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LightBridge 12-inch Dobsonian

Meade LightBridge 12-inch Dobsonian

Quality optics, premium components and ultra-portability.

Portable Truss-tube design
Parabolic primary mirror
BK7 mirrors - Magnesium Fluoride Coatings
Aperture: 318mm (12")
Focal Length: 1,524mm (f/5)
Dual-Speed Focuser
Cooling fan
4-reticle Red Dot ViewFinder
Meade 26mm QX Wide Angle 70° eyepiece
UK warranty

Meade LightBridge 12-inch Dobsonian

Product code: 1205-05-03
Availability: Not in production
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Original Price: £

Shipping rates: England & Wales

£ 80.00

Scotland Central & South

£ 80.00

Scotland North

£ 100.00

Northern Ireland

£ 100.00

UK islands (from)

£ 100.00

Description

It's not just a big telescope. It's a big telescope that goes anywhere. New LightBridge truss-dobs from Meade take down and set up quickly. Steel RA Roller Bearings, Roller bearings make movements smooth and effortless. So you can take one of these massive windows on the universe out to your favourite dark sky locations with ease.

LightBridge dobsonians feature high quality Meade optics, premium components, and ultra-portability.

Diffraction limited

Meade optics consistently outperform telescopes of similar and larger aperture. Consumers know that “Meade Optics Inside” means that what they see through our telescopes will be views that are detailed, crisp and full of contrast. Aluminium Coatings with magnesium fluoride over coat provide bright images full of detail.

U.K. WARRANTY

INTERMEDIATE

PORTABLE

ASTRONOMY

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Focuser

2" Crayford-Dual Speed Machined Aluminium Focuser With 1.25" Adapter Smooth precise focusing is achieved with this classic design. A unique focus tension knob and focus lock design gives complete control over focus.

Cooling fan

Bring the telescope into thermal equilibrium quickly and efficiently with the battery powered cooling fan. The fan is mounted to the rear of the “vented” primary mirror cell for fast cool down.

Red dot viewfinder

Four reticles and varying brightness controls allow this deluxe finder to adjust to your observing needs.

Eyepiece

26mm QX™ Wide Angle 2" Eyepiece has a 2" barrel, and boasts a whopping 70° Apparent Field of View.

Carries full one year UK warranty by Opticstar Ltd on behalf of Meade Instruments Corp.

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Meade LightBridge 12-inch Dobsonian
Attribute	Specification
Meade Product Code / sku	1205-05-03
Universal Product Code (UPC)	709942503210
Warranty	1 year UK warranty by Opticstar Ltd on behalf of Meade Instruments USA
Series	LightBridge
Experience Level	Intermediate
Clear Aperture	318mm (12-inch)
Focal Length	1,524mm
Focal Ratio	f/5
Optical Design	Newtonian reflector
Primary Mirror	BK7 parabolic mirrors
Optical Coatings	Magnesium fluoride coatings
Mirror Cell	Mounted in adjustable mirror cell
Optical Tube Assembly (OTA)	Metal open Truss Design
Roller Bearings	• Teflon bearings for altitude and azimuth • Steel roller bearings for azimuth, altitude bearing brake
Focuser	2" Crayford-style focuser with 1.25" adapter
Cooling Fan	Battery powered; 8 x AA cell batteries (user supplied)
ViewFinder	4-reticle Red Dot
Eyepiece	26mm QX Wide Angle 70°
Software	AutoStar Suite Astronomical Software on CD-ROM for Microsoft Windows PC
Assembled Product Weight	36kg (80 lbs)
Transit Weight	• Box 1 (optical tube): 25 kg • Box 2 (base): 18 kg
Transit Dimensions	• Box 1 (optical tube): 94cm x 52cm x 52cm • Box 2 (base): 75cm x 74cm x 15cm

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