Meade LS Series Telescopes Specifications
| Model / Part Number | LS-6 / Schmidt-Cassegrain: 0610-03-12 Advanced Coma-Free: 0610-03-10 | LS-8 / Schmidt-Cassegrain: 0810-03-12 Advanced Coma-Free: 0810-03-10 |
| Optical Design | Available with Advanced Coma-Free or Schmidt-Cassegrain | Available with Advanced Coma-Free or Schmidt-Cassegrain |
| Clear Aperture | 6" (152mm) | 8" (203.2mm) |
| Focal Length, Focal Ratio | 1524mm, f/10 | 2000mm, f/10 |
| Ultra-High Transmission Coatings (UHTC™) | Included | Included |
| Optical Tube Dimensions (diameter x length) | 7" x 14.2" | 9" x 15.75" |
| Viewfinder | Red dot | Red dot |
| Telescope Mounting | Aluminum, single arm alt-azimuth | Aluminum, single arm alt-azimuth |
| GoTo Pointing Precision (approx.) | 5-arc mins. | 5-arc mins. |
| Pointing Precision, High Precision Mode | 3-arc mins. | 3-arc mins. |
| Slow-Motion Controls | Electric, RA and Dec. | Electric, RA and Dec. |
| AutoStar III Hand Controller | Toshiba® microcontroller; 2 line x 16 alphanumeric character display; 20-button keypad, red LED backlit | Toshiba® 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 |
| Battery Life (approx.) | 3 to 5 hours | 3 to 5 hours |
| Onboard Celestial Object Database | Over 100,000 objects | Over 100,000 objects |
| Slew Speeds | RA and Dec: 1x, 2x, 8x, 16x, 64x, 128x sidereal and 1.5°/sec., 3°/sec., 6.5°/sec. | 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 | Sidereal, lunar, or custom-selected |
| Tube Body | Aluminum | Aluminum |
| Mount Castings | Aluminum | Aluminum |
| Primary, Secondary Mirrors | Pyrex® glass | Pyrex® glass |
| Correcting Plate/Lens | Schott clear water white glass | Schott clear water white glass |
| Telescope Weight | 28 lbs. | 30 lbs. |
| Tripod Weight | 9 lbs. | 9 lbs. |
| Field Tripod Height | 25.5" to 43.5" variable | 25.5" to 43.5" variable |
| OTA Master Carton (Size / Weight) | 21" x 14.5" x 30" / 43 lbs. | 21.2" x 16.5" x 31.75" / 48 lbs. |
Tripod Master Carton | 29.1" x 10.6" x 10.6" / 12 lbs. | 29.1" x 10.6" x 10.6" / 12 lbs. |
| Price - Advanced Coma-Free | $1,499 | $1,999 |
| Price - Schmidt-Cassegrain | $1,399 | $1,799 |