{"product_id":"meade-16-schmidt-cassegrain-ota-classic-white-tube-with-free-dew-shield-and-hard-case-pre-owned","title":"Meade 16\" Schmidt-Cassegrain OTA (Classic White Tube) with Free Aluminum Dew Shield and Hard Case! 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Featuring a classic white tube and standard Schmidt-Cassegrain optical design, this model delivers exceptional light-gathering power and impressive resolution, making it ideal for observing faint deep-sky objects, planets, the Moon, and more.\u003cspan aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"502\" data-end=\"861\"\u003eWith a massive 16-inch (406 mm) primary mirror, this OTA collects over 3,300 times more light than the unaided human eye, revealing galaxies, nebulae, globular clusters, and subtle planetary details that smaller telescopes simply cannot match. 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