product description
- 152mm Maksutov-Cassegrain telescope with lightweigt mount
- D: 152mm; F: 1900mm; F/D: F12,5
- Equatorial EXOS-1 Mount for up to 7 kg
- Optional tracking motor available
- Included: Messier MC-152, EXOS-1, Acc.
- Excellent focuser with 65mm diameter
- Steel tube tripod for maximum rigidity
- Rigid aluminium handle with camera support
- Optimized finder bracket for comfortable use
- Bubble level for easy tripod setup
- The MESSIER MC-152 excells due to its compact optics and low weight. The long focal length of this telescope facilitates relaxed observations with high magnifications - the compact size and low weight makes it the perfect mobile telescope. 150mm aperture enable you to observe bright nebulas in the depth of space. Find the remnants of a gigantic stellar explosion in the year 1054 in the constallation Taurus or scan the glowing bands of the Great Orion Nebula. Detect the famous Whirlpool Galaxy in the Big Dipper or find the Dumpbell-Nebula in the constellation Vulpecula. The rigidity of the mount provides relaxed observations and supports first steps into the subject of astrophotography.
Specifications:- Optical system: Maksutov-Cassegrain
- Highest practical power: 300x
- Objective lens diameter: 152 mm
- Focal length: 1900 mm
- Aperture ratio: f/12,5
- Eyepiece diameter: 31.7 mm (1.25") and 50,8mm (2")
- Excellent focuser with 65mm diameter
- Bubble level for easy tripod setup
- 6x30 straight through viewfinder with reticle
- optimized finder socket for comfortable use
- Cradle rings with handle and integrated piggyback camera holder (1/4 thread)
- Dovetail plate with stainless steel rail
- 50,8mm (2) to 31,7mm (1,25) adapter with integrated T2 thread (T2-adapter ring for your camera is needed)
- 26mm Super Plössl eyepiece (31.7mm / 1.25")
- integrated 31.7 mm and T2 adapter
- adapter for 50.8 mm (2")
- mounting ring (for EXOS and similar mounts)
- handle with camera holder
- 6x30 Viewfinder
- astronomy PC software Stellarium
- Telescope book
- rotatable star map
- EXOS 1 German equatorial mount with steel tube field tripod
- Technical Data
FIELD OF APPLICATION CUSTOM_ATTRIBUTE_CATEGORY_TITLE_FOCUSGROUP CUSTOM_ATTRIBUTE_CATEGORY_TITLE_PRODUCTFAMILY OPTICAL SPECIFICATIONS GENERAL TECHNICAL DATA CUSTOM_ATTRIBUTE_CATEGORY_TITLE_MASSES Field of application - Deep Sky Observation
- Lunar observation
- Lunar photography
- Planetary observation
- Planetary photography
Focus Group - Beginners
- Advanced Amateurs
Product Family Catadioptric telescope Optical design Maksutov-Cassegrain Magnification from 73 Maximum recommended magnification 300 Objective diameter 152 mm Focal length 1900 mm Aperture ratio 12.5 Type of coating Multi coated Finderscope 6 x 30 mm Mount Type German/Equatorial Mount Material OTA Aluminium Fine movements Manual (RA and DEC) Material tripod3 Steel Focusing system 2.5" Hexafoc Colour white Net weight OTA (incl. accessories) 6.5 kg Total length 100 cm Total width 100 cm Total height 165 cm