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152mm f/4.8 Comet Hunter™ OTA with Deluxe Case & Accessories
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In Stock
Item Number: MN06048CF-00
Manufacturer: Explore Scientific™
Manufacturer Part No: MN06048CF-00
*NOTE: Shipping time may vary depending on inventory stock at time of order
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Sky & Telescope
® Magazine's 2009 Hot Product
The David H. Levy Comet Hunter is a rich field telescope (RFT), capable of showing faint objects over a wide field of view (generally two degrees or more). Explore Scientific has co-designed a Maksutov-Newtonian telescope with comet hunter and author David Levy that can help support the Sharing the Sky Foundation through the sale of this telescope. The Comet Hunter comes standard with a two-inch, 30mm focal length eyepiece with a wide 70° apparent field. This eyepiece combined with the short focal length of the telescope produce an amazing 2.86 ° true field of view with a 6.2mm exit pupil. Each Comet Hunter special edition telescope will come with a certificate signed by David Levy.
Mount and tripod are not included.
Clear Aperture
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Secondary Obstruction
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Resolving Power
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Focal Length
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Focal Ratio
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152mm
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49mm; 32% Obstruction
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.77 arc seconds
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731mm
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f/4.8
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Primary Mirror Diameter: 152mm
Secondary Mirror Diameter (M.A.): 46mm
Coatings: EMD™ (Enhanced Multilayer Deposition)
Limiting Stellar Magnitude: 13.4
Maximum Practical Visual Power: 360x
Lowest Useful Visual Power: 22.8x
Focuser: Ten-to-One 2-Speed Crayford-Style, with Adjustable Tension and Lock
Viewfinder: 8x50 Straight; Correct Image; Illuminated Reticle; Adjustable Objective and Eyepiece Focus; Dual-Ring, Six-Point, Bracket w/Quick Release Shoe
Cradle: Dual Clamp-Ring Style with Built-In Handle
Saddle Plate: One-Piece Machined Aluminum Extrusion; Fits Explore Scientific Mounts; Vixen Mounts; Meade LXD55/75 Mounts
Tube Diameter: 180mm
Tube Length: 696mm
Tube Construction: Carbon Fiber; Aluminum; Stainless Steel
Optical Tube Assembly Weight: 15.4 lbs.
All Explore Scientific telescopes are covered under our standard U.S.A. One Year Limited Warranty against defects with proof of purchase, but you can extend this limited warranty to five years by simply filling out the product registration and submit it to Explore Scientific within 60 days. This program is also available to the person who receives your gift of an Explore Scientific telescope. You don't need to give them the purchase receipt, just remind them to fill out the registration and submit it to Explore Scientific and we will take care of the rest.
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These eyepieces are the world's first nitrogen-purged waterproof eyepiece with a 100° Apparent Field for astronomy. The sealed, dry environment is impervious to internal fogging and contaminants.
Sky and Telescope® Magazine's 2010 Hot Product
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