Description
Embark on a celestial adventure with the Orion Observer II 60mm AZ Refractor Telescope Starter Kit, a classic and user-friendly telescope designed for beginners and young astronomers. This complete backyard telescope package is your gateway to exploring the wonders of the night sky with precision and ease.
Product Description:
The Orion Observer II 60mm AZ Refractor Telescope Starter Kit is an excellent choice for families and individuals who are new to the world of astronomy. With its 60mm achromatic objective lens and 700mm focal length, this telescope provides crisp and detailed views of the Moon’s rugged surface, Saturn’s majestic rings, Jupiter’s mysterious moons, and beyond.
The kit includes a lightweight and durable aluminum tripod, adjustable for a range of heights, ensuring comfortable viewing for everyone. The altazimuth mount offers smooth and intuitive tracking of celestial objects as they move across the sky. The telescope’s coated optics deliver bright images, while the air-spaced doublet design ensures high optical quality.
For versatility in magnification, the kit comes with two Kellner eyepieces (25mm and 10mm), offering 28x and 70x magnification. The reflex sight finder scope aids in quickly locating objects, and the 1.25″ rack-and-pinion focuser allows for precise adjustments.
The Orion Observer II is not just a telescope; it’s an educational experience. The included MoonMap 260 helps you identify over 260 lunar features, and the Star Target planisphere guides you through the constellations any night of the year. The Exploring the Cosmos book provides a wonderful introduction to space and the stars, making this kit an invaluable learning tool for any budding stargazer.
Weighing in at just 4.3 lbs when fully assembled, this telescope is remarkably portable, making it easy to take your stargazing adventures on the road. Whether you’re setting up in your backyard or at a remote dark sky site, the Orion Observer II 60mm AZ Refractor Telescope Starter Kit is your companion for unforgettable astronomical explorations.
Discover the universe with the Orion Observer II and let the stars be your guide!
Orion Observer II 60mm AZ Refractor Telescope Starter Kit Specifications:
Feature | Specification |
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Best for viewing | Lunar & planetary |
User level | Beginner |
Optical design | Refractor |
Front-end outside tube diameter | 3.60 in. |
Optical diameter | 60mm |
Focal length | 700mm |
Focal ratio | f/11.7 |
Coatings | Coated |
Optics type | Air-spaced doublet |
Glass material | Crown/Flint |
Eyepieces | Kellner 25.0mm, 10.0mm (1.25″) |
Magnification with included eyepieces | 28x, 70x |
Resolving power | 1.93arc*sec |
Lowest useful magnification | 9x |
Highest useful magnification | 71x |
Highest theoretical magnification | 120x |
Limiting stellar magnitude | 11.6 |
Optical quality | Diffraction limited |
Finder scope | Reflex sight |
Focuser | 1.25″ Rack-and-pinion |
Diagonal degrees | 1.25″ 90° Mirror Star |
Mount type | Altazimuth |
Astro-imaging capability | Simple moon shots |
Computerized compatibility | Not compatible |
Tube material | Aluminum |
Tripod material | Aluminum |
Height range of mount | 29.00 in. – 46.25 in. |
Length of optical tube | 27.0 in. |
Weight, optical tube | 1.2 lbs. |
Weight, mount/tripod | 2.7 lbs. |
Weight, fully assembled | 4.3 lbs. |
Additional included accessories | Altitude fine adjustment |
Other features | Moon Map 260 |
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