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MEADE LX850 ACF 12 INCH f8 OTA

Meade LX850 OTA in very good condition, crinkle paint tube, superb dual speed Crayford style focused that eliminates mirror flop and focus shift. This is a great feature and it really works.
Great scope for astrophotography, included is a custom made
Hyperstar adapter that allows a C11 Hyperstar to be fitted to this 12 inch f8 scope giving a focal length of f1.6.
See the photo showing the different focal lengths using various reducers- Hyperstar gives f.16, Vintage Meade 0.5 Telecompressor gives f4, Meade 6.3 reducer gives f5 and no reducer f8. Photos takes with ZWO 183MC Pro
PLEASE NOTE THE HYPERSTAR AND THE CAMERA ARE NOT PART OF THIS SALE ONLY THE HYPERSTAR ADAPTER IS INCLUDED.

♦ clear aperture 12" (305 mm)

♦ 2438 mm focal length, focal ratio 1:8

♦ resolving power 0.38"

♦ internal focuser, Crayford style, with 7:1 dual speed transmission

♦ mirrors made of borosilicate glass, correcting plate made of Schott Borofloat

♦ only 56 lb (25.4 kg) tube weight

These OTA's are $6199 at Andrews if you can get one in stock.
This one near half price $3500 plus postage.

PM me if you are interested