Meade 12" ACF f/8 Optical Tube Assembly with UHTC # 1208-80-01

Our #: T-ME-ACF8OTA-12
Mfg #: 1208-80-01
Our Price: $4,599.99
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Meade 12" f/8 ACF Optical Tube Assembly #1208-80-01 with the Losmandy-style dovetail. The bare essentials for an unbeatable price.

We've heard your requests, and we listened. That's why we're proud to offer the f/8 OTA without the accessories for an ultra-low cost.

Building on Meade’s award-winning Advanced Coma-Free™ (ACF™) optics, the 12" OTA employs a fast f/8 optical system with high-contrast baffling that insures crisp, pinpoint imaging to the very edge of the field. Features an internal zero image shift Crayford-style focusing system with a two-speed 7:1 reduction control that provides smooth, precise focusing at any magnification. Also features Meade's Ultra-High Transmission Coatings (UHTC) for maximum brightness and contrast, an oversized low-expansion primary mirror for extra aperture and to prevent thermal expansion of the mirror, and diffraction-limited optics.

Includes precision machined Losmandy-style dovetail rail mated to the tube with wide-stance radius blocks for rock-steady mounting, and front and rear dust covers. Focal length is 2438mm. OTA weight is 41 lbs.

Specifications:

  • Warranty: 2 Year
  • Clear Aperture: 12"
  • Optical Design: Advanced Coma-Free (ACF)
  • Optical Coatings: UHTC
  • Focal Length: 2438mm
  • Focal Ratio: f/8
  • Resolving Power (Dawes' Limit): 0.380 arc-seconds
  • Oversized Primary Mirror: Yes
  • Focuser Mechanism: Internal Crayford-style, zero image-shift, dual speed 7:1 focuser
  • Dovetail: Losmandy-style with ultra stable radius blocks
  • Assembled Product Weight: 41 lbs

Product carries full two year Meade factory limited warranty (within US/Canada only).

Manufacturer part number: 1208-80-01

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  • Country of Manufacture: Mexico