| Optical Design |
Refractor |
| Aperture |
80mm (3.1″) |
| Focal Length |
900mm (35.43″) |
| Focal Ratio |
f/11 |
| Eyepiece 1 |
25mm (0.98″) |
| Magnification (Eyepiece 1) |
36x |
| Eyepiece 2 |
10mm (0.39″) |
| Magnification (Eyepiece 2) |
90x |
| Barlow Lens |
2× (1.25″) |
| Finderscope |
StarPointer™ Red Dot Finderscope |
| Star Diagonal |
Erect Image 90° (1.25″) |
| Optical Tube Material |
Aluminum |
| Highest Useful Magnification |
189x |
| Lowest Useful Magnification |
11x |
| Limiting Stellar Magnitude |
12 |
| Resolution (Rayleigh) |
1.74 arc seconds |
| Resolution (Dawes) |
1.45 arc seconds |
| Light Gathering Power |
131× greater than human eye |
| Optical Coatings |
Fully Coated Glass Optics |
| Optical Tube Length |
965mm (38″) |
| Optical Tube Diameter |
90mm (3.54″) |
| Optical Tube Weight |
5.4 lbs (2.45 kg) |
| Dovetail |
None |
| Mount Type |
Manual Alt-Azimuth |
| Tripod Material |
Aluminum |
| Maximum Height |
1320.8mm (52″) |
| Tripod Leg Diameter |
31.75mm (1.25″) Steel |
| Accessory Tray |
Yes |
| Tripod Weight |
3.8 lbs (1.72 kg) |
| Slew Speeds |
Manual |
| GPS Support |
Uses Smartphone GPS |
| Dovetail Compatibility |
None |
| Power Requirement |
None |
| Alignment Procedure |
StarSense Explorer App |
| Software Included |
StarSense Explorer App, SkyPortal App, Celestron Starry Night Basic Edition Software |
| Total Kit Weight |
9.2 lbs (4.17 kg) |
| Included Items |
Optical Tube, Preassembled Mount & Tripod, 25mm & 10mm Eyepieces, Erect Image Diagonal, 2× Barlow Lens, StarPointer™ Finderscope, Accessory Tray, StarSense Explorer Phone Dock |
| Usage |
Moon Viewing, Planet Observation, Stargazing |
| Best For |
Beginners & Educational Astronomy |
| Special Feature |
Smartphone-Assisted Sky Navigation |
| Safety Warning |
Never observe the Sun without a proper solar filter |
