Optical design
Clear aperture 80mm (3.15")
Focal length focal ratio: 400mm f/5
Maximum practical visual power: 275x
Optical tube dim: dia x length; 3.6" dia x 14.5"
Includes 2 premium 4-element 1.25" super Plossl eyepieces (SP 9.7mm, SP 26mm) for long eye-relief & wide visual field
Built-in Barlow lens flips into position when needed for lunar & planetary surface features
Internal Time Chip keeps precise factory calibrated time & date
Bubble-level/compass to make intialization faster
Telescope mounting fork type
Double tine
RA & DEC motor drive systems
12V DC servo motors with encoders
Slow-motion controls electric, 9-speed both axes
AutoStar Suite Astronomer Software on DVD for PC, now with instructional DVD
Includes AutoStar controller #494
Includes Planetarium software & instructional DVD
Meades new, larger 80mm diameter ETX delivers more light-gathering for increased image brightness and greater detail. Moon craters by the hundreds, cloud belts on Jupiter, and Saturns rings are just the beginning of what can be seen with this telescope.

Meades brainy AutoStar computer solves the stargazers two biggest challenges in navigating the heavens with a computer telescope: aligning the telescope with the night sky and finding celestial phenomenon in the vast starry firmament. Right out of the box with a simple initialization, AutoStar makes finding the skys elusive jewels virtually as easy as pushing a few buttons. Observe land or over 1400 sky objects in stunning high resolution, and learn about the sky with Meades extensive astro-library.

The Meade ETX-80AT-TC has these new advanced features as standard-equipment:

A built-in Barlow lens flips into position when needed. This highly desirable feature provides more power when studying lunar and planetary surface features.

An internal Time Chip (TC) keeps precise factory calibrated time and date.

A Bubble-level/ Compass is provided to make initialization faster and easier.

Now includes two premium 4-element 1.25" Super Plssl eyepieces (SP9.7mm, SP26mm) offering comfortable long eye-relief and an expansive wide visual field.


Bonus! AutoStar Suite Astronomer Software on DVD for PC, now with instructional DVD.

#494 AutoStar Computer Controller
The AutoStar computer controller automatically guides your telescope to over 1400 objects. View planets, stars, galaxies, and nebulas all at the push of a button. Dont know what to see on a particular night? Dont worry. Just select the Tonights Best tour and AutoStar will automatically take you on a guided tour of the best planets, stars, nebulas and other objects out that particular night. Want to know more about what youre looking at? The LCD display teaches you about what youre viewing with details like distance, temperature, mass, and historical information. AutoStar is your guide to the universe.

More Power Than Youll Ever Need.
Any astronomer will tell you that light gathering-not power-is what matters. A small, crisp image is better than a large hazy one. Meades 1.25" diameter Super Plssl eyepieces provide wider fields of view, allowing you to see more of the sky at greater magnifications.

AutoStar Suite
Astronomer Edition
Software on DVD + Instructional Video AutoStar Suite Astronomer Edition software will help you learn the night sky. It displays more than 10,000 celestial objects including planets, stars, galaxies and nebulas. You can print out star charts and even plan your observing sessions. It operates on any Windows based PC.