Dec | electric, RA and Dec | electric, RA and Dec |
| AudioStar Hand Controller | PIC 16C57 microcontroller; 2 line x 16 alphanumeric character display; 20-button keypad, red LED backlit | ||
| Batteries (user-supplied) | 8 x C-cells | 8 x C-cells | 8 x C-cells |
| Battery Life (approx.) | 60 hrs. | 60 hrs. | 60 hrs. |
| Onboard Celestial Object Database | 30,223 objects | 30,223 objects | 30,223 objects |
| Slew Speeds: | RA and Dec: 1x, 2x, 8x, 16x, 64x, 128x sidereal and 1.5°/sec., 3°/sec., 6.5°/sec. | ||
| Tracking Rates | sidereal, lunar, or custom-selected from 2000 incremental rates | ||
| Tube Body | aluminum | aluminum | aluminum |
| Mount Castings | aluminum | aluminum | aluminum |
| Primary, Secondary Mirrors | Pyrex glass | Pyrex glass | Pyrex glass |
| Correcting Plate/Lens | clear water white glass | clear water white glass | clear water white glass |
| Telescope Weight | 33 lbs. | 50 lbs. | 60 lbs. |
| Tripod Weight | 19 lbs. | 19 lbs. | 19 lbs. |
| Field Tripod Height all models: | 30" to 44" variable | 30" to 44" variable | 30" to 44" variable |