Meade ETX Telescopes

The Meade ETX range is one of the most popular series of telescopes available today. Compact and light-weight they are ideal for easy transport and storage. And with built-in computer control to find and track thousands of objects they will ensure that even the most inexperienced user will soon be enjoying the delights of the night sky.

The ETX 60 Beginners Telescope Package is designed to be used at home or transported easily to a dark site for even better views. It comes with all you need to get started, including a host of accessories and a backpack to store and carry it in.

The ETX 80 is a short-tube refractor which is especially suitable for beginners. It can be used with its low-power eyepiece to give the kind of view you get through a large pair of binoculars. This is ideal for browsing the Milky Way and viewing large objects such as the Pleiades.

With its higher powered eyepiece, Saturn's rings, Jupiter's moons and a host of other celestial objects can be seen in detail. Exploring our own Moon at close quarters is also a delight.

The ETX 90 and ETX 125 both use sophisticated Maksutov-Cassegrain optics, which give superbly sharp images. Two mirrors and a correcting lens produce clear, high-contrast images that are free of chromatic aberration.

All models incorporate Meade's Autostar computer-control system to make finding and tracking simple. Once aligned (a simple procedure) just scroll through the menu for the object you want to view and the GOTO system will find it for you.

Each telescope comes complete with a field tripod but it can also be used on any flat, stable surface, so if you want to take it on holiday you can leave the tripod behind to save weight.

ETX 90 and 125 Premier Edition

The ETX telescopes just get better and better. These new versions of the world's most popular quality telescope now contain electronic level and north sensors which work with the precision internal clock to take all the hassle out of aligning the telescope. All you have to do is select your location and the ETX will point to two alignment stars. Centre each in turn in the viewfinder then the eyepiece and you are ready to go.

Each telescope comes with a 26mm Plossl eyepiece to get you started. This gives a nice balance between field of view and magnification and is the ideal eyepiece for all your early viewing.

As you gain experience you will want more eyepieces, and to make this easier we recommend the Revelation Eyepiece Kit.

Choose the ETX 125 PE for the brightest views or the ETX 90 PE if its compact size and lower price are more important.