MEADE LXD55 SN 10" EQ mount w/Autostar [price drop $1600 ono + optional extra gear]
I'm selling my MEADE LXD55 Schmidt Newtoniam 10" telescope with Ultra High Transmission Coatings including equatorial mount with Autostar Controller (GoTo setup), MEADE Tripod and MEADE 26mm Super Plossl eyepiece.
Package also includes original manual, 240V power cable, 12V wiring loom + sealed lead acid battery (for unplugged field use), original D-size battery pack holster and foam packing ends for the tube assembly.
I'm the first owner [paid over $2500 new] it's a great scope with beautiful optics & autostar setup. It's in very good condition - looking to sell for $1700 or near offer - so make me an offer!
Price doesn't include postage/handling - can be organised but buyer to pay costs.
(happy to PM or email larger photos)
Last edited by michaelc; 05-05-2011 at 08:55 PM.
Reason: Change in price
Further detail - Scope specs & additional (optional) gear
10" f/4 Model SN-10 Specifications
Optical Design: Schmidt-Newtonian
Clear Aperture: 10" (254mm)
Focal Length: 1016mm
Focal Ratio: f/4
Resolving Power: 0.45 arc seconds
Coatings: Meade Ultra High Transmission Coating
Mounting: die cast aluminium
Input voltage: 12v DC
Alignment: German type equatorial mount - EQ6 Mount
Slew speeds: 1x sidereal to 4.5 degrees/sec in 9 increments
Tripod: variable height aluminium field tripod
Accessories: 6x30mm finder scope, polar finder iluminated reticle, T-adaptor, Super Plossl 26mm eyepiece, 1.25" and 2" eyepiece holders, Battery pack for 8 D-cell batteries, Autostar controller, and 12v wiring loom and sealed lead acid battery (7AH).
Also have available Meade off-axis guider with illuminated reticle, Pentax t-adaptor, Meade series 4000 Nebular Broadband filter, Meade 2x telenegative amplifier (barlow lens), and Meade hard case lens set containing 6.4, 9.7, 12.4, 15, 20, 32 and 40mm Super Plossl multi-coated eyepieces - all in as new condition. However, these must go with the scope - WILL NOT be sold separately - and will also add $700 to the price of the scope [this extra $1300 worth of 'as new' gear means I'm offering a package worth over $3600 for just $2300 ono!].
So make me a realistic offer today!
PS: you can still offer just on the scope (as I don't mind hanging onto the gear!).
Hi Gem (Grant),
I'm unfamiliar with the Celestron setup but the EQ6 mount has a polar alignment scope with illuminated reticle - for lining up Octans. The Autostar then has a simple 2-star alignment so you can manually adjust to centre the two alignment stars (i.e. two brightest visible stars that are automatically slewed to) and maximise your GoTo alignments in subsequent viewing (and astrophotography).
Regards, Michael.
I bought one of these scopes last year and the mount is an lxd55 equatorial mount not an eq6 , and as I remember does not have a polar alignment scope.the lxd55 is closer to an eq5 than an eq6. The scope is great for deep sky stuff when mounted firmly.
Hope this helps
Philip
Hi, the mount is an LXD55 - and Quality Control checklist that came with the scope clearly states its an 'EQ6 Mount', and it does have a polar alignment scope with illuminated reticle. Cheers.