Meade's LX850 16-inch Advanced Coma-Free (ACF) optical tube features a fast f/8 design making it an optimal choice for astrophotographers needing a large aperture system. Specialized baffling provides high-contrast images that are crisp from edge to edge.
Meade's proprietary ACF optical design goes a step beyond traditional Schmidt-Cassegrain telescopes by shortening the focal length and improving image clarity, color and contrast. Advanced Coma-Free optics display stars crisp and clear throughout the image circle.
Meade LX850 16-inch ACF OTA Features
- 3251 mm focal length gives you a focal ratio of f/8 making this a fast Cassegrain-style design, reducing exposure times without sacrificing image quality.
- Carefully designed internal baffling maximizes light transmission for optimal contrast and brightness.
- An internal Crayford-style focusing system moves the primary mirror with zero backlash or image shift and has a 7:1 focusing speed ratio which smooth and precise.
- Signature blue matte pebble finish on the optical tube is both durable and beautiful.
- Great for Imaging Deep-Sky Objects and Capturing Detailed Images of the Moon and Planets!
- ACF Optics Reduce Color Fringing and Off-Axis Comas.
- Aperture: 406 mm (16 inches).
- Focal Ratio: f/8.
- Focal Length: 3251 mm.
- Optical Design: ACF Cassegrain.
- 16-inch f/8 ACF optical tube assembly
- Front and rear dust covers
- Losmandy style dovetail bar
