BRESSER Messier AR-102/1000 Hexafoc EXOS-1/EQ4 Telescope

NEW - now including a high-quality aperture Solar-filter  for safe observation of sunspots, eclipses and planet transits. Great telescope for  night and solar observation.

Ambitious beginners and advanced observers alike will see the brightest objects outside our solar system with the BRESSER Messier AR-102 . Watch details in the Great Orion Nebula from the astonishing distance of 1500 lightyears (14.200.000.000.000 km)! The rock-solid mount provides relaxed views even at high magnifications ; rigidity and usability are setting new standards in this price range. Due to the sophisticated mount you can even start taking pictures of the moon with this telescope; scanning the lunar terminator is simply a pleasure. You will never give the BRESSER Messier AR-102 away voluntarily.

CHARACTERISTICS OPTIC

• Optical design: refractor telescope
• Lens diameter: 102mm // focal length 1000mm / F/9,8
• Maximum recommended magnification: 204x
• High-quality and light gathering achromatic objective lens
  
• Modern multi-coating of the lenses for a bright and high-contrast image
• Robust aluminium tube construction
• Very high quality Hexafoc focuser with 2.5" free inner diameter
• 6x30 viewfinder with crosshair eyepiece; optimised finder mount for comfortable viewing
• 31.7mm (1.25") zenith mirror
• Hand grip for comfortable transport with integrated camera holder (photo thread screw)
• Prism rail with stainless steel clamping surface (44mm universal dovetail for GP/EQ5/LXD75)
• 50.8 to 31.7mm adapter with integrated T2 adapter (optional T2 ring required)
• Smartphone adapter for celestial navigation included
• Telescope for night and solar observing

CHARACTERISTICS MOUNT

• Stable parallactic mount with fine drive in both axes
• Circular bubble level for easy horizontal alignment
• Stable height-adjustable stainless steel tripod
• Retrofittable with a tracking motor for the right ascension axis
• Pole height scale for setting the latitude
• Scaled graduated circular rings for easier finding of objects by means of star atlas or planetarium software
• Tripod weight: 4.7 kg
• Mount weight: 4 kg (without counterweight)
• Total weight incl. counterweight: 13.2 kg

Scope of delivery

• optical tube
• 26mm Super Plössl eyepiece (31.7mm / 1.25")
• 31.7mm (1.25") zenith mirror
• integrated 31.7 mm and T2 adapter
• Prism rail with stainless steel clamping surface (44mm universal dovetail for GP/EQ5/LXD75)
• 6x30 viewfinder
• Rotatable star chart
• Lens solar filter
• Tube clamps with carrying handle and camera mount
• Smartphone adapter for celestial navigation
• Astronomy PC software Stellarium (via download)
• 1 x 4.5 kg counterweight
• Equatorial EXOS 1 mount with stainless steel tripod