Meade LightBridge Series
The Meade LightBridge telescope Series is a three model range of Dobsonian scopes with an open truss design. The LightBridge is designed for travel with a quick setup and take down time. The telescope comes in four easy to assemble parts and sports diffraction limited optics, Meade's aluminium optical coating and precision focusing with the 2 inch Crayford-Style machined aluminium focuser.
Steel roller bearings make movement easy and smooth, and the in-built cooling fan gets the telescope down to those lower outside temperatures quickly. The Red Dot viewfinder helps you find those elusive nightsky objects quickly and the LightBridge comes with its own 26mm QX wide angle eyepiece.
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- Diffraction Limited Optics
- Meade Optical Coatings
- 2" Crayford-Style Machined Aluminum Focuser With 1.25" Adapter
- Steel RA Roller Bearings
- Built-In Primary Mirror Cooling Fan
- Advanced Four-Reticle Red Dot Viewfinder
- 26mm QX� Wide Angle 2" Eyepiece Deluxe Model
- AutoStar SuiteT Astronomical Software
| Specifications | 10 inch | 12 inch | 16 inch |
| Optical Design | Newtonian Reflector | Newtonian Reflector | Newtonian Reflector |
| Clear Aperture | 254mm (10") | 304.8mm (12") | 406.4mm (16") |
| Focal Length Focal Ratio | 1270mm f/5 (10") | 1524mm f/5 (12") | 1829mm f/4.5 (16") |
| Primary, Secondary Mirrors | Aluminum coated with magnesium fluoride over coat. Mounted in adjustable mirror cell. Secondary mirror aluminum coated with magnesium fluoride over coat. | ||
| Maximum Practical Visual Power | 600X | 600X | 700X |
| Eyepiece | Deluxe models are equipped with a Meade 26mm QX Wide Angle Eyepiece | ||
| Optical Tube Assembly | Metal open Truss Design | ||
| Materials | Deluxe models are equipped with steel roller bearings for azimuth | ||
| Focuser | 2" Crayford style focuser with 1.25" adapter | 2" Crayford style focuser with 1.25" adapter | Dual speed 2" Crayford focuser with a 10:1 gear reduction fine focus and 1.25" Adapter |
| Cooling Fan | Battery Powered Fan | ||
| Red Dot Viewfinder | Deluxe models are equipped with a deluxe 4-reticle Red Dot ViewFinder | ||
| Secondary Housing (Weight) | 6 lbs | 7 lbs | 11 lbs |
| Trusses (Weight) | 2 lbs | 4 lbs | 5 lbs |
| OTA Primary Housing (Weight) | 30 lbs | 36 lbs | 58 lbs |
| Assembled OTA (Weight) | 38 lbs | 47 lbs | 74 lbs |
| Assembled Mount (Weight) | 27 lbs | 33 lbs | 54 lbs |
| Total Net Telescope Weight (assembled) | 65 lbs | 80 lbs | 129 lbs |
| Price | $599 | $899 | $1849 |
Amazon have some customer reviews for the 12 inch LightBridge
Comparison of a Orion XT10 and a 10 inch Meade LightBridge at Astronomy.com
Personal review of a 16 inch LightBridge
CloudyNights have a review of the 16 inch Meade LightBridge