We receive a lot of requests for telescopes that are small enough to take camping, that don't take up a lot of storage room. How do you avoid compromising performance, or affordability?
This best-selling highly portable telescope offers good performance at a reasonable price.
Features
- Parabolic primary mirror to focus all light rays to a common focal point
- Easy-to-use red-dot finderscope
- Sturdy variable height Aluminum tripod
- Equatorial mount keeps objects in the eyepiece by adjusting a single control
- Motor upgradeable
- Includes "The Beginners Guide to Using Telescopes" written by our knowledgeable staff.
Specifications
- Aperture: 114mm (4.5")
- Focal Length: 500mm
- Focal Ratio: f/4.4
- Mirror Type: Parabolic
- Focuser: 1.25" rack and pinion
- Eyepieces: 25mm (20x) and 10mm (50x) Modified Achromat
- Barlow lens: 2x
- Finderscope: Red dot, powered by CR2032 battery (included)
- Mount Type: EQ1 Equatorial with flexible slow-motion controls
- Tracking Motor: Available (sold separately)
- Polar Finder: Not available
- Camera Capable:
- USB imagers
- All-in-one cameras via universal digital camera adapter
- DSLR/SLR (requires Barlow with T-thread and T2 ring)
- Above cameras and adapters sold separately
- Piggyback adapter built-in
- Total Weight: 8.1kg (18lbs)
- Color: Black with Metal flake tube
- One year warranty