Burgundy Baytronix AstroQuest 6" Short Tube Reflector Telescope EQ Mount

- price: $299.99
SKU: 150EQ
Sales Rank: 15681
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Product Description
Short Tube 6 Inch Newtonian Reflector Telescope.This is large aperture reflector at the bargain price that makes your introduction to serious high-power viewing affordable.This 6 inch reflector scope boasts a "short tube" design, with a built-in corrector that yields an 1400mm focal length with just a 19 inch primary tube.As a result, this scope packs a serious high-power punch, with magnification up to 400x making it ideal for lunar and planetary observation.You can see outstanding detail when viewing the moon you'll spot the Rings of Saturn and the Moons of Jupiter.Included is an adjustable full-sized aluminum tripod with a built-in accessory tray.This scope has an Equatorial Mount, so it can be polar aligned to track the movements of stars parade across the night sky.Use the declination circle, hour circle and latitude scale to quickly locate any celestial body. Thanks to precision worm gears and a substantial counter weight, the telescope can be balanced so that the slightest finger touch turn of the flexi cables will move the telescope with a smooth, steady motion.An optional right-ascension motor drive is available.Two medium power 1.25" diameter Plossl eyepieces (25mm & 10mm) and a Barlow 2x lens are included.Additional 1.25" eyepieces are available.Also included is a dust-free cleaning cloth, a map of the surface of the moon and a moon filter designed for reducing moon glare, and a poster of the solar system.The primary mirror is collimated (aligned) at the factory, but the scope does not include collimation aides, tools or instructions.All reflector telescopes show an inverted image, so purchase an optional erector eyepiece for daytime terrestrial viewing.Because the included paper instructions offer limited guidance, we provide buyers with an online full-color photograph, step-by-step assembly guide so you'll be up and running without having to struggle with a complex assembly diagram.
Product Specification
- ApertureModes:
- 150mm-200mm
- Binding:
- Electronics
- Brand:
- Baytronix
- EAN:
- 0184198000117
- Feature:
- 150mm (6 inch) objective mirror, 1400mm overall focal length
Short tube design yields maximum 400x magnification
25mm & 10mm Plossl 1.25" Diameter Eyepieces Included
EQ Mount and Tripod w/Accessory Tray are Included (RA motor drive is available)
Step-by-step Color Photo Online Assembly Guide - Label:
- Baytronix
- Manufacturer:
- Baytronix
- MaximumAperture:
- 9.3 f
- MaximumFocalLength:
- 1400 millimeters
- Model:
- 150EQ
- ProductGroup:
- Photography
- Publisher:
- Baytronix
- Studio:
- Baytronix
- Title:
- Burgundy Baytronix AstroQuest 6" Short Tube Reflector Telescope EQ Mount
- UPC:
- 184198000940
- MPN:
- 611505
Customer Reviews
Hang on to your cash
Pros:The build quality is decent, for the most part.The primary and secondary seem to be good quality.The equatorial mount is decent enough.Cons:The viewfinder is plastic garbage.Additionally, the built-in corrective lens (housed in the focuser) used to increase the focal length makes the thing impossible to collimate.You can take it out completely (it screws out thank goodness), which is what I've done.Should be able to collimate it now, at least.I plan on leaving it out entirely, as it seems to...
11/15/2005 12:00 AM | All Customer Reviews