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This Meade ETX90PE Observatory 90mm kit normally sells for just over £519 but we have this super Special Edition version for just £500.49 inc UK p&p! (this is the same price our competitors would charge you WITHOUT the great extra items in the observatory kit!).

Fabulous complete astronomy starter kit featuring the amazing fully computerised Meade ETX90PE high-technology 90mm robotic Maksutov-Cassegrain telescope system including the special edition 'Observatory' accessory pack completely FREE!.

Complete Observatory kit! 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 special edition kit:

90mm ETX PE robotic telescope

2x eyepieces 1x Meade 26mm and 1x 8mm eyepieces

Autostar computer handset (standard item 1)

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

CDROM target finder PC software (standard item 4)

This stunning high-resolution telescope package will give you amazing views of the Moon, planets, stars and nebulae, and what´s more - it´ll show you over 30,000 such objects from your own back-garden at the merest touch of a button!

Finds objects automatically!

The Meade ETX90 Observatory Special Edition 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 ETX90PE 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 ETX90 SE 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 ETX90PE latest 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 ETX90PE Special Edition can also be used as a great, high powered land-based spotting telescope with optional erect-image diagonal.

Meade ETX90PE Special Edition 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 ETX90 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 Special Edition "Observatory" ETX90 kit

Two super eyepieces: 26mmmm and 8mm (high to medium power) (high power).

The ETX90PE 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.

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: 90mm

FOCAL LENGTH: 1250mm

MOUNT: Dual Motorized Alt-azimuth

EYEPIECE 1: 26mm

MAGNIFICATION 1 48 x - with Barlow 96x

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

OPTICAL RESOLVING POWER: 1.3 arc seconds

LIGHT GATHERING POWER 131 x

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 ETX90PE 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 ETX90PE Special Edition computerised telescope.

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