Celestron AstroMaster 114 EQ Telescope
Refractor. Objective lens diameter: 114 mm. Focal length: 1000mm
Manual German Equatorial telescope
The AstroMaster mount comes with two slow motion control knobs that allow you to make fine pointing adjustments to the telescope in both Right Ascension and Declination axes, also referred to as RA and DEC.
Accessories Included
Accessories include a 20mm and 10mm eyepiece, and a finderscope. The two eyepieces offer different magnifications for low and high powered views.
Starry Night Software
Download Celestron’s Starry Night Software and learn about the night sky, celestial objects, and how to plan your next observing session. Celestron Starry Night Software is the premier astronomy software package on the market, providing resources and knowledge to view our solar system and beyond.
Features:
- Manual altazimuth telescope and with pan handle control for smooth and accurate pointing.
- Adjustable, full height steel tripod with deluxe accessory tray.
- Quick and easy no-tool setup.
- Accessories include a 20mm and 10mm eyepiece, a finderscope, and an erect image diagonal - ideal for both terrestrial and astronomical use.
- Coated all-glass optics for clear, crisp images.
- Celestron Starry Night Software included.
Product ID | 36262 |
Brand | Celestron |
EAN | 2400000042631 |
Optical design | reflector |
Optical scheme | Newtonian |
Optics coating | aluminum |
Primary mirror diameter (aperture), mm | 114 |
Focal length, mm | 1000 |
Highest practical power, x | 269 |
Magnification, x | 50 — 100 |
Aperture ratio | f/9 |
Resolution threshold, arcseconds | 1.02 |
Limiting stellar magnitude | 12.8 |
Eyepieces | 10mm (100x), 20mm (50x) with an erecting system |
Eyepiece barrel diameter, in | 1.25 |
Finderscope | StarPointer |
Tripod | steel |
Accessory tray | ✓ |
Telescope control | manual |
Mount | equatorial |
Slow-motion controls | yes |
Setting circles | ✓ |
Dovetail mount | ✓ |
User level | beginners, experienced users |
Observed object | deep-sky objects |
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