Sky Watcher SolarQuest 70/500 telescope with HelioFind mount
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The telescope features an objective lens with a 70 mm diameter and a 500 mm focal length. This device is optimized for observing the Sun and its phenomena. Weighing a mere 4.7 kilograms and boasting a straightforward design, it is simple to transport.
The SolarQuest's optical system ensures ease of use during observations. The automated system self-aligns with the Sun by rotating in line with directional commands. It operates with 8 AA batteries.
Note: The SolarQuest mount is specifically designed to operate ONLY with the included solar telescope.
Technical data
Optical system: Refractor
Mount type: Alt-azimuth
Objective diameter: 70 mm
Focal length: 500 mm
Focal ratio: f/7.0
Limiting magnitude: 11.8 mag
Maximum useful magnification: 140x
Maximum resolving power: 2.04"
Maximum resolving power: 1.66"
Tube length: 440 mm
Tripod type: Aluminium
Tube diameter: 65 mm
Light-gathering power: 100x
Tripod height: 1316 cm
Mount control: SynScan Go-To
Focuser type: Rack and pinion
Focuser diameter: 1.25"
Focuser fine adjustment: No
Dovetail bar: Vixen
Power supply: 8 x AA batteries
Mount weight: 3.2 kg
Tube weight: 1.5 kg
Total weight: 5 kg
Manufacturer: Sky-Watcher, Taiwan
MILITARY is a premium dealer of Sky Watcher.
Sky-Watcher is a brand established in 1999 on the initiative of the Taiwanese company Synta Technology Corporation, currently recognized as the world's largest manufacturer of amateur astronomical equipment. The range includes telescopes suitable for various levels of expertise, from simple models for beginners to advanced solutions such as ED refractors, Esprit series astrographs, and Maksutov designs. Dobsonian telescopes are also highly regarded, including flagship models with mirrors up to 16 inches in diameter, as well as precision EQ8 equatorial mounts, which are popular with astrophotography enthusiasts. Since 2008, the company has been developing unique Flex Tube Dobsonian telescopes with a telescopically extendable tube, which have become one of the most recognizable elements of Sky-Watcher's offer in the world of amateur astronomy.
| Weight | 4,7 kg |
|---|---|
| Objective lens diameter (mm) | 70 |
| Main color | Black |
| Telescope type | SolarQuest |
| Focal length | 500 mm |
| Lens speed (f/x) | f/7 |
| Maximum magnification | 140x |
| Telescope mount | AZ Azimuth |
| Limiting magnitude (magnitudo) | 11,8 mag |
| Tripod material | Aluminium |
| Tube length | 440 mm |
| EAN | 5901691600904 |
| Manufacturer code | SW-3500 |
| Brand | Sky Watcher |
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