Meade Infinity 80mm Refractor Telescope
Achromatic refractor. Objective lens diameter: 80mm. Focal length: 400mm
Product ID | 71671 |
Brand | Meade Instruments Corp. |
Warranty | 2 years |
EAN | 0643824208766 |
Package size (LxWxH) | 89x42x23 cm |
Shipping Weight | 8.4 kg |
The Meade Infinity 80mm AZ Refractor Telescope is a compact short-focus telescope for observations of the Solar system objects. With its help, you can see the phases of Mercury and Venus, Cassini division, satellites of Saturn, the Great Red Spot of Jupiter and many other astronomical objects. The telescope can be used for terrestrial observations as well. High-quality optical elements give you a very bright, sharp, and contrast views.
This model comes with three eyepieces. Start observations with a long focal length one as it has the widest field of view. To obtain larger magnification, use eyepieces with shorter focal lengths. Moreover, the kit includes a Barlow lens. The Red Dot finderscope ensures easy navigation.
The tube is installed on an alt-azimuth mount, which is very easy to use and won’t bring any difficulties to beginners. Slow motion controls allow for smooth movement of the device.
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Features:
- Telescope comes complete with everything you need to view the wonders of the night sky the first time out.
- 80mm (3.2") Refracting telescope delivers bright and detailed images that is perfect for viewing both land and celestial objects.
- Features a precision Altazimuth mount with slow motion controls that makes it easy to track celestial objects as they move across the night sky.
- Comes with 3 eyepieces that provide low, medium and high powered magnification for viewing a wide range of objects (Moon, planets, or land).
- Includes a red dot viewfinder to help locate objects you want to observe.
Product ID | 71671 |
Brand | Meade Instruments Corp. |
Warranty | 2 years |
EAN | 0643824208766 |
Package size (LxWxH) | 89x42x23 cm |
Shipping Weight | 8.4 kg |
Optical design | refractor |
Objective lens diameter (aperture), mm | 80 |
Focal length, mm | 400 |
Aperture ratio | f/5 |
Finderscope | red dot |
Tripod | steel |
Accessory tray | ✓ |
Telescope control | manual |
Mount | alt-azimuth |
Slow-motion controls | along both axes |
Dovetail mount | ✓ |
User level | elementary, beginners |
Observed object | planets of the Solar System, terrestrial objects |
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