iOptron 8500 Telescope User Manual


 
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Appendix A. Technical Specifications
SmartStar
®
GOTO Mount
Mount AltAzimuth Mount
Body Materials Die-cast Aluminum
Motor Dual-Axis DC Servo motor with encoders
Gear Acetal worm wheel/Nylon 6 worm gear
Bearing 4 steel ball bearings
Slew Speed
Dual-Axis, 5-Gear, Electronic
(2×,8×,64×,256×,MAX)
GOTO System GoToNova
®
automatic goto and tracking
Hand Controller GoToNova
®
8403
Processor 32bit ARM
Object in Database 3,500+
GOTO accuracy 1 Arc Min. (Typical)
Tracking Automatic
Payload 7 lbs
Battery
AA x 8Not Included
Power Requirement DC 12V±2V, >1.2A
Operating Temperature 0 ~ 40ºC
Weight with tripod 5.5 lbs (without OTA)
Refractor Telescope
Optical Design Achromatic Refractor
Clear Aperture 80 mm
Focal Length 400 mm
Focal Ratio f/5
Resolving Power 1.4 arc sec
Weight 2.2 lbs
Newtonian Reflector Telescope
Optical Design Reflector
Clear Aperture 114 mm
Focal Length 1000 mm
Focal Ratio f/8.8
Resolving Power 1 arc sec
Finderscope Red dot
Weight 4 lbs
Maksutov-Cassegrain Telescope
Optical Design Maksutov-Cassegrain
Clear Aperture 90 mm
Focal Length 1200 mm
Focal Ratio f/13.3
Resolving Power 1.3 arc sec
Finderscope Red dot
Weight 4 lbs