TELESCOPE "SΚΥWΑΤCΗΕR 707ΑΖ-2"

 SKYWATCHER MERCURY 707 - 70/700 AZ2

The Skywatcher 707 refractor gathers already 100x more light than the human eye and also offers a much higher resolution. The lunar craters and the planets of our solar system are good targets for this lens telescope.

The 707 advantages:

• Achromatic objective with 70mm aperture and 700mm focal length
• Stiff 1.25" focuser with locking screw
• Direct T2 camera connection - SLR cameras can be attached directly
• Easy to operate alt-azimuthal mount with height-adjustable aluminium tripod

The SK707AZ comes already completely equipped:

• Optical 6x24 finder for easy target aquisition
• Two eyepieces with 25 and 10mm focal length for the following magnifications: 28x, 70x
• 1.25" diagonal mirror for comfortable observing position
• Useful AZ2 alt-azimuthal mount with height-adjustable aluminium tripod
• Instruction manual

The alt-azimuthal mount AZ2:
This mount is very popular because it sets up quickly and, similar to photo tripods, you just need to put it in place and you can start observing. Complicated levelling and polar alignment procedures are not necessary. All you need to do is pointing the telescope to a target, lock the clamps and you can begin.

Courtesy of Peter Roth, Gifts from the Earth, Toronto, ON