Meade 14" f/10 LX200 ACF Telescope with Tripod and X-Wedge

The Meade 14" f/10 LX200 ACF Telescope has long been a classic fixture among Meade's LX series of Alt/Az fork mounted telescopes. Incredibly compact considering its aperture, the 14" f/10 ACF is ideally suited for setting up in the backyard in a medium sized observatory, and even taking in the car to a dark sky site on the weekend. When disassembled, the 14" LX200 is fairly manageable because of its compact nature and can be set up quickly (please see the component weight breakdown below to make sure you are comfortable lifting the heaviest individual components — we recommend two people lift the optical tube/fork assembly up onto the tripod). Strong and stable fork arms hold the optical tube rock solid to dampen any vibrations, which is critical for high power planetary observation or long exposure deep-sky imaging. Push button controls, automatic locating and tracking of celestial objects, and a wealth of object data at your fingertips in the AutoStar II hand controller make the LX20