Telescope Specifications:

Meade 16" Schmidt-Cassegrain  - LX-200GPS-16

• Aperture: 406.4mm (or 16 inches)
• Focal length: 4064mm
• Focal ratio: f /10
• Mount: Paramount ME Robotic Telescope Mount

Meade LX-200-12

We have two of these 12" telescopes at the East and West ends of the Observatory.

• Aperture: 305mm (or 12 inches)
• Focal length: 3048mm
• Focal ratio: f /10

• Aperture: 254mm (or 10 inches)
• Focal length: 1651mm
• Focal ratio: f /6.5

magnification:

magnification is focal length of the telescope divided by the focal length of the eyepiece.

focal ratio:

focal ratio is the focal length of the telescope divided by the aperture of the telescope.

metric conversion:

one inch is equal to 25.4mm