Occasionally the finderscope is a straight-through type and/or 2x 1.25" LER eyepieces are substituted for the 2" 28mm LER eyepiece. The accessories supplied with this telescope can vary but it 'usually' includes a 2" 28mm LER eyepiece, a 2” Star Diagonal and 9x50 RA finderscope. Eyepieces Supplied: 20mm and 9mm LER (1.25").Highest Practical Power (Potential): x540.Magnifications (with eyepiece supplied): x96.Perfect for lunar, planetary and double-star astronomy.Stored this way they can be setup and be ready to go in only a few minutes. Please note: Large Maksutovs should ideally be stored in a shed or garage so their optics are always close to ambient temperature. We also saw several of the brighter moons in spite of the planet's low declination by swapping in our own 26mm 1.25-inch eyepiece and boosting magnification with a 3x Barlow lens." Paul Money writing for 'BBC Sky at Night' magazine Sep 2015. Saturn was lovely, with the Cassini Division, a dusky band on the disc and a polar region all on show. The double star Albireo (Beta Cygni) was a treat with its golden yellow primary and pale sky-blue companion in the 20mm eyepiece, while with the 9mm eyepiece we were able to split the tight triple star Iota Cassiopeiae before morning twilight overcame it. "Globular cluster M13 in Hercules was impressive, with multitudes of stars crowding its centre and the famous dark feature known as the Propeller easily visible. For lunar, planetary and double-star observing it is hard to imagine a better telescope! Optically this telescope is superb with high resolution, high contrast and almost zero chromatic aberration.
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