Galileo 800mm x80mm Astronomical Reflector telescope Plus ZOOM eyepiece and Solar Filter Cap

The Galileo FS-80Z and Galileo Solar Filter Cap combo allows you to view the Sun safely. Day or night, either used traditionally for night viewing of the moon, planets in the sky or together with the included Solar Filter Cap to view the Sun safely. The optical tube assembly features an 800mm focal length. The primary mirror is 80mm's in diameter and features a heavy duty mirror cell with push / pull collimation screws. The Galileo FS-80Z is mounted on an altitude azimuth yoke mount. It's easy use up and down, left and right movement is great for beginners and casual star gazers alike. The Mount features a slow motion altitude adjustment rod for precision adjustments and is attached to a very sturdy, fully adjustable, pre-assembled metal tripod with retractable rubber feet. The tripod also features an accessory tray with slots to place 4 1¼″ eyepieces or lenses. The finder is Galileo's Mars-Eye Electronic Finder which helps by getting the observer behind the telescope without losing the surrounding field of view when targeting objects. Included are an 1¼″6mm eyepiece, 1¼″20mm eyepiece and a 2 element 3x Astroscopic Barlow that triples the focal length of a telescope resulting in three times the magnification using your existing eyepieces. In addition the FS-80Z includes two bonus lenses; a 1¼″6.8mm - 16mm Bonus Zoom Eyepiece that gives you the capability of a dozen different eyepieces without having to switch them out every time you want to change the power of your telescope, and a 1.5x Erecting eyepiece that transforms the image right-side-up for terrestrial use. • 800mm x 80mm Optical Tube Assembly • Diffraction limited Optical Tube Assembly (λ4) • Altitude Azimuth Yoke Mount • Slow Motion Altitude Adjustment Rod • Fully Adjustable Heavy Duty, Pre-assembled Metal Tripod w/Accessory Tray • Galileo Mars Eye Electronic Finderscope • 1¼″ Helical Rack & Pinion

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