The LXD 500 mounting is a light weight, yet high-precision, platform for the 4" and 8" optical tube assemblies of 500-Series telescopes. Oversize bearings on both axes combine with bronze worm gears for extremely smooth manual slow-motion control in Right Ascension and Engraved setting circles allow for the location of faint celestial objects directly from their catalogued coordinates. Imagine yourself at the controls of a Meade LXD 500-Series telescope, ready for the full range of advanced visual and photographic applications. Supplied as complete telescopes with complete accessorization, 500-Series models may be further enhanced by the addition of optional accessories that greatly expand the instruments capabilities. For the discriminating observer these Meade telescopes provide for a lifetime of high-resolution imaging.