A Series 5000 APO is the ideal companion for your larger Schmidt-Cassegrain, Ritchey-Chrétien, or Newtonian scope.
When piggybacked, a Series 5000 APO is the ideal wide-field photography scope when guided by the primary instrument and doubles as a guide scope for the primary telescope.
It also makes an ideal lightweight and portable scope for flawless visual observing.

All Meade Series 5000 ED Triplet APO scopes feature;

MACHINED ALUMINUM CRAYFORD STYLE FOCUSER:
Superior focuser means smooth and repeatable focusing with no image shift and 10:1 micro adjustment.

AIR-SPACED OBJECTIVE LENS:
The precision air-spaced triple element ED objective lens focuses red, green, and blue wavelengths to the exact same point.

ADJUSTABLE LENS CELL:
Allows collimation of lenses if necessary.

ALUMINIUM STORAGE CASE
Each scope comes in die cut foam lined aluminium case
 

Meade 80mm ED Triplet APO Refractor

    * The Meade 80mm ED Triplet APO Refractor at480mm, f/6 , - is tailor-made for fast wide field astrophotography.
    * Manufactured with the finest Japanese FCD1 ED (Extremely Low Dispersion) glass. This glass is created to achieve a very small change in refractive index with different wavelengths of light.
    * The Meade 80mm ED Triplet APO Refractor offers broadband multicoated lenses ensure maximum light transmission.
    * True triplet optical design guarantees the textbook color correction you expect from a premium APO.
    * The Meade 80mm ED Triplet APO Refractor offers a fully extendable dew/sunshade - an essential accessory built-in to the design for your convenience.
    * Package includes Series 5000 2" Enhanced Diagonal and Aluminum Case.

For crisp wide field observing and imaging, nothing can beat a true triple-element apochromatic refractor (APO). This is especially true in astrophotography, where APOs have produced some of the most beautiful images of the heavens ever taken from earth. But not all APOs are created equal. Today’s market is filled with semi-APOs (with two lenses instead of three) that don’t bring all the colors to focus in the refractor. Thanks to a two-year design process and a triple objective lens made from the highest quality ED (extra-low dispersion) glass, Meade Series 5000 ED APO Triplets are virtually free of chromatic aberration (color fringing). This means they outperform the most expensive semi-APOs at a fraction of the cost.

Expert observers will be delighted by the total absence of color fringing and the scope’s textbook-perfect pinpoint star images. Even beginners will notice the breathtaking high contrast and resolution of a Series 5000 APO. One astronomer commented that the Series 5000 APO “kicked butt on my semi-APO that cost twice as much.” The scope is available as a standalone OTA, or as a package (as shown here) with the new Series 5000 2" enhanced diagonal and an aluminum carrying case.

Meade 80mm ED Triplet APO Refractor Features...
 
 
Optical Design ED Triplet  Apochromatic Refractor 
Optical Diameter 80mm
Telescope Dimensions  38cm x 12.5cm x 12.5cm
Focal Length; f/ratio 480mm; f/6
Dew Shield Built-in Extendable
Optics FCD1 ED (Extremely Low Dispersion) 
Focuser 10: 1 Crayford 2" Machined Aluminium
Weight  2.9kg
Case Die Cut Foam Lined Aluminium Case

Meade Product Number: 0306-00-03

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Meade 102mm ED Triplet APO Refractor
 
* The Meade 102mm ED Triplet APO Refractor at 700mm f/6.86 is tailor-made for fast wide field astrophotography.
    * Manufactured with the finest Japanese FCD1 ED (Extremely Low Dispersion) glass. This glass is created to achieve a very small change in refractive index with different wavelengths of light.
    * The Meade 102mm ED Triplet APO Refractor offers broadband multicoated lenses ensure maximum light transmission.
    * True triplet optical design guarantees the textbook color correction you expect from a premium APO.
    * The Meade 102mm ED Triplet APO Refractor offers a fully extendable dew/sunshade - an essential accessory built-in to the design for your convenience.
    * Package includes Series 5000 2" Enhanced Diagonal and Aluminum Case.
 

For crisp wide field observing and imaging, nothing can beat a true triple-element apochromatic refractor (APO). This is especially true in astrophotography, where APOs have produced some of the most beautiful images of the heavens ever taken from earth. But not all APOs are created equal. Today’s market is filled with semi-APOs (with two lenses instead of three) that don’t bring all the colors to focus in the refractor. Thanks to a two-year design process and a triple objective lens made from the highest quality ED (extra-low dispersion) glass, Meade Series 5000 ED APO Triplets are virtually free of chromatic aberration (color fringing). This means they outperform the most expensive semi-APOs at a fraction of the cost.

Expert observers will be delighted by the total absence of color fringing and the scope’s textbook-perfect pinpoint star images. Even beginners will notice the breathtaking high contrast and resolution of a Series 5000 APO. One astronomer commented that the Series 5000 APO “kicked butt on my semi-APO that cost twice as much.” The scope is available as a standalone OTA, or as a package (as shown here) with the new Series 5000 2" enhanced diagonal and an aluminum carrying case.

Meade 102mm ED Triplet APO Refractor Features...
 
 
Optical Design ED Triplet Apochromatic Refractor 
Optical Diameter 102mm
Telescope Dimensions
Focal Length; f/ratio 700mm; f/6.86
Dew Shield Built-in Extendable
Optics FCD1 ED (Extremely Low Dispersion) 
Focuser 10: 1 Crayford 2" Machined Aluminium
Weight 
Case Die Cut Foam Lined Aluminium Case

Meade Product Number: 0407-00-03

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Meade 127mm ED Triplet APO Refractor

* The Meade 127mm ED Triplet APO Refractor at 952mm f/7.49 is tailor-made for fast wide field astrophotography.
    * Manufactured with the finest Japanese FCD1 ED (Extremely Low Dispersion) glass. This glass is created to achieve a very small change in refractive index with different wavelengths of light.
    * The Meade 127mm ED Triplet APO Refractor offers broadband multicoated lenses ensure maximum light transmission.
    * True triplet optical design guarantees the textbook color correction you expect from a premium APO.
    * The Meade 127mm ED Triplet APO Refractor offers a fully extendable dew/sunshade - an essential accessory built-in to the design for your convenience.
    * Package includes Series 5000 2" Enhanced Diagonal and Aluminum Case.
 

For crisp wide field observing and imaging, nothing can beat a true triple-element apochromatic refractor (APO). This is especially true in astrophotography, where APOs have produced some of the most beautiful images of the heavens ever taken from earth. But not all APOs are created equal. Today’s market is filled with semi-APOs (with two lenses instead of three) that don’t bring all the colors to focus in the refractor. Thanks to a two-year design process and a triple objective lens made from the highest quality ED (extra-low dispersion) glass, Meade Series 5000 ED APO Triplets are virtually free of chromatic aberration (color fringing). This means they outperform the most expensive semi-APOs at a fraction of the cost.

Expert observers will be delighted by the total absence of color fringing and the scope’s textbook-perfect pinpoint star images. Even beginners will notice the breathtaking high contrast and resolution of a Series 5000 APO. One astronomer commented that the Series 5000 APO “kicked butt on my semi-APO that cost twice as much.” The scope is available as a standalone OTA, or as a package (as shown here) with the new Series 5000 2" enhanced diagonal and an aluminum carrying case.
 

Meade 127mm ED Triplet APO Refractor Features...
 
 
Optical Design ED Triplet Apochromatic Refractor 
Optical Diameter 127mm
Telescope Dimensions 84.5cm x 15.5cm x 15.5cm
Focal Length; f/ratio 952mm; f/7.49
Dew Shield Built-in Extendable
Optics FCD1 ED (Extremely Low Dispersion) 
Focuser 10: 1 Crayford 2" Machined Aluminium
Weight  7.0kg
Case Die Cut Foam Lined Aluminium Case

Meade Product Number: 0575-00-03

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