7,500+ items available from stock
Best price guarantee
Your partner for astronomy
Telescopes > Meade > LX85 > Meade Telescope N 200/1000 LX85 GoTo
( 2.5 / 5 )
Product no.: 59577

Telescope N 200/1000 LX85 GoTo

$ 1,630.00 incl. VAT, plus shipping costs
too expensive?
long-term
Product not available anymore + lead time

Product description

More about the series LX85...

LX85: Ideal for ambitious beginners and experienced observers who want to get into astrophotography.

The N 200/1000 telescope - The 200mm aperture allows the observer to see a wealth of detail when deep sky observing. With 78% more light available than a 150mm telescope even the delicate spiral arms of many galaxies and structures in nebulae may be observed. Even globular clusters, such as the famous M13 cluster in Hercules, can be clearly resolved right out to the edge.

The main parabolic mirror is diffraction-limited, providing a sharp image. The very high-contrast image provided by the optics is optimized by use of a small secondary mirror and thin secondary mirror vanes. This also means that equally sharp and bright planetary observing is possible at higher magnifications.

The robust focuser allows the use of two inch eyepieces, and an adapter is included to allow 1.25" eyepieces to be used. Two of these eyepieces are included with the telescope, allowing you to get started observing right away.

The telescope has an aperture ratio of f/5, making this telescope a member of the of the 'fast Newtonian' class instruments. These optics make the telescope particularly good for astrophotography. The eight millimetre finder shows you objects that are invisible to the naked eye alone, and helps you to navigate in the night sky.

The advantages in a nutshell

  • high light gathering power thanks to the 200mm aperture
  • parabolic main mirror
  • well suitable for astrophotography due to its fast optics

The LX85 mount has been designed with astrophotography in mind. With its powerful servomotors and Meade Smart Drive technology, it follows the sky's rotation and keeps the telescope accurately tracking the desired object for long exposure times - and without having to do a meridian flip!

  • The LX85 is particularly light and therefore ideal for portable use in the garden or an observing location under a particularly dark sky.
  • The AudioStar GoTo control firstcorrectly positions the telescope and then automatically tracks the object you wish to observe. This is also ideal for beginners!
  • The LX85 mount allows the connection of an autoguider for precision tracking control.

The LX85 mount follows the usual telescope standards, allowing it to be used with most commercial telescopes up to 15kg in weight. Meade offers the mount together with a wide range of great optics - inexpensive Newtonian telescopes, Maksutovs for lunar and planetary specialists, all-round ACF optics, and even high-quality apochromats for the discerning photographer!

The AudioStar handheld control provides a database of 30,000 astronomical objects. Once aligned to the night sky, AudioStar can position the telescope to point to any of these objects and centre them in the eyepiece - of course only if the object is above the horizon. The GoTo functionality is supplemented by additional features, such as guided tours, position display and connection to a PC.

A special feature of the AudioStar controller is its built-in speaker. The built-in Astronomer Inside technology provides over four hours of audio commentary (in English only). The built-in astronomer will relate interesting information about astronomical objects located in the field of view!

Meade Smart Drive - as the telescope magnifies the astronomical object, an astronomical mount must be very precise. Even small tracking errors will interfere with longer exposure times. Small errors are always there, as the transmission's worm gear cannot be perfectly round. These periodic errors can be detected and compensated for by the computer control. Smart Drive technology makes possible this permanent periodic error correction (PPEC).

Please note that this does not come with a power cable. Suitable cables and mains adapters can be found amongst the recommended accessories.

It not only matters which telescope you buy but also where you buy it. Our additional services:

  • We are a leading telescope dealer and know the devices we sell. Our customer service team will gladly help you after your purchase if you have problems with assembly or operation.
  • We provide a copy of the 80-page Telescope ABC beginners handbook with every telescope.
  • We also provide an edition of the exciting astronomy magazine, “Sterne und Weltraum” with each telescope.

Specifications

Optics


Type
Reflector
Type of build
Newton
Aperture (mm)
200
Focal length (mm)
1000
Aperture ratio (f/)
5
Resolving capacity
0,69
Limit value (mag)
13,3
Light gathering capacity
820
Max. useful magnification
400
Tube weight (kg)
8,4
tube diameter (mm)
239
Tube length (mm)
1011
Tube material
Aluminium
Tube construction
Full tube

Reflector


Main mirror´s construction
parabolic
protective layer
Quartz
Adjustable
yes
Ventilation for central mirror
no

Focuser


Type of build
Gear rack
Connection ( to eyepiece)
2
Gear reduction
without

Mount


Type of build
LX85
Mounting type
Equatorial
Mounting saddle
Vixen-Style
Motors
Servomotors
Load capacity (kg)
15
Weight (kg)
4,9
GoTo control
yes
Cable-guide
external
Power supply
12

GoTo control


Database
30.000
GPS
no
WIFI
no
GoTo Language
English
Software
AudioStar
Interfaces
Autoguider & AUX
PEC correction
Meade Smart Drive
Polar Alignment
Easy Polar Alignment

Tripod


Type
Tripod
Canibelle
yes
Tripod leg diameter (mm)
45
Accessory plate
yes
Max. tripod height (cm)
1105
Min. tripod height (cm)
800
Weight (kg)
5,6
Material
Aluminium

Included accessories


1.25'' eyepieces
26mm, 9mm
Finder scope
8x50
Eyepiece adaptor
1,25" - 2"
Tube clamps
yes
Counterweights (kg)
1x4
Polar finder scope <p>
no
cigarette lighter socket
no

General


Series
LX85
Total weight (kg)
24

Area of application


Astrophotography
yes
Moon & Planets
yes
Nature Observation
no
Nebulae & galaxies
yes
Sun
no (Only with appropriate Sun filter)

Recommended for


Beginners
yes
Advanced
yes
Observatories
no

Recommended accessories

Telescope accessories > Transport & storage (6)
Carry case

Artesky Carry case Newton 200/1000

$ 108.00*
Telescope accessories > Cables & power supplies (6)

Meade 12V car battery cable (7.5m) for car cigarette lighter socket

$ 48.90*
Telescope accessories > Other (6)
Finder

Omegon Radiant Finder with fastener

$ 49.90*
Eyepieces (6)
Reticle eyepieces

Omegon Reticle eyepieces Illuminated crosshair eyepiece, 12.5mm

$ 89.00*
Filters > Nebulae filters (4)
Filters

Omegon Filters Nebula/ city light filter 1.25 ''

$ 39.90*
Filters > Other (3)
Filters

Omegon Filters Variable grey filter 1.25"

$ 34.90*
Astrophotography > Camera adaptor (5)
Projection adapter

Meade Variable projection and focal adapter 1 ¼ '

$ 108.00*
Astrophotography > Other (3)
Camera

Lacerta Camera Standalone Autoguider MGEN Version 3

$ 1,020.00*
Mountings & accessories (3)
no image

Meade Pole finder LX85 Polar Alignment Scope

$ 217.00*
Observatories (1)

Omegon Tent observatory

$ 189.00*
Media (3)

John Wiley & Sons Astronomy For Dummies

$ 24.90*
Outdoor > Lamps (3)
Astronomy torch

Explore Scientific Astronomy torch Astro R-Lite

$ 18.90*
Astronomy (2)

Meade #505 PC-connection cable RS-232 for AutoStar #497 and AudioStar

$ 38.90*
Globes & Maps (1)
Continental map

Oculum Verlag Sky Quality Map Europe

$ 18.90*
Solar Observation (1)
Solar Filters

euro EMC SF100 solar filter, size 8: 187mm to 221mm

$ 116.00*
Maintenance & Cleaning > Lens cleaners (3)

Omegon 7-in-1 lens cleaning set

$ 19.90*
Maintenance & Cleaning > Other (2)

Omegon microfibre cleaning cloth 20cm x 20cm

$ 4.90*

*All prices include VAT plus shipping costs.

Meade Telescope N 200/1000 LX85 GoTo
AudioStar
Meade Telescope N 200/1000 LX85 GoTo
Interfaces

Customer reviews

N 200/1000 lx85

Review by m. r. on 27.03.2021 22:00:35

( 4 / 5 )

Alas I had to return the mount for repair after less than 1 year as it was very noisy and "stuttering " when slewing and would not align. It is a great unit when star gazing and usually tracks very well. I await the repaired unit and hope it works well. It is very portable and easy to set up.

mr michael reilly

Review by m. r. on 07.07.2020 16:14:38

( 4 / 5 )

contrary to what Team Astroshop may think, i have an E-mail from [email protected] of todays date which states that the LX85 with the 8inch Newtonian ships with two 10lbs counterweights.

Response on this review by our expert Ulrich Zehndbauer

on 07.07.2020 16:22:40

Dear customer,
yes, due to the many complaints, the scope will be shipped with two counterweights in the future, directly from meade. The current batch does not have it though.
Best regards,
Team Astroshop

mr michael reilly

Review by m. r. on 07.07.2020 13:23:51

( 4 / 5 )

i have used this telescope many times in May and found it very good and enjoyable and excellent tracking.
with a little adjustment i can use a 1.25 diagonal when the OTA is in an impossible position.
it is quick to set up and align and i look forward to many more enjoyable nights taking photos of planets and galaxies if it ever stops raining in Ireland.

mr michael reilly

Review by m. r. on 19.01.2021 14:29:39

( 1 / 5 )

the price of this telescope has increased by 300 euros since April 2020 which is an increase of 21.6% when inflation is almost zero. is there a valid reason for this. i bought one in April 2020 and have enjoyed many nights of star gazing and photography. it is a good telescope but is now very expensive.

mr michael reilly

Review by m. r. on 07.07.2020 23:56:37

( 1 / 5 )

Meade customer service have also confirmed to me that a power cable is included with the telescope
i did not get a power cable with the telescope but had to argue my case with Astroshop who eventually agreed to supply one for free.

michael reilly

Review by m. r. on 15.05.2020 23:35:40

( 1 / 5 )

be VERY VERY careful if you consider
buying this telescope as i did. it arrived without a second counter weight and NO power cable so i could not use it "out of the box". i found Astroshop obstinate and in denial of their shortcomings.
i cannot rate the telescope as i am still waiting ( ten days after getting the first delivery) the delivery of the missing items to start it up and go stargazing. my phone number is 00353868868501 if anybody would like to speak to me.

Response on this review by our expert Ulrich Zehndbauer

on 04.06.2020 15:48:40

Dear customer,
the telesscope and the mount are delivered with the default accessories from Meade. This does not include a power cable or a second counter weight. Since the second counterweight could be necessary for the N200/1000 according to what eyepieces/cameras are used, we will update our content with this information to avoid such problems in the future.
Best regards,
Team Astroshop

Compose your own review

Do you have specific questions about your order or products? Please contact our customer service!