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Meade DS-80EC

Features

Meade DS-80EC telescope

Specifications

Type: Achromatic refractor
Primary aperture: 80mm (0.32 inches)
Objective lens focal length: 900mm
Focal ratio: f11.3
Resolving power: 1.5
Limiting visual magnitude: 11.6
Advertised maximum power: 275x
Eyepiece focal lengths: 9 and 25mm
Type: MH9mm, MA25mm
Diameter: 1.25 inches
Viewfinder: Yes
Viewfinder power: 6 x 30
Manual slow-motion controls: 8x, 32x, sidereal; 0.75 degrees per second; 6 degrees per second
Motorized controls: Yes
Adjustable motorized speed settings: Yes
Motorized sections: Both axes
Mount: Altazimuth
Tube length: 34 inches
Tube diameter: 3.25 inches
Weight: 14 pounds
What's in the box: Meade DS-80EC telescope, dual-motor electronic controller with coil cord, tripod, 9 and 25mm eyepieces, user's manual