Meade Polaris 127mm (5 Inch) German Equatorial Reflector Telescope

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• The Meade Polaris  127 mm (5-Inch) German Equatorial Reflector Telescope: 
  

  The Polaris 127 mm f/7.9 Newtonian Reflecting Telescope by Meade Instruments is an excellent instrument designed to observe objects in the sky. It can be your personal window to the universe allowing you to see bright galaxies, planets, stars and more.

  Comes complete with everything you need to view the wonders of the night sky the first time out. The featured stable equatorial mount with slow motion controls makes it easy to track celestial objects as they move across the night sky. The 3 included eyepieces provide low, medium and high powered magnification for viewing a wide range of objects (Moon, planets, or land) delivering bright and detailed images.

  AutoStar Suite Astronomer Edition Software on DVD software will help you learn the night sky. It displays more than 10,000 celestial objects including planets, stars, galaxies and nebulas. You can print out star charts and even plan your observing session. It operates on any Windows based PC.

   

• specifications

  Aperture	127 mm (5")
  Computerized	Manual
  Dawes Limit	0.91 arcseconds
  Focal Length	1000 mm
  Focal Ratio	f/7.9
  Free Shipping	Yes
  Head Design	Equatorial
  Highest Magnification	254x
  Light Gathering Power	329x
  Limiting Magnitude	14.3
  Optical Design	Newtonian
  Tube Weight	26.6 lbs
  Warranty	2 Year Warranty

• included items

  • Meade Polaris 127 mm f/7.9 Newtonian Reflecting Telescope Optical Tube Assembly.
  • German Equatorial Mount with Slow-motion Control Cables.
  • Stainless-steel tripod with accessory tray.
  • Barlow Lens, 1.25-Inch: 2x magnification.
  • (x3) Eyepieces, 1.25-inch:
  • MA 26 mm (38x)
  • MA 9 mm (111x)
  • and MA 6.3 mm (158x).
  • Bonus: AutoStar Suite Astronomer Edition Planetarium Software on DVD, with over 10,000 celestial objects (Windows PC only).