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About this product
All brass optical tube, altazimuth mount, tripod hardware
Rigid, sturdy and exquisite wood tripod
Brass tripod accessory tray
Erect Image Viewing through the telescope
Harkening back to the days when sailing ships ruled the waves, Celestron'sAmbassador 80AZ 80mm f/10 Refractor Brass Telescope is the largest offering in the Ambassador line of decorative optics and designed with distinctive vintage nautical styling and modern glass and coatings that are the hallmarks of the series. Built with a polished brass optical tube, mount and accessories, and an elegant mahogany tripod, this telescope is a certain conversation-starter and will become the centerpiece of any room or space.
OPTICAL TUBE INFO:
Optical Design
Refractor
Aperture
80mm (3.15")
Focal Length
800mm (31")
Focal Ratio
10
Focal Length of Eyepiece 1
25mm (.98")
Magnification of Eyepiece 1
32x
Finderscope
6x30
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 (Compared to the human eye)
131x
Optical Coatings
Fully Coated
Software
Starry Night Basic Edition
Tripod:
Mahogany legs with brass details Matching polished brass accessory tray accentuates the mount and scope Height, fully extended: 62.0" Height, lowered completely: 39.0" Footprint, fully extended: 34.0 x 29.0" Footprint, fully lowered: 21.0 x 19.0"