ETX80 Backpack Telescope Package main features
1.25" Super Plössl Eyepieces
Any astronomer will tell you that light gathering - not power - is what matters. A small, crisp image is better than a large hazy one. Meade's 1.25" diameter Super Plössl eyepieces provide wider fields of view, allowing you to see more of the sky at greater magnifications.
45º Erecting Prism
Provides a comfortable viewing angle for extended observing sessions. Also makes daytime observation easier with corrected, right-side-up, right-to-left viewing.
High-quality Expedition Backpack
Comfortable backpack holds the telescope and everything you need to explore the world around you.
Bubble Level/Compass
Makes initialization faster and easier.
Internal Time Chip
Set-up is now quicker and easier. Time and date are now precisely calibrated at Meade's factory.
Lightweight, Compact Aluminum Tripod
Holds view steady without sacrificing portability. Ready to go at a moments notice. Convenient, built-in eyepiece holder means your eyepieces will always be at the ready.
494 AutoStar® Computer Controller
The AutoStar computer controller automatically guides your telescope to over 1,400 objects. View planets, stars, galaxies, and nebulas all at the push of a button. Don't know what to see on a particular night? Don't worry. Just select the Tonight's Best™ tour and AutoStar will automatically take you on a guided tour of the best planets, stars, nebulas and other objects out that particular night. Want to know more about what you're looking at? The LCD display teaches you about what you're viewing with details like distance, temperature, mass, and historical information. AutoStar is your guide to the universe.
- Solar System
- Planets: 8
- Moon: 1
- Asteroids: 26
- Comets: 15
- Constellations: 86
- Stars
- Named Stars: 79
- Double Stars: 395
- Variable Stars: 189
- SAO Stars: 200
- Deep Sky
- Named Objects: 66
- Galaxies: 74
- Diffuse Nebulae: 31
- Planetary Nebulae: 19
- Quasars: 11
- Caldwell Objects: 109
- Messier Objects: 110
- Earth Satellites: 50
- Total Objects: 1,471
AutoStar Suite™ Astronomer Edition Software on DVD + Instructional Video
This software and instructional video helps 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 even lets you control your telescope from your PC or laptop.