Meade Newtonian LXD75 N-6AT Telescope
It was during 1608 when the Dutch Spectacle maker Hans Lippershey first identified that when two lenses are placed on the either side of a tube the far off objects appear to be larger and hence was the invention of telescope. Today technology at its peek has delivered many modern devices to study the secrets of the puzzled sky. Astronomers use radio telescope that are linked to the computers to identify the distinct objects and the rays such as UV, X-rays, infra red and so on which are not visible without the help of the special telescopes.
The founder of ‘Meade Instruments Corp.’ worked with many master brands and innovated technologically advanced products right from its existence during 1972. Meade Newtonian LXD75 N-6AT Reflecting Telescope is a recent innovation that enjoys recognition around the world.
Model Overview:
Meade Newtonian LXD75 N-6AT Computerised Telescope belongs to the Newtonian type of construction that is otherwise called as the reflecting telescope. The specialty of these telescopes is it uses mirrors in its built. Its functioning is that it collects light rays from an object on the curved mirror at one end and the mirror reflects or bounces the collected rays on to the flat or the angled mirror to five an image. The provided lens magnifies this image to help viewing. The reflecting technology helps astronomers to see a brighter and clearer vision of the distant objects like the stars and the planets.
Technical details:
- Aperture – this model comes with the aperture of 6 inches or 152 mm which is the diameter of the objective lens. This is the prime factor to view dark objects.
- Focal length and Ratio – With the 762mm focal length and f/5 focal ration the functioning of the telescope goes well for the intermediary level of observation.
- Finder scope – Present in this device is the view finder of 6×30 perfect to locate the object and follow it.
- Lens coating – The lens are fully multi coated that goes with the special material of ‘Meade’. It enhances the viewing quality by making the objects brighter and crispier.
Mount and Tripod:
Like any other model in this series, Meade Newtonian LXD75 N-6AT Astro-photography Telescope also takes the advantage of LXD75 German Equatorial mount that comes with heavy duty metal casting, dual axis drives. It is been designed so professional that it offers Smart Drive and Periodic Error Correction. It is also fully computerised and the GOTO pointing cannot be denied of an important position. It also comes with the 3-star high precision polar alignment. All these put together the astronomer is been able to go deep into the sky to explore many things of his interest. It is also been supported with the heavy-duty tripod.
Electronic hand controller:
This is another interesting gadget that comes along with the product. It is not a device of fancy or just a piece that comes additional but has a lot to give. It is a computerised celestial object locating system and known to be ‘Meade AutoStar Handbox’ that is required to be plugged into the telescopes hand box port. It assists for quick alignment and gets you ready to view any celestial objects and over 30000 objects are available in the database. It is highly functional and educational as well. It offers to link with the PC if wishes to transfer the viewing experience.
Other technical aspects:
This gadget allows operating in the North and South hemispheres for operation. The GOTO pointing precision is approximately 15 arc mins. The Slow Motion controls functions with the electric power on both the axis. The required batteries are 8xD-cells and it gives life for 40 hours approximately. The telescope is been supplied without including the batteries.
Meade LXD75 N-6AT Telescope - Technical Specification Table
| Manufacturer | Meade |
| Model Name | Newtonian LXD75 N-6AT Telescope |
| Telescope Type | Newtonian |
| Product Code | Model number |
| Focal length | 762 mm |
| Focal ratio | f/5 |
| Tripod | Yes |
| Mount | German Equatorial |
| Aperture | 6″ / 152mm |
| Finder scope | 6×30 |
| User level | Intermediary |
| Application | Celestial |
| Go To Computerized tracking | Yes |
| Astrophotography | Yes |
| Lens coating | Multi coated |
| Other product specifies | Plate glass primary mirror Electronic hand controller 2.25” setting circle diameters Polar illuminated view finder RA control system |
| Batteries | 8xD-cells |
| Battery life | 40 hours approximate |
| Onboard celestial object database | 30223 objects |