Meade LX65 Dual-Saddle Alt-Az GoTo Mount
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- Ability to hold two optical tubes at once!
- 2 Vixen-Style Dovetail receivers
- Built-in handle for enhanced portability
SINGLE-ARM MOUNT
The LX65 features a newly designed single-arm mount with Meade’s AudioStar® Hand controller. This new mount is compact, yet sturdy, providing a great combination of portability and performance. Additionally, the LX65 has the ability to hold two optical tubes, making your experience twice as enjoyable! With its quick and portable setup, you’re ready to start observing in minutes. The LX65 system breaks down into 3 compact pieces and does not require any tools, making it a breeze to transport to your favorite dark sky location!
This versatile scope features two dovetail receivers that allows you to use two optical tubes at once! Attach up to a 7lb OTA on the secondary saddle for a chance to observe your objects both in wide field or close up. This added versatility makes the LX65 great for astronomy outreach or sharing the night sky with others and will be sure to impress anyone with its technology and optics.
EASY ALIGN
The LX65 are smart scopes that know the night sky right out of the box. Enter your site information, find level and North, and Easy Align picks two alignment stars for you and places them right in your viewfinder. Center them to fine tune your alignment and the wonders of the Universe are at your fingertips.
AUDIOSTAR
The Meade AudioStar hand controller features audio files and an internal speaker. This computerized celestial object location system plugs into the telescope's handbox port, allowing a quick telescope alignment. Once aligned with the sky, the AudioStar® is ready to take you to any object in the over 30,000 object database. In addition to GOTO and tracking capability, AudioStar® permits a wide array of fascinating and educational functions such as multiple guided tours, digital positional readouts, the ability to link with a PC using optionally available software and cord, and much more.
Product carries a one year manufacturer warranty (US/Canada only).
Manufacturer part number: 228000
Specifications
- Series: LX65 Telescopes
- UPC: 709942998856
- Experience Level: Beginner, Intermediate
- Dovetail: Vixen-Style on Primary and Secondary Saddles
- Hand Controller: AudioStar
- Object Database: 30,000 objects
- Control Panel: Handbox. Aux1 Port. Aux2 Port. 12v Power.
- Power Source: Eight (8) C-size Batteries or 12v External Power (USER SUPPLIED)
- Assembled Product Dimensions: 33.5" x 39" x 63.5"
- Assembled Product Weight: MOUNT ASSY: 18.7lbs. TRIPOD: 8.5lbs.
Other Information
- Country of Manufacture: China
SINGLE-ARM MOUNT
The LX65 features a newly designed single-arm mount with Meade’s AudioStar® Hand controller. This new mount is compact, yet sturdy, providing a great combination of portability and performance. Additionally, the LX65 has the ability to hold two optical tubes, making your experience twice as enjoyable! With its quick and portable setup, you’re ready to start observing in minutes. The LX65 system breaks down into 3 compact pieces and does not require any tools, making it a breeze to transport to your favorite dark sky location!
This versatile scope features two dovetail receivers that allows you to use two optical tubes at once! Attach up to a 7lb OTA on the secondary saddle for a chance to observe your objects both in wide field or close up. This added versatility makes the LX65 great for astronomy outreach or sharing the night sky with others and will be sure to impress anyone with its technology and optics.
EASY ALIGN
The LX65 are smart scopes that know the night sky right out of the box. Enter your site information, find level and North, and Easy Align picks two alignment stars for you and places them right in your viewfinder. Center them to fine tune your alignment and the wonders of the Universe are at your fingertips.
AUDIOSTAR
The Meade AudioStar hand controller features audio files and an internal speaker. This computerized celestial object location system plugs into the telescope's handbox port, allowing a quick telescope alignment. Once aligned with the sky, the AudioStar® is ready to take you to any object in the over 30,000 object database. In addition to GOTO and tracking capability, AudioStar® permits a wide array of fascinating and educational functions such as multiple guided tours, digital positional readouts, the ability to link with a PC using optionally available software and cord, and much more.
Product carries a one year manufacturer warranty (US/Canada only).
Manufacturer part number: 228000
Specifications
- Series: LX65 Telescopes
- UPC: 709942998856
- Experience Level: Beginner, Intermediate
- Dovetail: Vixen-Style on Primary and Secondary Saddles
- Hand Controller: AudioStar
- Object Database: 30,000 objects
- Control Panel: Handbox. Aux1 Port. Aux2 Port. 12v Power.
- Power Source: Eight (8) C-size Batteries or 12v External Power (USER SUPPLIED)
- Assembled Product Dimensions: 33.5" x 39" x 63.5"
- Assembled Product Weight: MOUNT ASSY: 18.7lbs. TRIPOD: 8.5lbs.
- Ability to hold two optical tubes at once!
- 2 Vixen-Style Dovetail receivers
- Built-in handle for enhanced portability
SINGLE-ARM MOUNT
The LX65 features a newly designed single-arm mount with Meade’s AudioStar® Hand controller. This new mount is compact, yet sturdy, providing a great combination of portability and performance. Additionally, the LX65 has the ability to hold two optical tubes, making your experience twice as enjoyable! With its quick and portable setup, you’re ready to start observing in minutes. The LX65 system breaks down into 3 compact pieces and does not require any tools, making it a breeze to transport to your favorite dark sky location!
This versatile scope features two dovetail receivers that allows you to use two optical tubes at once! Attach up to a 7lb OTA on the secondary saddle for a chance to observe your objects both in wide field or close up. This added versatility makes the LX65 great for astronomy outreach or sharing the night sky with others and will be sure to impress anyone with its technology and optics.
EASY ALIGN
The LX65 are smart scopes that know the night sky right out of the box. Enter your site information, find level and North, and Easy Align picks two alignment stars for you and places them right in your viewfinder. Center them to fine tune your alignment and the wonders of the Universe are at your fingertips.
AUDIOSTAR
The Meade AudioStar hand controller features audio files and an internal speaker. This computerized celestial object location system plugs into the telescope's handbox port, allowing a quick telescope alignment. Once aligned with the sky, the AudioStar® is ready to take you to any object in the over 30,000 object database. In addition to GOTO and tracking capability, AudioStar® permits a wide array of fascinating and educational functions such as multiple guided tours, digital positional readouts, the ability to link with a PC using optionally available software and cord, and much more.
Product carries a one year manufacturer warranty (US/Canada only).
Manufacturer part number: 228000
Specifications
- Series: LX65 Telescopes
- UPC: 709942998856
- Experience Level: Beginner, Intermediate
- Dovetail: Vixen-Style on Primary and Secondary Saddles
- Hand Controller: AudioStar
- Object Database: 30,000 objects
- Control Panel: Handbox. Aux1 Port. Aux2 Port. 12v Power.
- Power Source: Eight (8) C-size Batteries or 12v External Power (USER SUPPLIED)
- Assembled Product Dimensions: 33.5" x 39" x 63.5"
- Assembled Product Weight: MOUNT ASSY: 18.7lbs. TRIPOD: 8.5lbs.
Other Information
- Country of Manufacture: China