Meade 12" ACF f/8 OTA features 12" f/8 Advanced Coma Free Optics - 2438mm focal length, Meade Ultra-High Transmission Coatings (UHTC), Oversized Low-Expansion Borosilicate Primary Mirror and Losmandy style mounting rail.
Meade 12" f/8 ACF Optical Tube Assembly #1208-80-01 with the Losmandy-style dovetail. The bare essentials for an unbeatable price.
We've heard your requests, and we listened. That's why we're proud to offer the f/8 OTA without the accessories for an ultra-low cost.
Building on Meade’s award-winning Advanced Coma-Free™ (ACF™) optics, the 12" OTA employs a fast f/8 optical system with high-contrast baffling that insures crisp, pinpoint imaging to the very edge of the field. Features an internal zero image shift Crayford-style focusing system with a two-speed 7:1 reduction control that provides smooth, precise focusing at any magnification. Also features Meade's Ultra-High Transmission Coatings (UHTC) for maximum brightness and contrast, an oversized low-expansion primary mirror for extra aperture and to prevent thermal expansion of the mirror, and diffraction-limited optics.
Includes precision machined Losmandy-style dovetail rail mated to the tube with wide-stance radius blocks for rock-steady mounting, and front and rear dust covers. Focal length is 2438mm. OTA weight is 41 lbs.
Clear Aperture |
12" |
Optical Design |
Advanced Coma-Free (ACF) |
Optical Coatings |
UHTC™ |
Focal Length |
2438mm |
Focal Ratio |
f/8 |
Resolving Power (Dawes' Limit) |
0.380 arc-seconds |
Oversized Primary Mirror |
Yes |
Focuser Mechanism |
Internal Crayford-style, zero image-shift, dual speed 7:1 focuser |
Dovetail |
Losmandy®-style with ultra stable radius blocks |
Assembled Product Weight |
41 lbs |
Product Status | New |
---|---|
Package width | 120 cm |
Package height | 70 cm |
Package depth | 80 cm |
No. of parcels | 1 |