TELESCOPES BULLETIN 100 Explore the Universe with the World’s Most Respected and Best Selling Telescope Brand
DSSERIES Includes AutoStar® Computer Controller BONUS StarNavigator™ Software Meade® DS-2130ATS 130mm (5.1") Altazimuth Reflector LARGE APERTURE GO TO TELESCOPE Reflectors have long been a favorite with amateur astronomers. The large 130mm diameter mirror of the Meade DS-2130ATS provides 469% brighter images and a tremendous increase in fine detail, compared to common 60mm telescopes.
EQSERIES 114EQ-A 114EQ-AST BONUS StarNavigator™ Software Meade 114EQ-AST and Meade 114EQ-A 114mm (4.5") Equatorial Reflectors LARGE APERTURE MANUAL TELESCOPES Because the earth rotates once on its axis every 24 hours, celestial objects move rapidly through the telescopic field, particularly at higher powers. The equatorial mount of both the Meade 114EQ-AST and 114EQ-A greatly facilitates object tracking, simply by manually turning one or both of the control cables.
DSSERIES Includes AutoStar® Computer Controller BONUS StarNavigator™ Software Meade® DS-2080AT 80mm (3.1") Altazimuth Refractor HIGH-PERFORMANCE GO TO TELESCOPE Feel like a professional astronomer your first night under the stars. Revolutionary AutoStar® computer technology allows you to navigate the heavens effortlessly at the touch of few buttons.
EQSERIES BONUS StarNavigator™ Software Meade 80EQ-A 80mm (3.1") Equatorial Refractor HIGH-PERFORMANCE MANUAL TELESCOPE This large aperture 80mm diameter telescope with deluxe equatorial mount provides contrast-rich, high-resolution images of Saturn, Jupiter, the Moon and many deep-space objects, as well as landmarks and nature. The Meade 80EQ-A permits more advanced study than smaller telescopes and enables observation of the Cassini Division in Saturn’s rings.
NGSERIES NG-70 NGC-70 BONUS StarNavigator™ Software Meade® NG-70 / NGC-70 Advanced 70mm (2.8") Refractor NEW GENERATION TELESCOPES: ADVANCED MANUAL MOUNT WITH COMPUTER CAPABILITY Meade engineers have thoroughly updated the traditional entry-level telescope to a new standard for the 21st Century. These New Generation telescopes incorporate advanced industrial design yielding a striking, ultra modern appearance. Large, precision bearing surfaces provide smooth manual motions in both altitude and azimuth.
AZSERIES BONUS StarNavigator™ Software Meade 70AZ-A 70mm (2.8") Altazimuth Refractor A QUALITY TELESCOPE AT A GREAT PRICE The Meade 70AZ-A is a high performance 70mm refractor ideally suited to the beginning astronomer or terrestrial observer: the rings of Saturn, four satellites of Jupiter, and hundreds of Moon craters are only the beginning of what can be observed through this telescope. The Meade 70AZ-A includes an altazimuth mount with a slow motion control in vertical.
AZSERIES 60AZ-T 70AZ-T Meade® 60AZ-T, Meade® 70AZ-T Short Tube 60mm (2.4") and 70mm (2.8") Table Top Altazimuth Refractors Whether used as casual telescopes for astronomy or as highresolution spotting scopes for land viewing, these short tube telescopes deliver powerful performance in a small package.
ETX ® SERIES #882 Field Tripod Standard Equipment Meade ETX-70AT™ Compact GO TO Refractor INCLUDES AUTOSTAR® COMPUTER AND FIELD TRIPOD Locate and explore planets, asteroids, comets, nebulae, star clusters, galaxies, and hundreds of other deep-space objects, all at the push of a few buttons. For the novice astronomer or casual observer, the ETX-70AT opens up the skies to reveal an amazing level of detail.
® ETX SERIES ETX-105AT™ ETX-90AT™ ETX-125AT™ Meade® ETX-90AT, ETX-105AT, ETX-125AT Advanced GO TO Telescopes #884 Deluxe Field Tripod Included INCLUDES ADVANCED #497 AUTOSTAR® COMPUTER CONTROLLER AND #884 DELUXE FIELD TRIPOD Revolutionary Meade ETX-90AT, ETX-105AT and ETX-125AT telescopes go with you anywhere at a moment’s notice, and present the finest optical images, bar none, ever made available in ultraportable telescopes.
® ETX-125PE ETX PREMIER ETX-105PE ETX-90PE All ETX Premier Telescopes include AutoStar Meade® ETX-90PE, ETX-105PE, ETX-125PE Astro Telescopes Premier Edition Telescopes with LNT™ and SmartFinder™ Advanced Technology 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.
ASTRONOMY Adventures in Astronomy From the comfort of your own backyard, you can explore hundreds of galaxies, gas clouds (nebulae), and star clusters, as well the Moon, planets, and comets with a Meade telescope. The powerful light-gathering capability of a Meade telescope can transform simple points of light into objects of incredible detail. You will be enriched with the experience of seeing first-hand some of nature’s most awesome spectacles.
COMPUTERIZED OBJECTLOCATION AND TRACKING What About Power? To calculate power, divide the focal length of the telescope (e.g., 700mm for Model NG-70) by the focal length of the eyepiece (e.g., 25mm). Lower power eyepieces (e.g., 25mm) offer wide fields of view for observing deep-space and terrestrial objects. Higher power eyepieces (e.g., 9mm) offer greater magnification and are useful for observing surface detail on the Moon and planets.
TYPES Types of Telescopes All telescopes fall into one of three optical classes. Refracting Telescopes, like the Meade Model NGC-70, use a large objective lens as their primary lightcollecting element. Meade® refractors include achromatic (2-element) objective lenses in order to reduce false color that results when light passes through a lens. Reflecting Telescopes use a concave primary mirror to collect light and form an image.
EYEPIECES Series 4000™ Super Plössl Series 5000™ 5-Element Plössl Series 4000™ QX Wide Angle Eyepieces Meade® Series 4000™ and Series 5000™ Eyepieces The Finest in Premium Telescope Eyepieces Series 4000 Super Plössl Eyepieces feature a great all-purpose eyepiece design: 4-element, fully multi-coated optics, wide 52˚ apparent field of view. Features long eye relief, with soft eyeguards.
CV-1 CaptureView® 8X22 VGA CV-2 CaptureView 8X30 1.3MP Flashback™ Meade® CaptureView® 8x22 VGA, 8x30 1.3MP Binoculars that take pictures WHAT A GREAT IDEA! Say goodbye to the phrase “You should have been there.” Whether it’s a mountain goat leaping a gorge, a recordbreaking home run, or a rafting trip through the rapids of the Colorado River, now you can view the action up close and capture it as digital images or video clips.
DIGITAL CAMERA BINOCULARS CV-4 CaptureView 8X30 2.0MP Flashback™ / WATERPROOF CV-5 CaptureView® 8X42 2.0MP Flashback™ Meade® CaptureView® 8x30 2.0MP Waterproof, 8x42 2.0MP Capture the image you see in the binocular–perfectly! CAPTUREVIEW® CV-1 8X22 VGA / CV-2 8x30 1.3MP Great for e-mailing up-close highlights of the big game, vacation or concert to family and friends. 16MB built-in memory. Compact, portable, easy to use. CAPTUREVIEW® CV-4 8x30 2.0MP / CV-5 8X42 2.
ASTROBINOCULARS Meade® 9X63 Astronomy Binoculars Whether the object you’re observing is light years away or an eagle perched in a tall tree, Meade’s 9x63 roof prism Astro binocular provides sharp, bright, high resolution images. Giant 63mm achromatic objective lenses provide powerful light-gathering ability. Long eye relief provides hours of comfortable viewing without eye strain. The binocular is rubber armored for a comfortable and sure grip. Features precision, fluid-motion central focusing.
Other Night Vision Meade NightView Meade® NightView™ Revolutionary Digital Night Vision NIGHTVISION THAT’S FUN AND EASY TO USE! The Meade NightView™ monocular is a new digital compact night scope that will change the way you view the world after dark. NightView is built on state-of-the-art digital imaging technology which yields a crisp, detail-rich, full field-of-view image in all low-light conditions. It‘s what you expect night vision to be! It‘s fun and easy-to-use.
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