Meade LX80 Multi-Mount Tripod With Audiostar

*** MOUT & TRIPOD ONLY ***

Include Mount, Tripod, Counter Weights, AudioStar remote and cables. Also have original box.

*** DOES NOT INCLUDE OTA(s) ***

I bought a new telescope and getting rid of some of my equipment. This Multi-mount features three possible mount configurations; German Equatorial, single Alt-Azimuth or dual Alt-Azimuth. I like it because of the flexibility and high payload capacity for the price. For visual observing I like Alt-Azimuth, and with this scope I can mount two OTAs for flexibility in viewing. For Astrophotography you can switch to Equatorial for better tracking and longer exposures. I replace the two gears that normally fail in these units with carbon fiber reenforced gears.

The LX80 mount is a computerized GoTo with the Meade AudioStar handbox controller accessing over 30,000 celestial objects in its database and Astronomer Inside digital audio technology with audio files on over 500 objects. The mount boasts a 10 arc minute pointing accuracy elevated to 5 arc minutes with the High Precision mode enabled. The Meade SmartDrive periodic error correction which can only be activated in Polar mode greatly reduces errors providing a new level of astrophotography precision.

–The complete mount is powered by 8 user supplied “AA” batteries or an optional 12V DC power supply.
Includes two RS-232 serial interface ports
–AudioStar controller with 30,000 celestial objects
–Astronomer Inside digital audio technology with audio files on over 500 objects
–Polar mode only SmartDrive periodic error correction dramatically reduces errors providing precision performance
–Multi-mount features three possible mount configurations; German Equatorial, single Alt-Azimuth or dual Alt-Azimuth
–Height adjustable tripod from 30.5″ to 47″ features built in leg levelers at the top of each leg and 2″ diameter stainless steel legs for rock-steady stability and durability

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