SKYWATCHER
The Capricorn 70 is a classic looking 70mm (2.75") F/900 refractor on EQ1 mount perfect for beginners.
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The Capricorn 70 is a classic looking 70mm (2.75") F/900 refractor on EQ1 mount perfect for beginners.
Please don't let it's low price mislead you, the Sky-Watcher Capricorn 70 EQ is not a department-store toy. The 70mm aperture, long focal-ratio and coated optics provide pleasing views of Jupiter and some of it's moons. Saturn with it's rings is easily identifiable and the lunar surface will show a wealth of detail. Some of the brighter deep-sky targets are also within reach including the Orion nebula, M13 Globular cluster in Hercules and the beautiful double-star Albireo.
Two-element, air-spaced achromatic optics.
Supplied with a 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.
Includes 10mm and 25mm eyepieces and a 2x barlow lens.
Net Weight (g) | 9000 |
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Optical design | Achromatic Refractor |
Aperture (mm) | 70 |
Focal length - F (mm) | 900 |
Focal ratio (f/) | 13 |
Mount | EQ1 Equatorial |
Finderscope | 5x24 |
Maximum useful magnification (x) | 140 |
Eyepiece | SUPER-10mm (90x) & SUPER-25mm (36x),Ø31,8mm |
Box 1 | 990 x 380 x 300 mm ( 12 Kg ) |
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