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General| Optical Design | Schmidt-Cassegrain |
|---|---|
| Mount Type | Single Fork Arm Altazimuth |
| GoTo System | Yes |
| Database | 40, 000+ objects |
| Star Diagonal | 1.25-inch |
| Focal Length | 1500mm |
| Focal Ratio | f/10 |
| Finderscope | StarPointer finderscope |
| Tripod | Steel tripod with accessory tray |
| Eyepiece | 25mm |
| Highest Useful Magnification | 354x |
| Lowest Useful Magnification | 21x |
| Limiting Stellar Magnitude | 13.4 |
| Resolution (Rayleigh) | 0.93 arcseconds |
| Resolution (Dawes) | 0.77 arcseconds |
| Light Gathering Power | 459x |
| Secondary Mirror Obstruction by Area | 16% |
| Power Supply | 8 x AA batteries or AC adapter |
| Tracking Rates | Sidereal, Solar, Lunar |
| Alignment Procedures | SkyAlign, Two-Star Align, Solar System Align |
| GPS Compatible | No |
| Computerized Hand Control | Yes |
| Motor Drives | DC servo motors |
| Slew Speeds | 9 slew speeds |
| Aperture | 6 inches (150mm) |
Crucial safety precautions for observing the Sun, emphasizing eye protection and avoiding direct sunlight.
Step-by-step guide to align the finderscope with the main telescope optics.
Information on updating telescope firmware and a description of hand control buttons.
Guide to selecting objects, slewing the telescope, and navigating hand control menus.
Detailed steps for performing the SkyAlign method for telescope alignment.
Instructions for performing an Equatorial Auto Align with a wedge.
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