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THE LX65

Meade Instruments continues to remain one of the largest telescope manufacturers in the world. Taking innovation to the next level, the LX65 Series was created. Combining a sophisticated level of performance, the LX65 Series gives quality features and Meade's legendary optics with a price tag designed for aspiring and experienced astronomers alike. This is a great choice for your first serious telescope, offering exceptional features for a great price!

The LX65 Series 5" MAK Telescope features a Maksutov-Cassegrain optical design for pinpoint star images and extraordinary contrast, making it a great deep sky performer and ideal for detailed lunar and planetary observation as it easily soars to high magnifications. Features a 5" (127mm) aperture, 1900mm focal length, and f/15 focal ratio. Equipped with an internal single-speed focuser and Ultra High Transmission Coatings (UHTC™) for the improvement of brighter star clusters, additional fine detail in nebulae, and greater surface features on planets. Includes (1) 26mm, 1.25" Super Plössl eyepiece and a red-dot viewfinder along with a vixen-style dovetail. The OTA alone weighs 6.2 lbs and has dimensions of 5.8” x 14.3”.

The LX65 features a newly designed, compact and sturdy, single-arm mount with Meade's AudioStar® hand controller, which provides a great combination of portability and performance. This telescope combines sophisticated level of advanced features and premium optics all in an easy-to-use telescope system. Additionally, the LX65 includes two dovetail receivers giving it the ability to hold two optical tubes, making your experience twice an enjoyable. With its quick and portable setup, you're ready to start observing in minutes. Attach a range of different OTAs to this mount for a chance to observe your objects both in wide field or close up. This added versatility makes the LX65 great for community outreach and will be sure to impress anyone with its technology and optics.

Meade Instruments 228001 Lx65 5" Maksutov-Cassegrain Computerized Telescope with AudioStar

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excellent optics and overall a great telescope i'm mainly using the lx 65 8 inches for astrophotography and very happy with the results the audio star is a great feature for finding planetary object build quality is solid and overall feels like a premium telescope i couldn't imagine needing any more from a telescope than this i sold my home and observatory and was looking for a telescope for visual observing i purchased the lx65 and have been very impressed and pleased with the instrument i bought the elx 65 primarily because i wanted a telescope that wasn't too heavy many telescopes are heavy because the oda is permanently attached to the mount but the lx65 mount weighs only 18 pounds and the 11 pounds oda easily attaches to the standard vixen dovetail bar the mount is also easy to carry because it has a built-in handle [Music] the lx65 also appealed to me because the second vixen dove