Sky-Watcher Capricorn AC70/900EQ1 Telescope

With its 70mm aperture, this telescope gathers 100x more light than the naked eye and significantly more light than the slightly smaller 60mm aperture typical of a beginner's telescope. This means it also has a higher resolution and, with its maximum magnification of 140x, can show you detail on the large planets Saturn, Jupiter, and Mars. The cratered landscape of the Moon is also well worth observing, and you can watch this changing with the different lighting conditions arising from the different phases. Fascinating nature watching during daylight hours is also made possible by adding an erecting lens or an Amici prism. Focusing is carried out by means of an adjustment knob on the rack and pinion focuser. This allows the focusing sharpness to be always precisely set and for it to remain fixed during observing.

This is also a useful acquisition for advanced astronomers or when changing to a more powerful system as the optics are well suited for use as a guide scope which can be mounted on top of a larger telescope and used to take pictures or to guide with.

The EQ1 parallactic mount provides the possibility of accurately aligning the optics to the pole star. The correct polar elevation can be set for any observing site or geographical latitude. Slow motions on the right ascension and declination axes allow objects to be precisely adjusted in the field of view and followed, with a counterweight provided for precise counterbalancing of the optics.

The free-standing tripod is extendable and has a tray, providing space for eyepieces and other accessories.

The kit includes:

• Telescope optical tube
• 10mm eyepiece, 1.25"
• 25mm eyepiece, 1.25"
• 90° diagonal mirror, 1.25"
• 2x Barlow lens, 1.25"
• 5x24 optical finderscope
• Equatorial mount EQ1
• Slow-motion control knobs
• Counterweight
• Counterweight bar
• Aluminum tripod
• Accessory tray
• User manual and warranty