Just because a star may be millions of years old, doesn't mean it should take you that long to find it. Until now, the stargazer's two biggest challenges to enjoying the night sky have been aligning their telescope and finding objects. The Meade ETX series eliminates these two challenges and makes astronomy as easy as pushing a button right out of the box. Want to see a hard-to-find deep space galaxy? Simply push a button. The same goes for planets, stars, nebulae and more. Just pick an object you want to observe, press a button, and the included AutoStar computer keypad will automatically point your telescope and put it right in your eyepiece. Don't know what you want to see this evening? Go to to the Tonight's Best tour in your AutoStar. It automatically selects the best objects in the sky for that particular time and location (from its database of over 30,000 celestial objects). All you need is a clear night, a dark sky and a little curiosity. Whether you already know the sky by heart, or are just beginning your journey of discovery, your Meade ETX will take you where you want to go. Astronomy has never been so fun and rewarding.
Clear Aperature | 90 mm (3.5 inches) | |||
Optical Design | Maksutov-Cassegrain | |||
Focal Length | 1250 mm | |||
Focal Ratio | f/13.8 | |||
Telescope Mounting | Dual Fork Altazimuth | |||
Optical Coatings | Ultra-High Transmission Coatings (UHTC™) | |||
AutoStar Controller | AutoStar #497 | |||
Object Database | 30,000 object library | |||
Viewfinder | Red-Dot | |||
Eyepiece | Super Plössl 26mm - 1.25" barrel | Super Plössl 9.7mm - 1.25" barrel | ||
AutoStar Suite Planetarium Software | Included | |||
Tripod | Adjustable-height steel leg tripod | |||
Carry Case | No | |||
Tripod Bag | Included | |||
Batteries (User-Supplied) | 6 AA Cell Batteries | |||
Power | Optional Meade Universal AC Power Adapter |