The Meade ETX Range
Isaac says…
“The ETX range is great if you want sophistication and portability”
Compact and light-weight Meade ETX telescopes are ideal for easy transport and storage. With built-in computer control to find and track thousands of objects they will ensure that even inexperienced users will soon be enjoying the delights of the night sky.
The ETX80 is a short-tube refractor which is especially suitable for beginners. It can be used with its low-power eyepiece to give the kind of view you get through a large pair of binoculars. This is ideal for browsing the Milky Way and viewing large objects such as the Pleiades.
With its higher powered eyepiece, Saturn’s rings, Jupiter’s moons and a host of other celestial objects can be seen in detail. Exploring our own Moon at close quarters is also a delight.
The ETX90 and ETX125 both use sophisticated Maksutov-Cassegrain optics, which give superbly sharp images. Two mirrors and a correcting lens produce clear, high-contrast images that are free of chromatic aberration.
All three models incorporate Meade’s Autostar computer-control system to make finding and tracking simple. Once aligned (a simple procedure) just scroll through the menu for the object you want to view and the GOTO system will find it for you.
Each telescope comes complete with a field tripod but it can also be used on any flat, stable surface, so if you want to take it on holiday you can leave the tripod behind to save weight.
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