Details
Features
General Features
- High quality 90 mm refractor
- Lightweight Computerized Mount
- Built-on StarPointer finderscope to help with alignment and accurately locating objects
- Quick-release computerized base, optical tube and accessory tray for quick no tool set up
- Sturdy aluminum tripod and accessory tray included
- Good for terrestrial and celestial observing
Computerized Mount Features
- Proven NexStar computer control technology
- Database allows telescope to locate over 4,000 celestial objects
- SkyAlign allows you to align on any three bright celestial objects, making for a fast and easy alignment process
- Flash upgradeable hand control software and motor control units for downloading product updates over the Internet
- Internal battery compartment to prevent cord wrap during use
- Compatible with optional NexRemote telescope control software, for advanced control of your telescope via computer
Additional Information
| Optical Design |
Refractor |
| Aperture (mm) |
90 mm (3.54 in) |
| Focal Length (mm) |
660 mm (26 in) |
| Focal Ratio |
7.33 |
| Eyepiece 1 (mm) |
25 mm (0.98 in) |
| Magnification 1 |
26 x |
| Eyepiece 2 (mm) |
9 mm (0.35 in) |
| Magnification 2 |
73 x |
| Finderscope |
Built-on StarPointer |
| Star Diagonal |
1.25 Erect Image |
| Mount |
Motorized Altazimuth |
| Accessory Tray |
No Tool, Quick release |
| Tripod |
Aluminum |
| Weight (lbs) |
15 lbs (6.8 kg) |
| Highest Useful Magnification |
213 x |
| Lowest Useful Magnification |
13 x |
| Limiting Stellar Magnitude |
12.3 |
| Resolution (Rayleigh) |
1.55 arc seconds |
| Resolution (Dawes) |
1.29 arc seconds |
| Light Gathering Power |
165 x |
| Angular Field of View (deg) |
1.6 ° |
| Linear Field of View (@1000 yds) |
84 ft (26 m) |
| Optical Coatings |
Fully-Coated |
| Payload Capacity |
5 lbs (2.27 kg) |
| Slew Speeds |
Nine slew speeds: 3°/sec, 2°/sec, 1°/sec, .64x, 32x, 16x, 8x, 4x, 2x |
| Tracking Rates |
Sidereal, Solar and Lunar |
| Tracking Modes |
Alt-Az, EQ North and EQ South |
| Alignment Procedures |
SkyAlign, Auto 2-Star Align, 1-Star Align, 2-Star Align, Solar System Align |
| Computer Hand Control |
Fully Computerized / Flash Upgradeable |
| Database |
4,000 Object Database |
Downloads
International Manuals
Manuals
Reference Materials
Telescope Maintenance (English, French, German, Italian, Spanish) (640.68 KB | PDF)
Telescope Basics (English, French, German, Italian, Spanish) (481.61 KB | PDF)
Celestrial Observing (English, French, German, Italian, Spanish) (381.85 KB | PDF)
Astronomy Basics (English, French, German, Italian, Spanish) (2.26 MB | PDF)
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