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Telescopes > Celestron > PowerSeeker > Powerseeker 127EQ
Powerseeker 127EQ
General
3x Barlow lens triples the magnifying power of each eyepiece
Finderscope: 5x24
Includes two 1.25" eyepieces
Includes CD-ROM "The Sky" Astronomy Software
Easy to assemble 127mm German Equatorial reflector
Pre-assembled aluminum tripod and accessory tray
Slow motion controls for smooth tracking
DESCRIPTION
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The Celestron PowerSeeker series of telescopes is designed to give the first-time buyer the perfect combination of quality, value, features and power. Offering exceptional value, these telescopes feature portable yet powerful designs with ample optical performance to excite any newcomer to the world of amateur astronomy.
SPECIFICATIONS
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OPTICAL DESIGN
Newtonian Reflector
APERTURE
127 mm (5 in)
FOCAL LENGTH
1000 mm (39.37 in)
FOCAL RATIO
7.87
EYEPIECE 1
20 mm (0.79 in)
MAGNIFICATION 1
50 x
EYEPIECE 2
4 mm (0.16 in)
MAGNIFICATION 2
250 x
BARLOW LENS
3 x
FINDERSCOPE
5x24
MOUNT
German Equatorial
TRIPOD
Aluminum
ACCESSORY TRAY
No-Tool Tray w/ Eyepiece holder
CD ROM
The Sky Level 1
WEIGHT
17 lb (7.71 kg)
LIMITING STELLAR MAGNITUDE
13
RESOLUTION
1.09 arc seconds
RESOLVING POWER
0.91 arc seconds
PHOTOGRAPHIC RESOLUTION
254 line/mm
LIGHT GATHERING POWER
329 x
ANGULAR FIELD OF VIEW
0.8 °
LINEAR FIELD OF VIEW (@1000 YDS)
43 ft (13.11 m)
OPTICAL COATINGS
Aluminum
SECONDARY MIRROR OBSTRUCTION
1.6 in (40.64 mm)
SECONDARY MIRROR OBSTRUCTION BY AREA
10 %
SECONDARY MIRROR OBSTRUCTION BY DIAMETER
32 %
OPTICAL TUBE LENGTH
20 in (508 mm)
TELESCOPE WEIGHT
17 lb (7.71 kg)