Optional Accessories

Fig 29: #827 Right-Angle Viewfinder.

A wide assortment of professional Meade accessories are available for the ETX-80AT-BB. Meade accessories greatly extend many important applications to the telescope, from low- power, wide-field terrestrial viewing to high-power lunar and planetary observing. The premium quality of these accessories is well-suited to the quality of the instrument itself.

Meade telescopes and accessories, including optional accessories for ETX telescopes, are available at more than 3,000 dealer locations in the U.S. and Canada and through Meade inter- national distributors worldwide. Once you have identified the accessories you wish to order, contact your local Meade authorized dealer. To find a dealer near you call (800) 626-3233or visit the Meade website at www.meade.com.

#506 AstroFinder™ Software and Cable Connector Kit: Displays more than 10,000 celes- tial wonders – galaxies, nebulae, star clusters, stars, and planets – on your PC, enabling even the beginner to locate and identify objects to observe with the telescope or to print out star charts for use in observing sessions. Operates with any Windows™-based personal computer. The Cable Connector Kit permits connection of the ETX-80AT-BB, AutoStar, and PC, for down- loading of new software to AutoStar or for updating of Earth satellite or other celestial object positions. This kit is included with each AstroFinder Software package.

Eyepieces (1.25" barrel diameter): For higher or lower magnifications, Meade 4-element Series 4000 eyepieces yield wider fields of view with excellent edge-of-field corrections and are available in a large range of focal lengths.

Fig. 28: Meade Series 4000 Super Plossl Eyepieces.

#126 2x Barlow Lens (1.25"): For telescopes that accommodate 1.25" eyepieces, the Barlow lens doubles each eyepiece power while maintaining excellent image corrections.

#3200 Lunar & Planetary Color Filter Set: Meade optical glass color filters increase image contrast and resolution of the Moon and planets. The #3200 Set includes light yellow, very light red, very light blue, and neutral density filters. Each filter threads into the barrels of all Meade MA, PL, and WA eyepieces and is packed in a separate plastic case for secure storage.

#827 8 x 25mm Right-Angle Viewfinder and Bracket: For easy sighting of terrestrial or astro- nomical objects prior to their observation in the main telescope, the #827 8 x 25mm Right-Angle Viewfinder (Fig. 30) displays a wide 7.5° field of view. Includes a crosshair eyepiece and precise helicoid focusing; the included viewfinder bracket attaches to the main telescope in seconds.

64T-Adapter:The T-adapter allows you connect a 35mm camera to your ETX telescope. Obtain the T-mount that is correct for your individual brand of camera separately.