Meade ETX125AT Telescope with Autostar &TripodThe revolutionary Meade ETX-125AT goes anywhereat a moments notice and presents the finest optical images ever made availablein ultraportable telescopes. Like the ETX-90AT, the ETX-125 provides animpressive optical tool for amateur and expert astronomers alike to observecontinually changing celestial phenomena through effortless pushbuttonelectronic control. Yet the ETX-125AT collects twice the light of the ETX-90AT,permitting a much broader range of astronomical study. Jupiter's cloud belts,for example, are observable at a significantly heightened level of detail, whilethe Cassini division of Saturn's rings is routinely seen. The entire Messierlisting of 110 objects is now not only visible, but every object takes on areadily discernable structure.The Meade ETX has been recently re-engineered toprovide the very latest in microprocessor-controlled capability. Thediffraction-limited optics produce images high in contrast, brightness, andresolution outperforming many instruments of larger aperture.Precision Crafted Optical SetsMeade Maksutov-Cassegrains optical sets are individually hand-figured by a Meademaster optician, and then every optical set is put through over 30 separateoptical tests and inspections before the optics are mounted in their respectiveoptical tubes.New Fork Mount DesignHigh-torque DC motors on both axes permits electronic operation from thestandard equipment plug-in hand controller.Pushbutton Electronic Hand ControllerThe standard equipment controller allows you to easily track celestial objectsat four dual-axis speeds: very slow at 8x for image centering at high power;slow at 32x for lower power or pushbutton object-tracking in the altazimuthmode; moderate at 0.75/sec for image centering in the viewfinder or forterrestrial tracking; or fast at 5/sec for fast slewing across the sky.Cordless OperationThe dual-axis drive system operates for more than 40 hours from eight AAbatteries or a 12 volt cigar