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iOptron, 8507, Solar 60 Computerized Telescope with Solar Filter, Cube-E Mount
Includes:
- SmartStar® CubeTM-E mount
- 60mm refractor Telescope with solar filter (detachable)
- GoToNova® 8405 hand controller
- Controller cable
- 90° star diagonal
- Eyepiece (25mm)
- Tripod
- Soft backpack
The Solar 60TMcomputerized telescope with solar filter. Tracking daily Sun Spots at home or the classroom. Ideal for travelling to see transit and solar eclipses! With a durable solar filter, this system allows you to see the solar photosphere with outstanding detail. Watch sunspots change from day to day. Follow these magnetic giants as they rotate across the disk of the sun, it’s truly an amazing view! The thread-on glass solar filter assures eye safety during the observation, yet easy to remove for terrestrial and nighttime viewing. It also serves as a lens cap. With iOptron's Solar 60TMcomputerized telescope system, now your family or classroom can see sun spots. The computerized telescope locates and auto-tracks to keep the sun (or moon, planets, and other celestial objects) in view. Set it up at home or school and everyone can see the daily changes in the sun spots. The Solar 60TMtelescope comes with a threaded solar filter to switch to nightime viewing.
Features:
- 60mm f/6 multi-coated refractor telescope
- Threads-on high durability white light solar filter
- Computerized GOTO alt-azimuth mount– The CubeTM
- Dual-axis servomotor with optical encoder for precise GOTO and tracking
- GoToNova® 8405 hand controller. Large LCD screen with backlit LED for easy to read
- Drive motor with 5-speed control for precise slewing
- 14,000 object database with 256 user-defined objects
- Sturdy aluminum tripod
- Matching carrying backpack
Video of Transit of Venus taken with iOptron's Solar 60
