80mm (3.15 inch) Objective
AutoStar Computer Controller - Automatically points to 1,400 space objects.
Two Super Plossl Eyepieces (9.7mm, 26mm)
31 - 83x Magnification right out of the box
Electric Powered Slow-Motion Controls
45° Erecting Prism for Comfortable Right Side Up Viewing
Red Dot ViewFinder with LNT (Level North Technology)
Full-Size Aluminum Tripod with Accessory Tray
AutoStar Controller #494 Included.
AutoStar Suite Astronmer Edition Planetarium Software
1 Year Factory Warranty
This is a brand new, factory sealed, Meade Instruments telescope: Meade's DS 2000 series 80mm diameter refractor delivers a larger focal length for high magnifications. Moon craters by the hundreds, cloud belts on Jupiter, and Saturn's rings are just a few of the many objects you will be able to see using this telescope.
An Easy-to-Own Computer Controlled Telescope: This 80mm Achromatic Refractor telescope is a fully GoTo telescope. It's on board computer knows the night sky. After a short alignment, your telescope will be ready to take you on a tour of the universe. You will see more objects in one night than Galileo saw in a lifetime. See planets like Saturn and Jupiter, star clusters, nebulae, galaxies and more. With a 800mm focal length, you'll enjoy larger-than-life views of the moon and nearby planets on your first night out.
Automatic Computer Controlled Star Finding: Right out of the box, with a simple initializations, Meade's AutoStar controller makes finding the sky's jewels virtually as easy as pushing a few buttons. Observe land or over 1400 sky objects in stunning high resolution, and learn about the sky with Meade's extensive astro-library. The AutoStar computer controller automatically guides your telescope to over 1400 objects. View planets, stars, galaxies, and nebulas all at the push of a button. Don't know what to see on a particular night? Don't worry. Just select the Tonight's Best tour and AutoStar will automatically take you on a guided tour of the best planets, stars, nebulas and other objects out that particular night. Want to know more about what you're looking at? The LCD display teaches you about what you're viewing with details like distance, temperature, mass, and historical information. AutoStar is your guide to the Universe.
Great Standard Equipment: The Meade 80mm Computer Controlled Refractor Telescope has an incredible array advanced features as standard-equipment. The built-in SmartFinder technology uses an electronic level sensor, electronic magnetic north sensor, high precision internal clock and red dot projection finder all together to make setting up and using your telescope a breeze. This telescope package also includes two premium 4-element 1.25" Super Plössl eyepieces (SP9.7mm and SP26mm) offering comfortable long eye-relief and an expansive wide visual field. The advanced aluminum tripod keeps steady views and includes an accessory tray to hold all your items in the field. A 45° Erecting Prism provides a comfortable viewing angle for extended observing sessions. Also makes daytime observation easier with corrected, right-side-up, right-to-left viewing. The AutoStar Suite Astronomer Edition planetarium software package and instructional video will teach you the night sky and how to use your telescope. The telescope assembles in just a few minutes.
