Everything you need to know about the Sky-Watcher 80/400 Refractor with AZ3 Azimuth Mount
10mm larger than a 70mm refractor,80mm Sky-Watcher refractor provides brighter images (30% more light).Discover the rings of Saturn floating around the planet or the Galilean satellites near Jupiter.The Moon, full of numerous easily observable craters, presents a surprising level of detail and remains a prime objective.The Sun, by completing the instrument with a solar filter, allows sunspots to appear on its surface depending on the day.
Ultra-compact and transportable, the 80/400 is very interesting for both nomadic astronomy and terrestrial observation.The telescope can also be used as a second instrument for astrophotography (parallel autoguiding).The optics are made up of two achromatic elements that correct an important part of the chromaticism.The use of multi-layer coatings on the lenses increases light transmission compared to competing models.The optical system of the glasses does not have a secondary mirror, which guarantees greater contrast than telescopes of equivalent diameter.
The AZ3 azimuthal mount is suitable for terrestrial or astronomical observations. The AZ3 mount is equipped with 2 axes of movement, each with fine adjustment: a height axis (up/down) and an azimuth axis (right/left). A friction system controls high amplitude movements in height. There is no brake.The 2 flexibles allow fine adjustments to be made in the 2 axes, to center an object in the eyepiece, for example.
Specifications
Diameter
80mm
Focal length
400mm
F/D focal ratio
5
optical tube
Metal - 2-element "air-spaced" lens
resolving power
Second of arc 1.5"
Magnitude limit
11.6
Clarity
178x
Recommended maximum increase
150x
Optical tube weight
1.7 kilos
Optical tube length
39 cm (dew protection is not retractable)
Mount
Azimuth
Loading capacity
5 kilos
Tripod
Aluminum tripod with adjustable height (from 71 cm to 123 cm)
Items delivered
1 Sky-Watcher 80/400 refractor tube
1 x AZ3 azimuth mount
1 Aluminum tripod with adjustable height (from 71 cm to 123 cm)
1 accessory holder tray
2 fixing collars
2 eyepieces flowing 31.75 mm: Super 10 mm and Super 25 mm