ORION SKYVIEW PRO 120MM EQ REFRACTOR TELESCOPE IN SOUTH AFRICA

Orion SkyView Pro 120mm EQ Refractor Telescope Product Info With 120mm of clear aperture and 1000mm focal length, the Orion SkyView Pro 120mm Equatorial Refractor Telescope has the magnifying ability to split 2-arcsecond double stars and reveal subtle lunar and planetary features. With less chromatic aberration than short-focal-length achromatic refractors, the SkyView Pro 120mm provides pleasing star images with a minimum of color fringing. It's the perfect refractor telescope for digital imaging. Pop on an Orion StarShoot Solar System imaging camera and you're all set to capture spectacularly detailed shots of Jupiter, Saturn, Mars, and lunar landscapes galore! The telescope features a multi-coated 120mm (4.7") achromatic objective lens in an adjustable cell. The 2" aluminum rack-and-pinion focuser (with 1.25" adapter) allows use of optional 2" telescope eyepieces. The tube rides on the sturdy SkyView Pro equatorial telescope mount, which has a stainless steel tripod for superior rigidity. Standard accessories include an 8x40 finder scope, star diagonal, and two Sirius Plossl telescope eyepieces. The Orion SkyView Pro 120mm Equatorial Refractor Telescope can be upgraded at any time to GoTo computerized object location. This standard configuration is compatible with optional TrueTrack electronic drives, allowing objects to be tracked after they are located. Features: Versatile refracting telescope provides an affordable way to scan the skies for high quality views of virtually any celestial target 120mm (4.7") aperture and 1000mm focal length telescope capable of great deep sky, planetary, and lunar views The 2" aluminum rack-and-pinion focuser (with 1.25" step-down adapter) allows use of optional 2" telescope eyepieces and accessories The tube rides on the sturdy SkyView Pro equatorial telescope mount, which has slow-motion control knobs for easy manual tracking of celestial tagrets and has a stainless steel tripod for superior rigidity Standard accessories include an 8x40 finder scope, 90-degree mirror star diagonal, two Sirius Plossl 1.25" telescope eyepieces (25mm and 10mm focal lengths) for 40x and 100x viewing magnifications right out the box, and Starry Night software Specifications: Best for viewing - Brighter deep sky Best for imaging - Deep sky User level - Intermediate Optical design - Refractor Finder scope magnification - 8x Optical diameter - 120mm Finder scope lens diameter - 40mm Focal length - 1000mm Focal ratio - f/8.3 Coatings - Multi-coated Optics type - Air-spaced doublet Glass material - Crown/Flint Eyepieces - Sirius Plossl 25.0mm, 10.0mm Magnification with included eyepieces - 40x, 100x Resolving power - 0.97arc*sec Lowest useful magnification - 17x Highest useful magnification - 240x Highest theoretical magnification - 240x Limiting stellar magnitude - 13.1 Optical quality - Diffraction Limited Finder scope - 8x40 Focuser - 2" Rack-and-pinion Diagonal degrees - 1.25" 90° Mirror Star Mount type - Equatorial Astro-imaging capability - Lunar, planetary & long exposure Dovetail bar system - Yes Motor drive compatibility - Clock drive sold separately Computerized compatibility - Intelliscope system or Go-To system Bearing material - Sealed ball bearings Latitude range - 16-64 Setting circles - Yes Polar-axis scope - Sold separately Counterweights - One 7.5 lb., one 4 lb. Tube material - Aluminum Tripod material - Steel Tripod leg diameter - 1.75 in. Counterweight bar length - 10 in. Diameter of counterweight shaft - 20mm Height range of mount - 42.25 in. - 55.00 in. Length of optical tube - 40.5 in. Weight, optical tube - 9.0 lbs. Weight, mount/tripod - 25.0 lbs. Weight, fully assembled - 40.6 lbs. Additional included accessories - Collimation tool Other features - Adjustable lens cell, 2" focuser Package Contents: Orion optical tube assembly 25mm Orion Sirius Plössl telescope eyepiece (1.25") 10mm Orion Sirius Plössl telescope eyepiece (1.25") 90º mirror star diagonal (1.25") 2" - 1.25" telescope eyepiece adapter Tripod Equatorial telescope mount 8x40 finder scope Orion finder scope bracket with O-ring Collimation tool Tube rings Tube ring mounting plate 7.3 lb counterweight 3.8 lb counterweight Counterweight shaft Tripod accessory tray Slow-motion control knobs Dust cap R.A. axis rear cover Latitude adjustment L-bolt Starry Night special edition software