Meade ETX-125PE (500 x 127mm) Telescope - Brand New Start Price USD 879.00 Current Price USD 879.00 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Thursday, August 21, 2008 End Time Wednesday, August 27, 2008 Location Liberty Township, OH See more about 'Meade ETX-125PE (500 x 127mm) Telescope - Brand New' Description   Meade ETX-125PE 5" (f/15), 1900mm Focal Length Premiere Edition Maksutov-Cassegrain Telescope with UHTC Coatings, Motorized Altazimuth Mount, Autostar Computerized Controller & Tripod - Brand New and Factory Sealed in Box.   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. Meade’s new ETX Premier Edition eliminates these two challenges and makes astronomy as easy as pushing a button – right out of the box. Want to see a hard-to-find deep space galaxy? Simply push a button. The same goes for planets, stars, nebulae and more. Just pick an object you want to observe, press a button, and then AutoStar will automatically point your telescope and put it right in your eyepiece.Don't know what you want to see this evening? Go to the “Tonight's Best™” tour in your AutoStar. It automatically selects the best objects in the sky for that particular time and location (from its database of over 30,000 celestial objects). All you need is a clear night, a dark sky and a little curiosity. Whether you already know the sky by heart, or are just beginning your journey of discovery, your Meade ETX-Premier Edition will take you where you want to go. Astronomy has never been so fun and rewarding. SPECIFICATIONS Model ETX-125PE Part Number 0515-03-31 Aperture 127mm (5.0") Optical Design Maksutov-Cassegrain Focal Ratio f/15 Focal Length 1900mm AutoStar #497 Field Tripod #884 Included Software AutoStar Suite AE PC Interface Cable Included UHTC Included NEW Automatic Alignment + SmartFinder  Meade's new ETX-Premier Edition automatically levels your telescope, points it to North and sets the time. You just enter your location or zip code. After your ETX completes its patented Level North automatic alignment procedure it will point to the first alignment star. Use the new wide-field SmartFinder to center the red dot over the alignment stars for ultra-precise pointing accuracy. It’s that easy.   • Electronic Level Sensor• Electronic Magnetic North Sensor• High Precision Internal Clock• Red Dot Viewfinder (SmartFinder™)   Item Includes ETX-125PE 5" (f/15) Premiere Edition Maksutov-Cassegrain Telescope with Ultra-High Transmission Coatings (UHTC) Coatings - Motorized Altazimuth Mount - SmartFinder Viewfinder LED - #497 Autostar Computerized Hand Controller - Software: AutoStar Suite AE: CD-ROM includes Printable Sky Maps - RS-232 Computer Interface Cable - 26mm 1.25" Super Plossl Eyepiece (73x) - Meade One-Year Warranty Specifications Optical Design Maksutov-Cassegrain Clear Aperture 5.0"/ 125mm Optical Diameter Focal Length, Focal Ratio 1900mm /74.8" Focal Ratio f/15.0 Resolving Power (arc secs.) 0.90 Optical Coatings Multicoated Ultra-High Transmission Coatings (UHTC) Included with this Version Maximum Practical Visual Power 500X Optical Tube Dimensions (dia. x length) Width x Length: 7.5" x 10.8" /19.1 cm x 27.4 cm Eyepiece(s) 26mm 1.25" Eyepiece (73x) Included Eyepiece Barrel Diameter 1.25" Telescope Mounting Motorized Altazimuth RA and Dec. Motor Drive Systems Motor: 12-Volt DC Servo with Dual Axis Encoders Autostar Controller Included (#497) Batteries (user-supplied) Eight 1.5-volt "AA" Batteries Optional #541 AC Adapter Optional #607 DC Adapter Tripod; net weight Aluminum Full Size Tripod Other PC Compatible SmartFinder Viewfinder Weight 26.30 lb (11.90 kg) Place a Bid!