10'' f/8 ACF optical tubeAdvanced Coma Free Optics with UHTC Building on Meade’s award-winning Advanced Coma-Free™ (ACF™) optics, the 10" OTA employs a fast f/8 optical system with high-contrast baffling that insures crisp, pinpoint imaging to the very edge of the field. Features an internal zero image shift Crayford-style focusing system with a two-speed 7:1 reduction control that provides smooth, precise focusing at any magnification. Also features Meade's Ultra-High Transmission Coatings (UHTC) for maximum brightness and contrast, an oversized low-expansion primary mirror for extra aperture and to prevent thermal expansion of the mirror, and diffraction-limited optics.
Includes precision machined Losmandy-style dovetail rail mated to the tube with wide-stance radius blocks for rock-steady mounting, and front and rear dust covers.
Delivery contents- 10" Optical tube assembly
- Adjustable Dovetail
- Dust covers
Products specifications
| Limit value | 13.8" |
| Max. useful visual power | 500 x |
| Tube material | Aluminium |
| Resolution | 0.45" |
| Type of telescope | Schmidt Cassegrain |
| Color | blue / black |
| Mirror material | Pyrex |
| Secondary material | Pyrex |
| Coating | UHTC |
| Connection to eyepiece | SC Thread, 2" |
| Aperture | 254 mm |
| Focal ratio | f/8 |
| Tube weight | 33 lb |
| Focal length | 2032 mm |
| Focuser | Internal Crayford-style, zero image-shift, dual speed 7:1 focuser |
