See the rings of Saturn, the four largest satellites of Jupiter, moon craters and more with Meade's 4.5" Telestar telescope. It features Autostar -- a computer controlled system that makes locating any astronomical object in the sky as easy as pushing a button. With two (1.25") eyepieces, a fully adjustable aluminum tripod with accessory tray. PC-compaitible.
About AutoStar Telsecopic TechnologyAutostar's celestial object database includes more than 1500 astronomical objects, any of which may be entered on to the Autostar display. When you press GO TO, the telescope automatically moves to the object at 4.5" per second, on both telescope axes, and places the object in the telescopic field of view for easy clear viewing. - Full-length adjustable aluminum field tripod with accessory shelf
- Optical Design: Newtonian Reflector with relay lens
- Optical Diameter: 114mm (4.5")
- Focal Length; Focal Ratio: 1000mm; f/8.8
- Resolving Power (arc secs): 1.0
- Optical Coatings: standard aluminum
- Limiting Visual Magnitude (approx.): 12.4
- Maximum Practical Visual Power: 325x
- Optical Tube Dimensions (dia. x length): 5.7" x 18"
- Eyepiece (1.25" dia.): MA9mm, MA25mm
- Mounting Type: altazimuth, single-tine
- Motor Drive System: DC servo motors with encoders, both axes, 12v DC
- Slow-Motion Controls: electric, 9-speed, both axes
- Autostar Control System: included
- Autostar Slew Speeds: 2x sidereal to 4.5/sec.
- Viewfinde From Walmart for $298
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