Meade now brings to market a sophisticated Catadioptric optical design favored by research facilities worldwide at a price many enthusiasts can afford. Most professional applications are this style telescope or a gargantuan apochromatic refractor. Meade's 16.0" LX200 with UHTC coatings provides a deep space aperture appropriate for professional astronomical applications, but is essentially an optical assembly intended for a nearly permanent observing locale.
Note!This is ONLY an optical tube assembly, and does not include a mount, tripod, eyepiece or star diagonal-ALL of which are required for observing.