SWM127eq3

Travel telescope for beginners

This telescope for beginners is particularly suitable for double, moon and planet observations. It can easily be attached to the tube by means of the Vixen prism rail at different mounts.

ADVANTAGES:

• Very short design (only 38cm length)
• Easy handling, especially for beginners and children
• Color-defect-free, multicoated catadioptric optics
• Can also be used as a super-tele for natural observation
• The main mirror focusing allows virtually all accessories to be focused (e.g., Bino projection with zenith mirror etc.)
• Eyepiece connector with T2 attachment for photography
• Parallactic mount
  

USE of the telescope:

Especially for beginners and children well-observable objects such as the sun, the moon, double stars, Saturn (Cassini division), Mars (polar caps) and the fine details on Jupiter (cloudbands, but also the Jupiter solar eclipses) This telescope for beginners is also suitable for natural observation and photography from a distance of 100m. The recommended maximum visual magnification is 250x, the focussing is made by adjusting the main mirror and you do not have problems with the adaptation of binocular. The telescopes mechanics are very solid and perfect for beginners. No shifting (star-offset during arming) is achieved. All devices have a direct T-2 connection, so that a DSLR can be attached via a suitable T-2 ring.

TECHNICAL DATA:

• optical telescope: Maksutov Cassegrain
• Mainmirror 127mm
  
• focal length 1500mm
  
• Focal ratio F/11,8
• Light collecting capacity: 329x
• Resolving power 1,09“
• Magnifications available: 60x, 150x
  max. magnification: 250x
• mount: EQ3 (equtorial)
• total weight: ca. 16kg

DELIVERY:

• Optical tube (127/1500)
• euqtorial mount EQ3
  
• starpointer
  
• 2 Barium Super eyepiece 25 und 10mm
• Zenith mirror