NEW: now includes a high quality sunscreen for lensesThe telescope can be used to observe sunspots, eclipses and planetary transits. A high quality telescope for theObservation of the Sun and the night sky.
Ambitious beginners and advanced users will be able to discover the brightest objects outside the Solar System with this device. Discover structures in the Orion Nebula at the incredible distance of 1500 light years (14 200 000 000 000 km)! Moving the line of separation between the illuminated and dark parts of the Moon (terminator) is a real treat. You will never want to be separated from yourMESSIER AR-102xs.
Likecompact travel unitTheMESSIER AR-102xsDoes a magnificent job. Precisely hisvery short focal length of only 460 mmAllows for impressivebroad field observationsOf open star clusters and the Milky Way.
Only usingspecial ED glassIt has been possible to realize thishigh luminous intensity device. It offers outstanding image quality with very low chromatic error, at a very low costattractive price.
This telescope is only aoptical tube, without mount or tripod.
CHARACTERISTICS
- Construction type: Refractor telescope
- Lens diameter: 102 mm / focal length: 460 mm / F/4.5
- Maximum reasonable magnification: 204x
- Very high quality Hexafoc eyepiece focuser with 2.5" free inner diameter
- 6x30 finder with reticle eyepiece; optimized finder support for comfortable viewing
- Diagonal mirror 31.7 mm (1.25")
- Prism rail with stainless steel clamping surface (44 mm universal dovetail for GP/EQ5/LXD75)
- 50.8 to 31.7 mm adapter with integral T2 adapter (optional T2 ring required)
- Telescope for sun and night sky observation
INCLUDES
- Optical tube
- 26 mm Super Plössl eyepiece (31.7 mm / 1.25")
- Diagonal mirror 31.7 mm (1.25")
- Integrated 31.7 mm and T2 adapter
- Prism rail with stainless steel clamping surface (44 mm universal dovetail for GP/EQ5/LXD75)
- Searcher 6x30
- Rotating sky map
- Solar filter for lens
- Stellarium PC astronomy software (via download)
Technical Specifications
| FIELD OF APPLICATION |
| Field of application |
- Deep Sky Observation
- Deep Sky Photography
- Observation of the moon
- Lunar photography
- Planetary observation
- Terrestrial photography
- Solar observation
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| TARGET AUDIENCE |
| Target audience |
- Beginners
- Advanced
- Visual observers
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| PRODUCT FAMILY |
| Product family |
Refractor telescope |
| OPTICAL SPECIFICATIONS |
| Optical design |
Achromatic refractor |
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| Mirror/lens diameter |
102 mm |
| Focal length |
460 mm |
| Focal ratio |
4.5 |
| Resolution |
1.35 seconds of arc |
| Type of treatment |
Multi coated |
| Search engine |
6 x 30 mm |
| GENERAL TECHNICAL DATA |
| Material Optical tube |
Aluminum |
| Focusing system |
2.5" Hexafoc |
| Frame type |
Frameless optics |
| Extended warranty (years) |
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| DIMENSIONS & WEIGHTS |
| Total length |
460 mm |
| Total width |
140 mm |
| Total height |
140 mm |
| Net weight Optical tube (including accessories) |
2.8 kg |
| Tube diameter |
104 mm |
