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General| Optical Design | Schmidt-Cassegrain |
|---|---|
| Aperture | 203.2 mm (8 in) |
| Focal Length | 2032 mm (80 in) |
| Focal Ratio | f/10 |
| Optical Coatings | StarBright XLT |
| Finderscope | 6x30 |
| Highest Useful Magnification | 480x |
| Lowest Useful Magnification | 29x |
| Limiting Stellar Magnitude | 14 |
| Resolution (Rayleigh) | 0.69 arc seconds |
| Resolution (Dawes) | 0.57 arc seconds |
| Secondary Mirror Obstruction | 64 mm |
| Secondary Mirror Obstruction by Diameter | 31% |
| Optical Tube Length | 432 mm (17 in) |
| Optical Tube Weight | 5.67 kg (12.5 lbs) |
| Light Gathering Power | 843x |
| Optical Tube | Aluminum |
| Eyepiece | 25 mm (81x) |
| Star Diagonal | 1.25" |
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