The Meade DS-2090MAK Maksutov-Cassegrain Telescope 20096 is an affordable, portable, and nearly perfect all-around telescope. The Meade DS-2090MAK Maksutov Cassegrain Telescope is a catadioptric telescope that utilizes both lenses and mirrors to form an image.Meade Auto-Align gives Meade DS Telescopes the same precision, ease-of-use, and accuracy of Telescopes costing hundreds and even thousands of dollar more. Using Automatic Alignment could not be easier. The Meade MAK Telescope DS-2090 features the DS-2000 Altazimuth mount, providing a more fluent motion in altitude and azimuth. The DS-2000 Altazimuth mount also has great accuracy on automatic "Go-To", bringing stars even closer to the center of the eyepiece.