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How to setup and align your Meade LX65 telescope

posted: 31 March 2020

The LX65 telescopes incorporate Meade's premium optics and ease of use in a portable computerised telescope package. In this video tutorial, you will find out how to setup and align your Meade LX65 telescope.

How to setup and align your Meade LX65 telescope.

LX65 telescopes

The LX65 series features premium optics and a newly designed single-arm mount with Meade’s AudioStar® Hand controller and a 30,000+ object-database. The LX65 mount is compact yet sturdy, featuring two dovetail receivers that allow you to use two optical tubes at once, for a chance to observe your objects both in wide field or close up!

Related topics:  video, LX65, how-to guide

Author:  Opticstar

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