An Amazing Combination of State-of-the-Art Features!

The Meade 7 inch LX200GPS-SMT MC w/UHTC Telescope features the optical perfection of a large-aperture Maksutov combined with the electronic elegance of Meade's LX200GPS.

It has Smart Mount for constant refining of pointing accuracy, Smart Drive for permanent periodic error correction on both axes and Autostar Suite/LPI for digitally imaging the Moon and Planets!

The Meade 7" LX200GPS-SMT MC w/UHTC Telescope offers an amazing combination of state-of-the-art features including:

Exquisite f/15 Maksutov-Cassegrain Optical System: An optical system that presents finely detailed, high-resolution, high-contrast images of the Moon, planets and deep-space, and resolves double stars to the theoretical limit with a sharply-defined black space between the Airy discs.

Precision GPS Alignment: Telescope alignment is accomplished automatically using integrated true-level and North electronic sensors in combination with a 16-channel GPS receiver located in the left-hand fork arm.

Primary Mirror Lock: Flip a knob located just above the manual coarse-focus knob and lock the telescope's primary mirror rigidly in place. Used in conjunction with the scope's Zero Image-Shift Microfocuser, the primary mirror lock completely cancels any residual image shift while focusing during visual, photographic or CCD imaging applications.

Zero Image-Shift Microfocuser: Now you can obtain the most precise image focus possible--truly to a microscopic level--during visual and astrophotographic applications. During CCD applications, you can simultaneously maintain precise image centration on even the smallest CCD chips. The Microfocuser operates at 4 different speeds.

Autostar II: Meade's Autostar II control system has a 3.5MB memory, permitting a database of more than 125,000 celestial objects that is immediately accessible on the Autostar II display.

Other features include 7" (f/17) Maksutov-Cassegrain assembly with EMC super multi-coatings; heavy-duty fork mount with 4" polar ball bearing, dual-axis 5.75" worm gears and 7-port multi-function control panel, including two RS-232 serial interface ports; manual and electric slow-motion controls on both axes; 8 x 50mm viewfinder; 1.25" diagonal prism; Series 4000 Super Plössl 26mm eyepiece; standard field tripod; and operating instructions. Requires 8 "C" batteries (not included).

Specifications:
# Aperture: 7" (178mm)
# Type: Maksutov-Cassegrain
# Focal length: 2670 f/15
# Eyepieces: Series 4000 Super Plössl 26mm
# Finderscope: 8 x 50mm viewfinder
# Weight: 84 lbs.