saxon 709EQ Refractor Telescope
The saxon 70/900 EQ Refractor Telescope makes a great investment for those wanting to absorb in the views of the night skies with a side option of viewing land objects when they feel like it.
This entry-level telescope comes with a focal length of 900mm and an aperture of 70mm. The higher aperture means the telescope gathers more light, providing great views of bright distant objects such as star clusters and nebulae. This scope comes with an equatorial mount which allows easy tracking of sky objects.
Enjoy the night skies wherever you choose to go with the compact and portable saxon 709EQ Refractor Telescope.
The saxon 70/900 EQ Refractor Telescope is a dual-purpose telescope that allows you to view both land and sky objects.
This telescope has good light-gathering capacity compared to its 70mm counterpart, providing good resolution of the Moon, planets and bright sky objects such as star clusters and nebulae. Easy to set up and operate, this scope comes with a host of accessories such as eyepieces, a finderscope and star diagonal to help you get started on your observing session. Once aligned, the equatorial mount allows you to track your celestial objects as the move across the sky.
The saxon 709EQ Refractor Telescope telescope comes with:
- 70mm aperture
- 900mm focal length
- German Equatorial EQ1 mount
- 1.25" Super eyepieces
- 90 degree star diagonal
- 5x24 finderscope
- Aluminium tripod with accessory tray.
Perfect for beginner astronomers.
| Custom Stock Status | Backorder |
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| Warranty Information | 5-Years Limited Warranty |
| Optical Design | Refractor |
| Aperture | 70mm |
| Highest Practical Power | 140x |
| Focal Length | 900mm |
| Focal Ratio | F/12.8 |
| Eyepieces | Super 25, Super 10 |
| Finderscope | 5x24 |
| Barlow Lens | No |
| Diagonal | 1.25" 90° Star Diagonal |
| Mount Type | German Equatorial EQ-1 |
| Tripod | Aluminium |
| Optical Tube Dimensions | 7 x 90cm |
| Optical Tube Weight | 1.5kg |
| Shipping Dimensions | 108 x 30 x 24cm3 |
| Shipping Weight | 10kg |
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saxon 10mm/25mm 1.25’’ super Eyepiece Featuring a 3-element design, these fully-coated eyepieces provide outstanding field correction and long eye-relief. Stray light is eliminated by the fold back rubber eyecups; standard with every Super eyepiece. |
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saxon 5x24 Finderscope with bracket The 24mm aperture with 5x magnification can provide a wide field of view to help you locate objects and align your telescope before you look through the telescope. It’s perfect for beginner telescopes. |
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saxon 1.25’’ star diagonal (90 degree) It provides a perpendicular viewing angle on your refractor or maksutov for a comfortable position when looking at objects overhead. |
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saxon EQ1 Mount with Tripod saxon German Equatorial EQ1 mount with aluminium tripod & accessory tray and 2.5kg counterweight. |
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Star/ Moon Chart The star chart shows the solar system of which earth is a member planet and the moon chart clearly shows the topography of the lunar surface. |
