PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
Details:
- Sensitive focus: 2" Crayford with 1.25" adapter and 1:10 reduction
- Friction system: smooth and precise movement
- Detail capture in galaxies: collects 4 times more light than a 203 mm telescope
- Needle bearing: smooth and precise azimuth movement, even with one finger
- Primary mirror for brighter images: 94% improved coating
- Primary mirror fan: faster cooling for faster observing.
Deluxe friction system
The new friction system makes it even easier to fine-tune and track celestial objects. Instead of Teflon pads, the axes are equipped with needle bearings on the azimuth and a ball bearing system on the elevation axis. This facilitates navigation of the telescope and tracks its movement smoothly in all directions. Thanks to this system, even at high magnification celestial objects remain in your field of view. You can comfortably adjust the friction by means of two aluminum hand wheels adjusted to your needs.
The center of gravity can be better adjusted
Another advantage of the friction system is that the center of gravity of the telescope can be better adjusted. Especially if you use a heavy eyepiece, with which the system can quickly become unbalanced and tilt to one side.
New grating tube system made of carbon fiber
The 406 mm Dobson from Omegon has an improved design, with the grid tube system made of V-shaped carbon fiber rods, as in professional telescopes. This makes the telescope stable and torsion-resistant.
Assembly is very simple
Although the 406 mm Dobson from Omegon is a large telescope, transporting it to your observing site and setting it up is easy. The telescope consists of the case, primary mirror tube, and grating tubes. A new mounting system holds the grating tubes in position without the need for tools. Despite its size, it assembles in minutes and can be transported without any problems in the car.
18-point mirror cell
The primary mirror is mounted in an 18-point cell with mounted and movable triangular elements, so the entire mirror is evenly supported and provides a perfect image in every position.
Primary mirror with 94 % reflection for clearer images
Dobson telescopes are true specialists for deep sky observation. Therichness of contrast, detail and image clarity are unique to this telescope. And that is precisely what this parallactic main mirror offers you. Thanks to the 94 % "Enhanced Coating" treatment on the mirror surface, you will enjoy ultra-clear images, including those of deep-sky objects in the far reaches of the visible.
Enhanced observing agility: fan for the main mirror
Just a slight, unnoticeable hum - but with a gigantic effect: the integrated 12 V fan cools the main mirror up to 50 % faster, enabling your telescope to reach optimum image quality much sooner, thus putting an end to long waits.
Crayford 2" eyepiece holder
Use your 1.25 or 2" eyepieces and enjoy spectacular panoramic observations. The ball bearings will allow you to focus on the object you want to look at very smoothly.
The Dobson advantage: easier and faster to mount
Dobson telescopes consist of only 2 parts, so they can be assembled in notime. They are also less expensive than comparable telescopes on an equatorial mount.
SPECIFICATIONS
Optical System
- Type: Reflector
- Construction type: Newton
- Aperture (mm): 406
- Focal Length (mm): 1850
- Aperture ratio (f/): 4.55
- Resolution capability: 0.34
- Limit value (mag): 14.8
- Light gathering capacity: 3206
- Maximum useful magnification: 812
- Tube construction: Lattice tube
Telescopic eyepiece tube
- Construction type: Crayford
- Connection (eyepiece side): 2
Mount
- Mount type: Dobson
- Construction type: Dobson
- GoTo: no
Tripod
- Type: Compact rotating box (rockerbox)
- Material: Wood
Included accessories
- Eyepieces 1.25": SWA 32mm 2'' eyepiece
- Telescope eyepiece: Bright spotting scope
- Miscellaneous: Eyepiece holder
General
- Total weight (kg): 65
- Series: ProDob
- Special recommendation: yes
Applications
- Moon and planets: yes
- Nebulae and galaxies: yes
- Nature observation: not recommended
- Astrophotography: not recommended
- Sun: not recommended (only with appropriate solar filter)
- Recommended for Beginners: no
- Advanced: yes
- Observatories: no
