Telescope Meade - 40 cm mirror
SPECIFICATIONS:
Filter wheel order: BVRIU Johnson/Bessel
Best for viewing - Fainter deep sky
Best for imaging - Solar, lunar, planetary & Messier objects
Astro-imaging capability - Lunar, planetary & long exposure
User level - Advanced
Optical design - Advanced Coma-Free (ACF)
Optical diameter - 406mm
Focal length - 4064mm
Focal ratio - f/10.0
Finder scope magnification - 8x
Finder scope lens diameter - 50mm
Magnification with included eyepieces - 145x
Resolving power - 0.28arc*sec
Lowest useful magnification - 58x
Highest useful magnification - 300x
Highest theoretical magnification - 800x
Limiting stellar magnitude - 15.7
Optical quality - Diffraction limited
Mount type - Fork equatorial
Computerized compatibility - Go-To included
Tracking rates - Sidereal, Solar and Lunar
Motor type - DC Servo motors with encoders
Power requirement - 12-volt DC - 5A (tip positive)
PEC - Yes
GPS - Included
Backlash compensation - Yes
Setting circles - Electronic, via the hand controller
Available ports - RS-232, Aux, autoguider
Tube material - Aluminum
Tripod material - Aluminum & Steel
Height range of mount - 30.00 in. - 44.00 in.
Length of optical tube - 33.0 in.
Weight, optical tube - 230.0 lbs.
Weight, mount/tripod - 88.0 lbs.
Weight, fully assembled - 318.0 lbs.