The Capricorn-70 is a classic two-element, air-spaced achromatic refractor telescope of very good quality, and makes an excellent choice for the more serious novice astronomer. It will provide memorable views of the Moon, Stars, Star Cluster, Bright Planets, Nebulae and Galaxies. Supplied with the EQ1 equatorial mount, which when polar aligned, will allow you to easily track objects as they move across the night sky via its slow motion control cables.
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Sky-Watcher Capricorn-70/900 EQ1 telescope
- Manufacturer: Sky-Watcher
- Product code: 10796
- Availability: Available in 1-2 weeks
€179.00
Product description
Product technical specification
Optics
| Aperture (mm) | 70 |
| Focal length (mm) | 900 |
| Max. useful magnification | 140 x |
| Aperture ratio (f/) | 12,9 |
| Limiting stellar magnitude (mag) | 11 |
| Resolving capacity | 1.64 |
| Type | Refractor |
| Type of build | Achromat |
| Focuser | 1.25" Gear rack |
| Focal ratio | F/12.9 |
| Light gathering capacity | 100 x |
Tripod
| Material | Aluminium |
| Type | Tripod |
Mount
| Type of build | EQ-1 |
| Type | Equatorial |
| GoTo system | No |
| Tracking | No |
Recommended for
| Beginners | Yes |
| Intermediate | Not recomennded |
| Advanced | No |
| Children | Yes |
General
| Warranty | 2 years |
| Total weight (kg) | 9 |
| Series | Capricorn |
Included accessories
| Barlow lens | 2 x |
| Finderscope | Red dot finder |
| 1.25'' eyepieces | 25 mm; 10 mm |
| 1.25'' star diagonal | 90° |
Area of application
| Nature observation | Yes |
| Moon & planets | Yes |
| Nebula & galaxies | No |
| Astrophotography | No |
| Sun | No (only with appropriate Sun filter) |
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