This Sky-Watcher 120mm. 600mm focal length. f/5 telescope is a two-element. air-spaced. fully multi-coated objective. achromatic refractor. that can give exciting rich field astronomical views. It can provide excellent vistas of star fields. clusters. nebulae. galaxies. planets. the Moon and (with correct filtering or by projection) the Sun. It is also a fine terrestrial telescope when mounted on an alt-azimuth mount or a photographic tripod. Crisp images at a reasonable price make it an excellent beginners first telescope. or a great travelling telescope for a more advanced observer.
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Accessory Tray
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With tripod |
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Diagonal
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45º erecting diagonal |
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Diameter in mm
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120mm |
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Eyepiece (s)
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Super 10mm, Pl 25mm |
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Faintest Stellar Magnitude
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13.1 |
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Finder-scope
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Optical 6x30 |
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Focal Length in mm
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600mm |
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Focal Ratio
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f/5 |
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Focuser Diameter
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50.8mm & 31.7mm |
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Highest Practical Power
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280X |
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Mount Type
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AZ3 Alt Azimuth |
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Optical Design
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Achromatic Refractor |
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Piggyback Bracket
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Yes |
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Resolving Power (arc sec)
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0.96 |
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Shipping Weight/pc
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14Kg |
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Slow-Motion Control
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Yes both axes |
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Tripod
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Adjustable aluminium |
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Tripod Height
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71cm to 123cm |
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Tube Dimensions (dia.x length)
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12cm x 64cm |
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Telescopes $99 to $300
