20325 EQ5 Maksutov-Cassegrain




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Product Code:
20325 EQ5

Description

8" ( F/12.5) Maksutov-Cassegrain optical design, illuminated south/north polarscope (variable power), 2" Star diagonal and 1.25" adapter, 10x50 Finderscope, collimation screws for primary mirror, Plossl 20mm & 6.5mm eyepieces (alternative 2" or other eyepieces available on request), updated EQ5 equatorial mount with steel tubular leg adjustable height tripod, 2 tube rings capable of supporting optional guide scope, optional dual-axis battery-powered motor drives and hand controller. Quality and affordability are combined in the impressive new SAXON 8" Maksutov-Cassegrain telescope, now available in Australia. The proven Maksutov optical system gives sharp, high-contrast images and a long focal length (2,500mm) in a compact tube. Little, if any collimation is ever required, with the small secondary mirror being an aluminised spot on the inner surface of the thick corrector lens. The SAXON M20325 is manufactured at the same facility as higher-priced, US-branded Maksutovs of the same specification. Despite a considerable cost saving, the SAXON shares their optical accuracy, coatings, mechanical construction and quality control. Recommended equatorial mount is the EQ5. Alternative mounts are the HEQ5 with Gala Trak, and "GO TO" EQ5. The tube with rings is attached to the EQ head via the standard dovetail mounting, and the rings can support a guide scope for astrophotography.

*60 months limited warranty covered by SAXON*

Specifications


  • 203mm aperture, 2,500mm focal length, f/12.3.

  • 2" star diagonal and 1.25" adapter.
  • 10x50 finderscope on secure dual-ring bracket.
  • Collimation adjustment on primary mirror.
  • Plossl 1.25" 31mm & 10mm eyepieces (alternative 2" or other eyepieces available on request).
  • 2" Crayford-style focuser with118mm travel / no mirror shift.
  • Dual tube rings capable of supporting optional guide scope; standard dovetail bar included.


-want enough magnification to give good lunar/planetary views?
-want enough aperture to give bright deep-sky images?
 

Quality and affordability are combined in the impressive new SAXON 8" Maksutov-Cassegrain telescope, now available in Australia. The proven Maksutov optical system gives sharp, high-contrast images and a long focal length (2,500mm) in a compact tube. Little, if any collimation is ever required, with the small secondary mirror being an aluminised spot on the inner surface of the thick corrector lens. The SAXON M20325 is manufactured at the same facility as higher-priced, US-branded Maksutovs of the same specification. Despite a considerable cost saving, the SAXON shares their optical accuracy, coatings, mechanical construction and quality control. Recommended equatorial mount is the EQ5. Alternative mounts are the HEQ5 with Gala Trak, and "GO TO" EQ5.
 

The tube with rings is attached to the EQ head via the standard dovetail mounting, and the rings can support a guide scope for astrophotography.





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