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Meade 8 Inch LX200-ACF f/10 Optical Tube Assembly with UHTC

MEAD156 Optical Tubes Discontinued

$1,399.00Last catalog price, October 2008

Catalog description

Meade 8 Inch LX200-ACF f/10 Optical Tube Assembly with UHTC, part number MEAD156, is a discontinued product from the 2007–2011 catalog. It was last listed at $1399.00, up from a low of $1299.00.

With maximum practical visual power of 600x a Series 5000 26mm 5-Element Plossl eyepiece and 8x50mm viewfinder this scope is both versatile and powerful. Primary and secondary mirrors are crafted from durable Pyrex glass and the correcting plate and lens are made of water-white glass. The Ultra-High Transmission Coatings increase total light transmission and image brightness by up to 20 percent in comparison to standard coatings making stars and nebulae appear significantly brighter.

This professional-grade telescope is crafted at Meade's state-of-the-art facility in Irvine California. Originally founded in 1972 as a small start-up Meade Instruments Corporation is a world leader in both the design and manufacturing of telescopes for amateur astronomers. Meade combines innovation technological advances and a commitment to customer satisfaction product quality and value.

Catalog price history

ObservedListed priceChange
September 2007$1,299.00
October 2008$1,399.00+$100.00

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