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Lens telescope with automatic control and tripod

Refractor
Optical design
80
Aperture – the diameter of the light-collecting lens (refractors and catadioptric) or mirror (reflectors) that the telescope uses to collect light
400
Focal length – the distance from the primary lens or mirror to the point at which the light is focused
Availability

Product ID 74274
Brand Bresser GmbH, Germany
Warranty 2 years
EAN 4007922028347
Package size (LxWxH) 57x51x24 cm
Shipping Weight 8 kg
Description

Now including a high-quality aperture Solar-filter for safe observation of sunspots, eclipses and planet transits.

The computer-controlled Refractor Telescope Bresser Automatic 80/400 is a wide-field-lens telescope that goes with you almost anywhere, due to its compact design. The telescope is the ideal choice for beginners and is also perfect for travelling. Take this computerized telescope with you to your favourite observation place, when you're hiking, camping or on vacation.

It may be small, but it still includes an easy-to-use go-to system. The Bresser Automatic 80/400 can be operated on a desk or with the included tripod. The computer control allows for an easy alignment of the telescope with the night sky and can navigate to interesting celestial objects automatically by a push of a button. Over 270,000 well known astronomical objects are still stored in its database of the computer control. You can sit back and only need to focus on one thing: the view of the vast, starry firmament! It will show numerous craters on the moon, the cloud belts on Jupiter or Saturn's rings. These is just the beginning of what can be seen with this telescope. The menu navigation of the Computer Handbox is also multilingual and offers the settings of German, English, French, Spanish and Italian.

Features:

  • Telescope for night and solar observation
  • 20x to 40x magnification
  • Easy alignment and usage also for beginners
  • Automatic navigation to observation objects by a push of a button
  • Coordinates of over 270,000 celestial objects pre-installed
  • Details of the moon and planets visible
  • Also suitable for bird watching and terrestial observation

The kit includes:

  • Achromatic refractor (telescope)
  • Alt-azimuthal single-arm mount
  • Aluminium tripod
  • Aperture Solar-filter
  • Computer control (handbox)
  • 2 eyepieces, 31.7mm diam.: f/10mm, f/20mm
  • Moon filter
  • Compass with circular level
  • Star map and astronomy software (via download)
  • Instruction manual
Specifications
Product ID 74274
Brand Bresser GmbH, Germany
Warranty 2 years
EAN 4007922028347
Package size (LxWxH) 57x51x24 cm
Shipping Weight 8 kg
Optical design refractor
Optical scheme achromat
Optics coating multi-coated
Primary mirror diameter (aperture), mm 80
Focal length, mm 400
Highest practical power, x 160
Magnification, x 20 — 40
Aperture ratio f/5
Resolution threshold, arcseconds 1.7
Limiting stellar magnitude 11.4
Eyepiece barrel diameter, in 1.25
Filters included lunar
Solar filter included
Tripod aluminum
Tripod height (adjustable), mm adjustable, 500–1150
Mount alt-azimuth, GOTO
User level beginners, experienced users
Observed object planets of the Solar System and deep-sky objects, terrestrial objects, the Sun
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