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Meade Series 6000 80mm ED Triplet vs Meade LX200 10" ACF
Meade
Series 6000 80mm ED Triplet
Best suited for beginners and wide-field enthusiasts running a portable travel rig.
Meade
LX200 10" ACF
Best suited for experienced imagers chasing detail running a permanent observatory setup.
Key differences
-81% focal length
-69% aperture
Faster by 4.0 f-stops
Specifications
| Specification | Meade Series 6000 80mm ED Triplet | Meade LX200 10" ACF |
|---|---|---|
| Optics | ||
| Type | refractor | sct |
| Optical design | Apo triplet | Advanced Coma-Free |
| Aperture | 80mm | 254mm |
| Focal length | 480mm | 2540mm |
| Native f/ratio | f/6.0 | f/10.0 |
| Image circle | 44mm | — |
| Full-frame support | No | No |
| Physical | ||
| Weight | 4.5kg | 13.6kg |
Advantages of Meade Series 6000 80mm ED Triplet
- Wider field — 480mm vs 2540mm focal length
- Faster optics at f/6 vs f/10
- Larger image circle (44mm) — supports bigger sensors
- Lighter (4.5kg vs 13.6kg) — easier to travel with
Advantages of Meade LX200 10" ACF
- Tighter framing — 2540mm vs 480mm focal length
- 217% more light-gathering aperture
Best for — Meade Series 6000 80mm ED Triplet
- Large emission nebulae and star clusters
Best for — Meade LX200 10" ACF
- Small galaxies, planetary nebulae, lunar & planetary detail
- High-resolution long-exposure work
- Faint-object imaging under dark skies
Meade Series 6000 80mm ED Triplet — typical FOV & scale
- With Full-frame (36×24mm, 3.76µm)FOV: 4.30° × 2.86°Scale: 1.62"/px
- With APS-C (23.5×15.7mm, 3.76µm)FOV: 2.81° × 1.87°Scale: 1.62"/px
- With IMX533 square (11.3×11.3mm, 3.76µm)FOV: 1.35° × 1.35°Scale: 1.62"/px
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
Meade Series 6000 80mm ED Triplet — recommended user
Best suited for beginners and wide-field enthusiasts running a portable travel rig.
Meade LX200 10" ACF — recommended user
Best suited for experienced imagers chasing detail running a permanent observatory setup.