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Appendix A. Technical Specifications
Optical Design Air Spaced Doublet Refractor
Optical Tube Materials Aluminum
Clear Aperture 60 mm
Focal Length 360mm
Focal Ratio f/6
Resolution Power 1.93 arc sec
Limited Magnitude 10.7
Highest Useful Magnification 120
Focuser 1.25” rack-and-pinion
Eyepiece adapter 1.25”
Optical Eyepiece 25mm (14.4X)
Diagonal 90º Star Diagonal
Solar Filter High durability metal film coated glass filter
Imaging Device (#8506 only) 1.3 Megapixels CMOS
Operating System Windows
Mount AltAzimuth Mount
Body Materials Die-cast Aluminum
GOTO System GOTONOVA
®
Tracking controller Automatic
Tracking rate celestial, solar, lunar
Motor Dual-Axis DC Servo motor with encoders
Slew Speed 2×,8×,64×,256×,MAX( ~4º/sec)
Hand controller GOTONOVA
®
8405
LCD display 4 line, 21 character with LED backlit
Processor 32bit ARM
Object in Database 10,000+
Level indicator Yes
Dovetail Saddle Integrated VIXEN saddle
Battery
AA x 8(Not Included)
AC/DC adapter Optional
Power Requirement DC 12V±2V, >1.2A
Tripod Aluminum
Backpack Yes
Weight 10 lbs
Package Size 29” x 7.5” x 9.5”
Warranty One Year Limited