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This Meade ETX125AT kit normally sells for over £659 but we have this super robotic telescope kit for just £629.99 inc UK mainland p&p!

Fabulous complete astronomy starter kit featuring the latest technology fully computerised Meade ETX125AT 125mm robotic Maksutov-Cassegrain telescope system including choice of FREE gift!

Complete Observatory! This amazing instrument comes with everything you need to discover the fascinating hobby of astronomy!

See for yourself! We could write reams about how good the ETX telescopes are - but check out a couple of great images taken with the ETX telescope - they say more than we ever could! Click the links below to see images shot using the ETX telescope and an ordinary digital camera:

The planet Venus in solar transit

Lunar craters

Included in the kit:

125mm ETX AT robotic telescope

Autostar computer handset (standard item 1)

Full-height tripod and carry case (standard item 2).

CDROM AutoStar Suite - Astronomer's Edition PC software and computer connection cable,(standard item 4)

Finds objects automatically! For set-up, you only have to level the tube and point it North - you don't need to know the name or location of a single star to set the telescope up!

The Meade ETX125 AT has a fully computer controlled mounting with two ultra high-precision motors (like the ones used in the most sophisticated colour ink-jet printers, only more powerful) that work in synchronization with the Autostar electronic brain and steer the telescope to any object in the sky that you select from the illuminated handset. It automatically compensates for the constant rotation of the Earth so that the object (planet, galaxy etc) appears stationary in the eyepiece and allows you to study it in detail.

We know this might sound too good to be true, but it really is like having the brain and knowledge of Patrick Moore or Carl Sagan built in to the telescope, ready to dispense tireless expertise every time you want it! And if you think it sounds almost too simple and will take away the fun of finding out and learning about the universe for yourself: think again. The best way to learn about almost anything is with the aid of an expert and patient teacher. The Meade ETX125AT is just that, a PhD-caliber teacher that will let you and your family learn at your leisure and have great fun doing it.

If you´ve always wanted a top quality telescope for astronomy but were worried about the challenge of finding the things you want to see in the night sky, then the ultra portable fully robotic Meade ETX125 AT with it's advanced computer brain and utra high-resolution optics is the ideal scope.

With its pre-assembled, full height adjustable tripod (standard item 2), the ETX125AT 'Observatory' Special Edition can be up and ready to use in a matter of minutes. Best of all, for ultra quick setup it can be used on a patio table or window sill as it does not require the tripod to be used.

The unique Autostar alignment technology and the included Smart Finder makes aligning and setting up a breeze.

A wonderful first-time astronomical scope, the Meade ETX125AT can also be used as a great, high powered land-based spotting telescope with optional erect-image diagonal.

Meade ET1250AT features

Autostar Handset Reliable patented Autostar computer-control technology is the brains of the scope and knows the location of over 30,000 of the sky's best targets - and after easy aligning the scope (takes just a minute!) the ETX125 will show you the best of them any minute of any hour of the night! The handset has state-of-the-art flash upgradeable firmware that can be updated via the Internet.

Tripod Sturdy full height stainless steel tripod and accessory tray included (see 2). Fully adjustable for the best terrestrial and celestial observing.

Also included with the ETX125 AT kit

One super quality eyepiece included: 26mmmm (high to medium power).

The ETX125AT has a built-in top quality 90 degree mirror star diagonal to allow convenient viewing with no neck strain -the telescope can be switched to straight through viewing for photography at the turn of a knob.

CD-ROM telescope control software, for advanced control of your telescope via computer.

Support pack The instruction manual (in well-written English!) is fully illustrated with clear diagrams. And a choice of two fantastic free gifts (see banners).

This outfit is one of our best-ever GOTO telescope astronomy starter kits - in fact, all you will need to supply is a clear night!

SPECIFICATIONS

OPTICAL DESIGN: Mak-Cass

APERTURE: 125mm f15

FOCAL LENGTH: 1900mm

MOUNT: Built-in computer controlled dual motorised Alt-azimuth

EYEPIECE 1: 26mm

MAGNIFICATION 1 73 x - with Barlow 146x

TRIPOD: Full height, aluminium and stainless steel with carry case

OPTICAL RESOLVING POWER: 0.9 arc seconds

LIGHT GATHERING POWER 93% greater than ETX90

OPTICAL COATINGS UHTC Fully-Coated

COMPUTER HAND CONTROL Fully Computerized / Flash Upgradeable

SLEW SPEEDS Nine slew speeds: 4°/sec, 2°/sec, 1°/sec, .5°/sec, 32x, 16x, 8x, 4x, 2x

TRACKING RATES Sidereal, Solar and Lunar

DATABASE 30,000+ Object Database

What can you see with the Meade ETX125AT SE telescope?

At low to medium power, the ancient landscape of the Moon becomes a fabulously intricate panorama of craters, rays and rills. At higher powers, individual crater systems can be explored. The planet Mars will show many details on its surface, and the polar cap can be seen during ideal observing conditions. At good observing times, when observed at just 50x or higher magnification, the planet Jupiter will appear as a banded disc larger in size than you normally see the full Moon with the unaided eye! The cloud belts of Jupiter will show ever changing detail that will show drift across the planet's face in just a few minutes. The four main moons of Jupiter can be seen orbiting the giant planet, sometimes casting shadows onto Jupiter's dense cloudy atmosphere. The planet Saturn will show its magnificent ring system and its bright famous moon Titan. These are just a few of the things that can be seen in our own solar system with the Meade ETX125AT Special Edition computerised telescope.

(Moon & Transit of Venus images courtesy Robert J Dalby - Astro Engineering)