Meade ETX-125PE Telescope with UHTC There's not a telescope on the market with a better track record of converting budding astronomers into full-fledged ones than the ETX-125PE Telescope. Sky & Telescope magazine predicted the ETX would "grow the hobby in a way heretofore unimagined." And so far, it has. For outrageously simple portability, you can't beat a 125mm ETX-PE. Now you can choose the look of your telescope tube. Select below if you would like an Astro Tube or a Blue Tube.

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Until now, the stargazer's two biggest challenges to enjoying the night sky have been aligning their telescope and finding objects. Meade's new ETX Premier Edition eliminates these two challenges and makes astronomy as easy as pushing a button right out of the box. Want to see a hard-to-find deep space galaxy? Simply push a button. The same goes for planets, stars, nebulae and more. Just pick an object you want to observe, press a button, and then AutoStar® will automatically point your telescope and put it right in your eyepiece. Don't know what you want to see this evening? Go to the "Tonight's Best" tour in your AutoStar. It automatically selects the best objects in the sky for that particular time and location (from its database of over 30,000 celestial objects). All you need is a clear night, a dark sky and a little curiosity. Whether you already know the sky by heart, or are just beginning your journey of discovery, your Meade ETX-Premier Edition will take you where you want to go. Astronomy has never been so fun and rewarding. Meade's new ETX-Premier Edition automatically levels your telescope, points it to North and sets the time. You just enter your location or zip code. After your ETX completes its patented Level North automatic alignment procedure it will point to the first alignment star. Use the new wide-field SmartFinder to center the red dot over the alignment stars for ultra-precise pointing accuracy. It's that easy.
Features:
	#497 AutoStar® Computer Controller One of the most important advances in telescope control in the past 25 years, the Meade #497 Autostar Computer Controller turns the ETX-90AT, ETX-105AT, or ETX-125AT into an automatic celestial object locating system. Just plug the Autostar into the telescope's HBX port, do a quick (less than one minute!) telescope alignment, and you're ready to observe any object in the Autostar's 30,000-object database.Best of all, the Meade Autostar is easy to use. Even the most novice observer will find himself or herself locating dozens of fascinating celestial objects the very first night out - from commonly-observed objects such as the rings of Saturn, the satellites of Jupiter, and the Orion Nebula (M42); to more difficult objects such as the Ring Nebula (M57) in Lyra, the Spiral Galaxy (M33) in Triangulum, and more.
	AutoStar Suite™ Astronomer Edition Software on DVD + Instructional Video AutoStar Suite Astronomer Edition software will help you learn the night sky. It displays more than 10,000 celestial objects including planets, stars, galaxies and nebulas. You can print out star charts and even plan your observing sessions. It operates on any Windows® based PC.
Specifications Model: ETX-125PE Optical Design: Maksutov-Cassegrain Clear Clear Aperture: 127mm (5.0") Focal Length: 1900mm Focal Ratio: F/15 Near Focus (approx.): 15 ft. (4.6m) Limiting Visual Stellar Magnitude: 12,5 Maximum Practical Visual Power: 325X Optical Tube Dimensions (dia x l): 5.75" x 14.2" (14.6cm x 26cm) Eyepiece: Super Plössl 26mm Telescope Mounting Fork type: double tine RA and Dec. Motor Drive Systems: 12V DC servo motors w/encoders Slow-Motion Controls: Electric, 9-speed; both axes AutoStar Controller: #497 Included Software: AutoStar Suite AEPC Interface Cable: Included Hemispheres of Operation: North and South Batteries (not included): 8 x AA Battery Life (approx.): 20 hrs Correcting Lens: BK-7 optical glass Grade-A Tripod: net weight #884 Deluxe Field Tripod: 11 lbs. Telescope Dimensions (excluding tripod): 19" x 8.9" x 10.8" Telescope net weight (excluding tripod):15.2 lbs. (6.9 kg) Telescope Dimensions with Tripod: 52''L x 50"W x 58"H