Meade
AR-5
Autostar
Keypad
Autostar Control Panel
I recently purchased a Meade 5" refractor on an LXD 55 mount.
This scope comes with an Autostar computer that tracks celestial objects
and can calculate the exact position (after alignment) of an object given
the date, location, and time. The telescope then slews to the
position of the requested object. The pointing is fairly accurate as
long as the scope is properly aligned. I've found that it is one of the
best backyard scopes that I've had the chance to use. One downfall is that
it is difficult move it from storage to the observing site. To read more about this amazing
telescope, click
here.