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A compact short tube refractor complete witrh erect image diagonal, finder, eyepiece and tube rings. Ideal for both astronomy and nature observation this high quality telescope is compact and robust. The tube tings fit most standard dovetail bars for use on telescope mounts, also an ideal choice as a guide scope for astro imagers.80mm Tube assemblyEyepieces Supplied (1.25"): 10mm & 25mmx2 Deluxe Barlow Lens 1.25" (with camera adaptor)Direct SLR Camera Connection6×30 Finderscope45 degree Erect Image DiagonalTube ringsBBC Sky at Night magazine group test winner - scoring 92%
Below is a Sky at Night magazine review of the same optic"Its design is that of a traditional astronomical telescope but its also suitable for watching wildlife. Focusing was with the traditional rack and pinion assembly, which was smooth to use. The lowest power eyepiece (25mm) provided a x16 magnification, which gave an estimated field of view of 2.5 degrees. Stars remained sharp across 75% of the view. With this eyepiece, widefield views were particularly good; open cluster M44 was a delight. These wide views did seem to make the background sky lighter, but we could still make out the brighter Messier objects and even spotted the galaxy NGC 2903 in Leo. At higher magnifications the galaxy group of M65/M66 and NGC 3628 could be seen, and by adding the Barlow lens to the 10mm eyepiece we split Algieba and Castor Saturn was also clear, with Tian and Rhea visible. Overall score 87%"BBC Sky At Night Magazine
Gift for our son Received item quickly and was well packaged. Not able to review item as we purchased this as a Christmas gift for our son so have to hope that item is as expected. (23/11/2018) Ann Mears - Gosport