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Celestron 2008 - PowerSeeker 76 AZ

2008 - PowerSeeker 76 AZ Telescope Item #21044

FEATURES

General

Easy to assemble 76 mm Newtonian reflector
Pre-assembled aluminum tripod and accessory tray
3x Barlow Lens-triples the magnifying power of each eyepiece
Finderscope: 5x24
Includes two 1.25" eyepieces
Includes CD-ROM "The Sky" Astronomy Software

DESCRIPTION

PowerSeeker telescopes are a great way to open up the wonders of the Universe to the aspiring astronomer!

The Celestron PowerSeeker series of telescopes is designed to give the first-time buyer the perfect combination of quality, value, features and power. Offering exceptional value, these telescopes feature portable yet powerful designs with ample optical performance to excite any newcomer to the world of amateur astronomy.

SPECIFICATIONS

OPTICAL DESIGN	Newtonian Reflector
APERTURE	76 mm (2.99 in)
FOCAL LENGTH	700 mm (27.56 in)
FOCAL RATIO	9.21
EYEPIECE 1	20 mm (0.79 in)
MAGNIFICATION 1	35 x
EYEPIECE 2	4 mm (0.16 in)
MAGNIFICATION 2	175 x
BARLOW LENS	3 x
FINDERSCOPE	5x24
MOUNT	Altazimuth
TRIPOD	Aluminum
ACCESSORY TRAY	No-Tool Tray with Eyepiece holder
CD ROM	"The Sky®" Level 1
WEIGHT	14 lb (6.35 kg)
LIMITING STELLAR MAGNITUDE	11.9
RESOLUTION	1.83 arcsec
RESOLVING POWER	1.53 arcsec
PHOTOGRAPHIC RESOLUTION	217 line/mm
LIGHT GATHERING POWER	118 x
ANGULAR FIELD OF VIEW	1.2 °
LINEAR FIELD OF VIEW (@1000 YDS)	62 ft (18.9 m)
LINEAR FIELD OF VIEW (@1000 m)	21 m
OPTICAL COATINGS	Aluminum
SECONDARY MIRROR OBSTRUCTION	0.75 in (19.05 mm)
SECONDARY MIRROR OBSTRUCTION BY AREA	6.3 %
SECONDARY MIRROR OBSTRUCTION BY DIAMETER	25.1 %
OPTICAL TUBE LENGTH	27 in (685.8 mm)
TELESCOPE WEIGHT	14 lb (6.35 kg)