Sky Watcher BK 709 EQ1 70/900 telescope
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Compact achromatic refractor featuring a 70 mm objective lens and a focal length of 900 mm. Ideal for novice astronomers, it enables detailed viewing of the Moon, observations of the Sun (with a proper solar filter), planets, luminous star clusters, galaxies, and even prominent nebulae.
Supplied with a straightforward equatorial mount equipped with slow motion controls, ensuring seamless and precise tracking of any targeted celestial body.
Bundle includes a 45-degree diagonal as well as an erecting lens for easy terrestrial observation. The package also provides two eyepieces in Kellner design with focal lengths of 25 mm and 10 mm.
Technical data
Series: EQ1
Optical system: Refractor
Mount type: Equatorial
Aperture: 70 mm
Focal length: 900 mm
F-ratio: 12.9
Stellar magnitude range: 11.8 magnitude
Light gathering power: 100x
Maximum useful magnification: 140x
Counterweights: 2.0 kg
Tripod type: aluminum LT2
Tube length: 910 mm
Mount control: slow motion knobs
Eyepiece focal lengths / magnification: 25 mm/ 36x, 10 mm/ 90x
Eyepiece focuser type: rack-and-pinion
Eyepiece focuser diameter: 1.25"
Diagonal: Mirror 90 st.
Finder: optical 5x24
Maximum resolution: 2.00"
Manufacturer: Sky Watcher
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Sky-Watcher is a brand created in 1999 by Synta Technology Corporation from Taiwan, which is now the largest manufacturer of amateur astronomical equipment in the world. Its product range includes telescopes from simple models for beginners to advanced designs such as ED refractors, Esprit astrographs, and Maksutov systems. Dobsonian telescopes are extremely popular, including the iconic models with a mirror diameter of up to 16 inches, as well as the professional EQ8 equatorial mounts valued by astrophotographers. Since 2008, the company has been developing innovative Flex Tube Dobsonian telescopes with an extendable tube, which have become a distinctive symbol of Sky-Watcher in the world of astronomy.
| Objective lens diameter (mm) | 70 |
|---|---|
| Telescope type | Refractor |
| Focal length | 900 mm |
| Lens speed (f/x) | f/12,9 |
| Telescope mount | Parallactic EQ |
| Finderscope in the set | Yes, optical |
| Limiting magnitude (magnitudo) | 11,8 mag |
| Replacement glasses in the set | Yes |
| Tripod material | Aluminium |
| Tube length | 910 mm |
| EAN | 6970456095414 |
| Manufacturer code | SW-2201 |
| Brand | Sky Watcher |
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