Solid equatorial mounted 102mm achromat with Goto
- Achromatic refractor + equatorial GoTo mount
- D= 102mm; F= 1000mm; F-ratio: F/9.8
- Equatorial EXOS-2 GoTo mount with motors + Startracker handbox
- Precision mount with ball bearings in all axis and polar finder scope with optional illumination
- Included: Messier AR-102, EXOS-2 Goto, Acc.
- Modern goto-system with big matrix-display
- Telescope for night and solar observation
- Aperture Solar-filter and smartphone adapter for celestial navigation included
- Excellent HEXAFOC focuser with 65mm diameter
- Cradle rings with handle and camera holder included
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- Alt-azimuth: easy to use, moves horizontally and vertically
- Equatorial: enables precise tracking of objects with only one axis – ideal for high magnifications and astrophotography
- Moon: from 30 mm
- Planets: from 100 mm
- Deep sky: from 150 mm
Product information "BRESSER Messier AR-102/1000 EXOS-2 GoTo Telescope"
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 light-years (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, planets or deep sky objects. 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
- Ball bearings in both axes for more precise movements
- Stable height adjustable stainless steel tripod ( Min. 69cm / Max. 109,5cm )
- Load capacity up to 13 kg payload
- Circular bubble for easy horizontal alignment
- GoTo Mount with motors and hand box controller, for easy finding and guiding moon, planets, stars and much more
- ST-4 compatible autoguider interface
- Pole height scale for setting the latitude
- Scaled graduated circular rings to facilitate finding objects using a star atlas or planetarium software
- Pole finder scope with optional illumination ( item no. 4964212 )
- Tripod weight: 4.7 kg
- Mount weight: 6.7 kg (without counterweight)
- Total weight incl. counterweight: 15.9 kg
- Batteries: not included
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)
- Equatorial EXOS 2 GOTO mount and Startracker handheld computer
- Stainless steel tube field tripod with accessory tray
- 1 x 4.5 kg counterweight
| 1) Footnote: | Operation alternatively with a suitable power supply (not included). Only use a power supply as indicated on the device / in the manual. |
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| 2) Footnote: | The batteries are not included in the delivery. Please, use only the batteries that are recommended. Take a particular attention to the safety instructions written in the user guide. |
| Angular resolution (arc seconds): | 1.12 |
| Aperture ratio: | 9.8 |
| Batteries included: | No |
| Batteries required: | No |
| Colour: | white |
| Compass: | No |
| Counterweight (kg): | 4.5 |
| Drive system in RA / AZ: | 12V DC servo motors with encoders |
| ED glass: | No |
| Extended warranty (years): | 10 |
| Field of application [Telescopes]: | Deep Sky Observation , Deep Sky Photography , Lunar observation , Lunar photography , Planetary observation , Planetary photography , Solar observation |
| Finderscope: | 6 x 30 mm |
| Fine movements: | Electric (RA and DEC) |
| Focal length (mm): | 1000 |
| Focusing system: | 2.5" Hexafoc |
| Hand-held controller: | StarTracker |
| Hand-held controller Object database: | 100,000 |
| Magnification from: | 38 |
| Magnification up to: | 38 |
| Material: | Aluminium |
| Material OTA: | Aluminium |
| Material tripod 3): | Stainless Steel |
| Maximum load capacity (kg): | 13 |
| Maximum recommended magnification: | 200 |
| Mirror/Lens diam. (mm): | 102 |
| Mount Type [Telescopes]: | German/Equatorial Mount with GoTo |
| Net weight OTA (incl. accessories) (kg): | 5 |
| Net weight mount (incl. accessories) (kg): | 6.7 |
| Net weight tripod (incl. accessories) (kg): | 4.7 |
| Optical design: | Achromatic Refractor |
| Polefinder scope: | included, illumination optional |
| Power supply 1): | 12V Batteries or mains adapter |
| Power supply unit included: | No |
| Product Family [Telescopes]: | Refractor telescope |
| Product series: | Messier |
| Reticle: | No |
| Software: | Stellarium Astronomy software |
| Target Group [Telescopes]: | Advanced Amateurs , Beginners |
| Total height (mm): | 1700 |
| Total length (mm): | 1000 |
| Total width (mm): | 1000 |
| Tracking Rates: | up to 2°/s |
| Tripod height adjustment: | Yes |
| Tube length (mm): | 1000 |
| Type of coating: | Multi coated |
Product and safety instructions
Manufacturer:
Bresser GmbH, Gutenbergstraße 2, 46414 Rhede
www.bresser.de