If you're looking for a dual-purpose telescope appropriate for both terrestrial and celestial viewing, then the Astromaster Series is for you. Each model is capable of giving correct views of land and sky. The Astromaster Series produce bright, clear images of the Moon and planets. It is easy to see the moons of Jupiter and the rings of Saturn with this fine instrument.
Erect image optics - Ideal for terrestrial and astronomical use
Quick release dovetail attachment - no tool setup
German Equatorial mount with Setting circles - to accurately locate and track sky objects
Rugged pre-assembled tripod with 1.25" steel tube legs - Provides a rigid and stable platform
All coated glass optics for clear, crisp images
Deluxe accessory tray for convenient storage of accessories
“The SkyX – First Light Edition” astronomy software with a 10,000 object database, printable sky maps and 75 enhanced images
Additional Specification:
Optical Design: Newtonian Reflector
Aperture: 130mm
Focal Length: 650mm
Focal Ratio: 5
Eyepiece 1: 20mm
Magnification: 33x
Eyepiece 2: 10mm
Magnification: 65x
Finderscope: Built-on StarPointer
Mount: CG-2 Equatorial
Tripod: 1.25" steel tube legs
Weight: 13kg
Highest Useful Magnification: 307x
Lowest Useful Magnification: 19x
Limiting Stellar Magnitude: 13.1
Resolution (Rayleigh): 1.07 arc seconds
Resolution (Dawes): 0.89 arc seconds
Light Gathering Power: 345x
Angular Field of View (deg): 1.5 °
Linear Field of View: 24m
Optical Coatings: Aluminum
Optical Tube Length: 610mm
Tube Attachment: Dovetail Bar
Specifications
DiagonalNone Supplied
diameter130
Eyepiece 120 mm
Eyepiece 210 mm
FinderscopeRed-Dot Finder
Focal Length650
Focal Ratio (f/)5
Highest practical magnification307
Included Accessories10 & 20 mm eyepieces, Star-Pointer Finderscope, GC-2 Mount, Stainless Steel Tripod with Accessory Tray, The Sky X Astronomy Software
Magnification with eyepieces supplied (x)33, 65
Mount typeEquatorial
Optical designNewtonian
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