Bresser - 13798 - Messier AR-102xs/460 EXOS-2/EQ5

NEW - now including a high-quality objective solar filter for safe observation of sunspots, eclipses and planetary transits. A high-quality telescope for night and solar observation.

Ambitious beginners and advanced observers will already find the brightest objects outside the solar system with this instrument. Discover structures in the Orion Nebula at the incredible distance of 1,500 light-years (14,200,000,000,000 km)! Scanning the Moon's terminator is a delight. The MESSIER AR-102xs is one you will never want to part with.

As a compact travel instrument, the MESSIER AR-102xs performs very well. Especially its very short focal length of only 460 mm enables impressive wide-field observations of open star clusters and the Milky Way. It was only through the use of ED specialty glass that we were able to realize this very bright instrument. It offers extraordinarily high image quality with only very minor chromatic aberration at an attractive price.

EXOS-2 mount and tripod. The entry-level segment of the BRESSER Messier series. On the BRESSER EXOS-2 the smaller optics are mounted stably. Gone are the days when price-conscious customers' entry into astronomy was hindered by undersized mounts. The EXOS-2 with a robust stainless steel tripod carries the offered optics up to a weight of 13 kg for visual observation, stable and without wobble. For even more comfort during observation, the mount can be upgraded with a motor set for the RA axis and DEC axis. This keeps the celestial object always in the eyepiece, without having to manually track the telescope with the movement of the stars.

FEATURES OPTICS
* Design: refractor telescope
* Lens diameter: 102 mm / focal length: 460 mm / F/4.5
* Maximum useful magnification: 204x
* High-quality and bright achromatic objective lens
* Modern multi-coating of the lenses for a bright and high-contrast image
* Robust aluminum tube construction
* Very high-quality Hexafoc eyepiece focuser with 2.5' free inner diameter
* 6x30 finder scope with crosshair eyepiece; optimized finder mount for comfortable viewing
* 31.7 mm (1.25') zenith diagonal
* Prism rail with stainless steel clamping surface (44 mm universal dovetail for GP/EQ5/LXD75)
* 50.8 to 31.7 mm adapter with integrated T2 adapter (optional T2 ring required)
* Telescope for night- and solar observation

FEATURES MOUNT
* Stable equatorial mount with fine drive in both axes
* Ball bearings in both axes for smoother movements
* Stable height-adjustable stainless steel tripod (min. 69 cm / max. 109.5 cm)
* Payload up to 13 kg
* Upgradable with the Bresser Star Tracker Go-To Kit (Article No. 4951750)
* Spirit level for easy horizontal alignment
* Polar height scale for latitude adjustment
* Scaled dial rings to ease locating objects with a star atlas or planetarium software
* Finder scope with optional illumination (Article No. 4964212)
* Tripod weight: 4.7 kg
* Mount weight: 5.6 kg (without counterweight)
* Total weight including counterweight: 14.8 kg
* Batteries: not included

WHAT'S IN THE BOX
* Optical tube
* 26 mm Super Plössl eyepiece (31.7 mm / 1.25')
* 31.7 mm (1.25') zenith diagonal
* Integrated 31.7 mm and T2 adapter
* Prism rail with stainless steel clamping surface (44 mm universal dovetail for GP/EQ5/LXD75)
* 6x30 finder scope
* Rotatable star chart
* Solar filter for the objective
* Stellarium astronomy PC software (download)
* Bresser EXOS-2 mount
* 1 x 4.5 kg counterweight
* Stainless steel tube field tripod with accessory tray