Skywatcher Comet Catcher Special Edition - Startravel 80 Refractor onto AZ3 MountSkywatcher offers to the comet ISON a special edition from Startravel 80 refractor telescope on the azimuthal AZ3 mount. This edition is limited.
Fields of use
An ideal instrument for the wide-field observation of Deep-Sky objects,
including nebulae, star fields, star clusters and galaxies, the moon,
bright planets and comets, as well as for daytime terrestrial observations.
This wide-field, short-tube telescope is great for both astrophotography and terrestrial photography.
MountThe intuitive and easy to use AZ3 Alt-Azimuth mount provides excellent
stability and precise control, via its slow motion cables, on both the
horizontal (azimuth) and vertical (altitude) axes.
AccessoriesIt will be delivered with the following accessories: 2 high quality Plössl 1.25" eyepieces with 26 mm and 12.5 mm focal length in metal version with multicoated lenes. Also you will get a 2 x Barlow and a 90° star diagonal. The telescope is equipped with a red dot finder.
Delivery contents- Refractor tube
- AZ3 mount
- Plössl eyepieces 26 mm and 12,5 mm
- 2 x Barlow lens
- 1.25" star diagonal
- Red dot finder
Products specifications
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Type of telescope
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Achromatic Refractor |
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Lens
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Achromat |
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Aperture
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80 mm |
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Limit value
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11.3 mag |
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Max. useful visual power
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160x |
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Viewfinder
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Red Dot Finder |
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Diagonal mirror
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1 1/4" |
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Tracking
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manually |
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Focal ratio
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f/5 |
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Resolution
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0.89" |
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Designation
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Alt-Azimuth |
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Color
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black |
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Focal length
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400 mm |
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Focuser
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1.25" Rack and Pinion |
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Connection to eyepiece
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1.25" |
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Included accessories
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26 mm and 12.5 mm Plössl Eyepieces, 2 x Barlow, 90° Diagonal, Red Dot Finder |
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Eyepieces
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26 mm and 12.5 mm Plössl |
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Type of mount
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AZ3 |
