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Meade LX200 10" ACF vs Celestron C8 SCT
Meade
LX200 10" ACF
Best suited for experienced imagers chasing detail running a permanent observatory setup.
Key differences
+25% focal length
+25% aperture
Specifications
| Specification | Meade LX200 10" ACF | Celestron C8 SCT |
|---|---|---|
| Optics | ||
| Type | sct | sct |
| Optical design | Advanced Coma-Free | Schmidt-Cassegrain |
| Aperture | 254mm | 203mm |
| Focal length | 2540mm | 2032mm |
| Native f/ratio | f/10.0 | f/10.0 |
| Image circle | — | — |
| Full-frame support | No | No |
| Physical | ||
| Weight | 13.6kg | 5.7kg |
Advantages of Meade LX200 10" ACF
- Tighter framing — 2540mm vs 2032mm focal length
- 25% more light-gathering aperture
Advantages of Celestron C8 SCT
- Wider field — 2032mm vs 2540mm focal length
- Lighter (5.7kg vs 13.6kg) — easier to travel with
Best for — Meade LX200 10" ACF
- Small galaxies, planetary nebulae, lunar & planetary detail
- High-resolution long-exposure work
- Faint-object imaging under dark skies
Best for — Celestron C8 SCT
- Small galaxies, planetary nebulae, lunar & planetary detail
- High-resolution long-exposure work
- Faint-object imaging under dark skies
Meade LX200 10" ACF — typical FOV & scale
- With Full-frame (36×24mm, 3.76µm)FOV: 0.81° × 0.54°Scale: 0.31"/px
- With APS-C (23.5×15.7mm, 3.76µm)FOV: 0.53° × 0.35°Scale: 0.31"/px
- With IMX533 square (11.3×11.3mm, 3.76µm)FOV: 0.25° × 0.25°Scale: 0.31"/px
Celestron C8 SCT — typical FOV & scale
- With Full-frame (36×24mm, 3.76µm)FOV: 1.02° × 0.68°Scale: 0.38"/px
- With APS-C (23.5×15.7mm, 3.76µm)FOV: 0.66° × 0.44°Scale: 0.38"/px
- With IMX533 square (11.3×11.3mm, 3.76µm)FOV: 0.32° × 0.32°Scale: 0.38"/px
Meade LX200 10" ACF — recommended user
Best suited for experienced imagers chasing detail running a permanent observatory setup.
Celestron C8 SCT — recommended user
Best suited for experienced imagers chasing detail running a backyard imaging setup.