Top 10 Beginner's Telescopes over $1000
If you have spent some time observing the sky
with your naked eyes and a pair of binoculars, you may be ready
to move on up to telescopes. As in most things in life, you
typically get what you pay for. If you are looking for better
telescopes to start out with, one which might carry you from a
beginner to intermediate stargazer, check out these beginner's
telescopes over $1000.
1) Meade 14" LX200 GPS-SMT Telescope
Fitted with a wealth of technological
features and high-quality optics previously unavailable
to advanced amateurs, the new 14 inch LX200 GPS-SMT
Telescope with UHTC enhances the high-quality resolution
and resolving power available in previous LX200 models.
The 14" LX200 GPS-SMT collects 36% more light than the
12" LX200GPS-SMT and 96% more than the 10" LX200 GPS-SMT,
permitting the use of higher observing magnifications
for greater resolution and celestial detail.
2) Meade 12" LX200 GPS-SMT Telescope
Fitted with a wealth of technological
features previously unavailable to advanced amateurs,
the new 12" LX200 GPS Telescope with UHTC enhances the
high-quality resolution and resolving power available in
previous LX200 models. And, because of its larger
aperture, the 12" LX200 GPS collects 44% more light than
the 10" LX200 GPS, permitting the use of higher
observing magnifications for greater resolution and
celestial detail.
3) Meade 10" LX200 GPS-SMT Telescope
Fitted with a wealth of technological
features previously unavailable to advanced amateurs,
the new 10" LX200 GPS-SMT Telescope with UHTC enhances
the high-quality resolution and resolving power
available in previous LX200 models. And, because of its
larger aperture, the 10" LX200 GPS-SMT collects 64% more
light than the 8" LX200 GPS-SMT, permitting the use of
higher observing magnifications for greater resolution
and celestial detail.
4) Meade 8" LX200 GPS-SMT Telescope
Fitted with a wealth of technological
features previously unavailable to advanced amateurs,
the new 8" LX200 GPS-SMT Telescope with UHTC enhances
the high-quality resolution and resolving power
available in previous LX200 models. The result is
flawless operation and breathtaking imagery that takes
amateur astronomy to another level.
5) Meade 8" LX90-LNT Telescope with UHTC
The Meade 8" LX90-LNT is the first
full-capability, computer-controlled 8" Schmidt-Cassegrain
ever offered in its price range. A die-cast aluminum,
double-tine fork mount rigidly supports the optical tube
in all sky orientations for photographic applications,
while oversized worm gears – measuring nearly five
inches in diameter – on both telescope axes permit
smooth sidereal-rate tracking of celestial objects
during long-exposure imaging.
6) Meade LXD75 SC-8" Telescope with UHTC
Meade's world-renowned, Schmidt-Cassegrain
optics fully qualify this mid-aperture scope as a
serious observation instrument. Designed to operate at
an extremely low focal ratio (f/10), the 8" LXD75
Schmidt-Cassegrain displays very wide, well-corrected
fields of view with the convenience and usability of
Autostar control and advanced, equatorial mountings.
7) Meade LXD75 SN-10" Telescope with UHTC
Featuring the largest aperture and best
resolving power of the LXD75 series, Meade's SN-10 scope
allows observation of fine detail in the planets and
their satellites. Designed to operate at an extremely
low focal ratio (f/4), the 10" LXD75 Schmidt-Newtonian
displays very wide, well-corrected fields of view with
the convenience and usability of Autostar control and
advanced, equatorial mountings.
8) Meade ETX-125PE Telescope with UHTC
Until now, the stargazer's two biggest
challenges to enjoying the night sky have been aligning
their telescope and finding objects. Meade's new ETX
Premier Edition series eliminates these two challenges
and makes astronomy as easy as pushing a button – right
out of the box. Setting up your scope is a snap with the
Automatic Alignment + SmartFinder™ system – just enter
your zip code, and your scope will level itself, point
to true North and set the time automatically.
9) Meade LXD75 SN-8" Telescope with UHTC
With a 500x maximum practical power
rating, Meade's mid-level LXD75 Schmidt-Newtonian scope
offers impressive views of the planets and solar system
objects. Designed to operate at an extremely low focal
ratio (f/4), the 8" LXD75 Schmidt-Newtonian displays
very wide, well-corrected fields of view with the
convenience and usability of Autostar control and
advanced, equatorial mountings.
10) Meade ETX-125AT Telescope with UHTC &
Autostar
The revolutionary Meade ETX-125AT goes
anywhere at a moments notice and presents the finest
optical images ever made available in ultraportable
telescopes. Like the ETX-90AT, the ETX-125 provides an
impressive optical tool for amateur and expert
astronomers alike to observe continually changing
celestial phenomena through effortless pushbutton
electronic control. Yet the ETX-125AT collects twice the
light of the ETX-90AT, permitting a much broader range
of astronomical study.
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