Meade 20" LX400ACF Telescope


Specifications for Meade 20 inch Advanced Coma Free LX400ACF Telescopes:


Telescope: 20" LX400ACF

Optical Design: Advanced Coma-Free

Clear Aperture: 20"

UHTC Coatings Standard: Ultra-High Transmission Coatings (UHTCT)

Resolving Power (Dawes Limit): .228 arc seconds

Focal Length, Focal Ratio: 4064mm, f/8

Telescope Mounting: MAX Robotic Equatorial Mount

Periodic Error Correction Both axes: Five (5) arc seconds (raw); Two (2) arc seconds with PECTOOL

Control Panel: 2 multifunction, multiport panels

Focus 4speed front focusing mechanism: Included

GPS, North sensors included: 16 channel GPS receiver (on Mount)

Pointing Precision: High Precision Mode 1arc min.

Autostar II Hand Controller: Included (147,541 object database)

Alignment: Equatorial

North electronic sensors: Included

Temperature Control: Thermal stabilization fan

Power: 120VAC, 5amp power supply required

Slew Speeds: RA and Dec; 0.01x to1.0x sidereal, variable in0.01x increments; 2x, 8x, 16x, 64x,

                    128x sidereal; 1°/sec. to 2°/sec., variable in 0.1° increments All models

Tracking Rates: sidereal, lunar, or customselected from 2000 incremental rates All models

Primary, Secondary Mirrors: Pyrex glass, fineannealed

Correcting Plate/Lens: Borofloat

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Counterweights: Requires 5 35lb. Counterweights

Accessories: 8 x 50mm viewfinder, 2.0" diagonal  mirror with 1.25" adapter, UltraWide 24mm eyepiece. (16" and 20" models)

Total Net Weight: 190 pounds (OTA only)

20" OTA + MAX Mount + Counterweights: 694  lbs.

20 LX400ACF OTA: 190 pounds

RA Housing Assembly: 66 pounds

Dec Housing Assembly: 75 pounds

Portable Tripod: 81 pounds