Meade LX-90 - TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS; LX90 Telescope Specifications; Autostar System Specifications

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LX90 Specifications
Optical design ............................................................Schmidt-Cassegrain
Clear aperture ............................................................8"
Focal length ................................................................2000mm
Focal ratio (photographic speed) ..............................f/10
Resolving power..........................................................0.56 arc secs
Coatings ....................................................................Meade EMC Super Multi-Coatings
Mounting ....................................................................Cast-aluminum, double-tine forks
Gears ........................................................................4.9"-dia worm gears, both axes
Alignment ..................................................................Altazimuth or equatorial w/optional wedge
Pointing Precision ......................................................5 arc-minutes in GO TO mode
Slew Speeds ..............................................................1x sidereal to 6.5°/sec in 9 increments
Tripod ..........................................................................Variable-height field tripod
Accessories ................................................................8 x 50mm finder
....................................................................................1.25" diagonal prism
....................................................................................Super Plössl 26mm eyepiece
Net telescope weight ..................................................31 lbs.
Net tripod weight ........................................................
20 lbs.
Autostar Specifications
Processor ............................................................................
68HC11, 8MHz
Flash Memory ............................................................1MB, reloadable
Keypad........................................................................20 key alphanumeric
Display ........................................................................2 line, 16 character LCD
Backlight......................................................................Red LED
Utility Light ..................................................................Yes
RS-232........................................................................Yes
Coil Cord ....................................................................24"
Database ....................................................................30,223 objects
Autostar Dimensions
Length ........................................................................6.56" (16.6cm)
Width (LCD end) ........................................................3.19" (80cm)
Width (Connector end)................................................2.25" (57cm)
Depth ..........................................................................0.81" (21cm)
Autostar net weight ....................................................1.12 lbs (0.51kg)