Professional Maksutov-Cassegrain telescope with 260 mm aperture for professional observations and photography of planets, planetary nebulae and other small celestial objects.
- Specially optimised Maksutov Cassegrain mirror system
- Also excellent for moon and planets
- Very large main mirror of 260 mm
- Very short cooling time due to the open tube
- Optimised system for astrophotography
- Suitable for AXD/AXD2/AXJ and SXP2 mounts
- Weight: 12.1 kg
An optional 0.62x focal reducer is available for expansion to reduce the focal ratio to 1: 7.1. This results in a shortening of the exposure times and the increasing the field of view, thus increasing the ability to photograph larger objects in the sky. Included accessories feature a finder, dovetail rail and a handle that assists considerably when mounting and de-mounting the scope and can also be used as a camera holder for star field recordings.
CHARACTERISTICS
- Aperture: 260 mm precision spherical mirror, multi-coated
- Light gathering power: 1380x
- Adapter and connections: 60 mm on the focuser; 42 mm for T-mount and 31.7 mm with folding mirror; 50.8mm option
- Photography: primary focus and eyepiece projection
- VMC260L reflector
- Dovetail rail (3 inch for AXD)
- AXD Saddleplate
- Carrying handle
- Finderscope 7x50
- Flip mirror
Colour: | white |
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Finderscope: | 7 x 50 mm |
Focus Group [Telescopes]: | Advanced Amateurs, Specialists and Research, Visual enthusiasts |
Material: | Aluminium |
Optical design: | Maksutov-Cassegrain |
Product Family [Telescopes]: | Catadioptric telescope |
Type of coating: | Multi coated |
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