Meade Astro Telescope ETX-125EC

With twice the light collecting area of the Meade Astro Telescope ETX-125EC, the Meade Astro Telescope ETX-125EC permits a much broader range of astronomical study. Jupiter's cloud belts, for example, are observable at a significantly heightened level of detail, with whirls and festoons and the Great Red Spot readily visible as they transit the planet's disc; the Cassini division in Saturn's rings is routinely seen, as are additional features of the planet's surface, even under less than perfect seeing conditions; microfine lunar detail beyond the reach of smaller telescopes can be resolved in the Meade Astro Telescope ETX-125EC.

In deep-space the Meade Astro Telescope ETX-125EC's larger aperture enables the observation of galaxies and nebulae in much wider extension; the entire Messier listing of 110 objects is now not only visible, but, in addition, every object takes on a readily discernible structure. The observer who accepts astronomy as a serious field of interest will find the Meade Astro Telescope ETX-125EC a deeply satisfying instrument for a lifetime of high-resolution astronomical study.

Meade Astro Telescope ETX-125EC Features - Optical Design: Maksutov-Cassegrain Primary Mirror Diameter: 138mm(5.43 inches) Clear Aperture: 127mm(5.0 inches) Focal Length, Focal Ratio: 1900mm f/15 Near Focus (approx.): 15ft.(4.6m) Resolving Power (arc-seconds.): 0.9 Super Multi-Coatings (EMC): Standard Limiting Visual Stellar Magnitude: 12.5 Image Scale: 0.76°/inch Maximum Practical Visual Power: 500X Optical Tube Dimensions (diameter x length): 5.75x14.2 inches (14.6cmx36cm) Eyepiece: Super Plöss l26mm Secondary Mirror Obstruction (diameter ;%): 1.55 inch (39.4mm); 9.6% Telescope Mounting: Fork type; double--tine Setting Circle Diameters: Dec.: 4.3 inch; R.A.: 9 inch Motor Drive System: DC servomotors with encoders, both axes;12-volts Slow-Motion Controls: Electric, 4-speed,both axes Optional Autostar Capability: Yes Hemispheres of Operation: North and South Batteries: 8 x AA Battery Life(approx.) - with Electronic Controller: 45hrs. Bearings: Dec: Nylon; R.A.: ball bearings

Materials: Tubebody: Aluminum Mounting: Reinforced high-impact ABS Primary Mirror: Pyrex glass Correcting Lens: BK7 optical glass, Grade-A Telescope Dimensions: 19 x 8.9 x 10.8 inches Telescope Net Weight: 18.8lbs.(8.5kg) Telescope Shipping Weight: 23.7 lbs.(10.8kg)