The Meade LX90-ACF series can do more than track satellites. It talks to them as well. Turn it on and the built-in Sony GPS sensor immediately determines your precise date, time and location. AutoAlign then uses this info to align your LX90-ACF for a tour of the most spectacular sights in the universe. With all the features of the legendary LX90 plus the ability to communicate to satellites, the LX90-ACF has it all. When it comes to industry-leading optics, depth of features, and value for your dollar, the Meade LX90-ACF is the best telescope you can find that can find itself.

AUTOALIGN - Telescopes with Meade's AutoAlign come pre-aligned. They are smart scopes that know the night sky right out of the box. AutoAlign picks two fail-proof alignment stars for you and places them right in your viewfinder. Just center them to fine tune your alignment and the wonders of the universe are at your fingertips.

DIFFRACTION-LIMITED MEADE ADVANCED COMA FREE OPTICS - Meade ACF Advanced Coma-Free optics have taken the LX90 to the next level, raising the bar for both visual observing and astrophotography without raising the price. The LX90-ACF optical system delivers wide, coma-free images with pinpoint stars all the way out to the edge of the field.

OVERSIZED PRIMARY MIRROR - Only Meade manufactures their primary mirrors in diameters larger than their listed aperture (e.g. the diameter of the 8" LX90's primary mirror is actually 8.25"). This additional 1/4" yields a wider, fully illuminated field-of-view, and allows you to see the light other telescopes leave behind.

SLEW SPEED - The LX90-ACF slews (moves) from star to star at 7 degrees per second.That is more than twice as fast as the competition.This means that over the course of an evening, a Meade LX90-ACF will show you two to three times more objects.

RIGID CAST ALUMINUM FORK MOUNT - The Meade LX90-ACF's Optical Tube Assembly is mounted on two sturdy fork arms giving you a rock solid platform for astrophotography.

LX200 SERIES TRIPOD - The LX90-ACF comes standard with the same sturdy field tripod as the LX200-ACF series telescope.

SMART DRIVE - Meade's AutoStar provides Periodic Error Correction (in polar mode). Over the course of one or more training periods your LX90-ACF will minimize guiding corrections during long exposure astrophotography.

AUTOSTAR CONTROLLER - Meade's AutoStar can be updated after purchase. Log on to www.meade.com to download software upgrades, guided tours and timely objects like comets, satellites and new discoveries free! Keep your AutoStar up-to-date, and your LX90-ACF will grow with you for years to come.

SMARTFINDER (RED DOT) & 8 X 50 (OPTICAL) VIEWFINDER - Quickly and easily locate and center deep sky objects.