Meade 127NT Newtonian Specifications

• Optical Design: Newtonian Reflector
• Mount: LXD 500A
• Aperture: 127mm (5”)
• Focal Length: 1020mm
• Focal Ratio: f/8
• Near Focus: 60ft (18 meters)
• Resolving Power: (arc secs) 0.9
• Limiting Visual Magnitude: 12.7
• Maximum Practical Visual Power: 350x
• Optical Tube Dimensions: 6 ½ “ x 40” (16.5cm x 102 cm)
• Secondary Mirror Minor Axis: 1.25” (3.1cm)
• Secondary Mirror Obstruction: 6.25%
• Secondary Mirror Support: 3-vane ; steel spider
• Focusing Mechanism: 2” rack and pinion
• Eyepiece Mechanism: 2” and 1.25”
• Total Net Telescope Weight: 39.0lb (17.7kg) w/mount & tripod

Note: I’ve had a few visitors to the site looking for the instruction manual for this telescope. Unfortunately, I bought this telescope second-hand and was not provided with the manual. Additionally, I have tried to locate a PDF version online of the original instruction manual for the Meade 127NT telescope but have not been successful. If you have a copy and don’t mind sharing it with me so that I can post it on this page please let me know.  In the mean time, I’m offering up a very similar Meade telescope model instruction manual below. This model is very similar in design and I’m sure much of its contents parallel the 127NT model.

Meade Model 4500 Equatorial Reflecting Telescope Instruction Manual – PDF