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Explore Scientific FirstLight AR102mm White Tube Refractor with the TwiLight I Adjustable Alt-Azimuth Mount
Explore Scientific FirstLight AR102mm White Tube Refractor with the TwiLight I Adjustable Alt-Azimuth Mount

Explore Scientific FirstLight AR102mm White Tube Refractor with the TwiLight I Adjustable Alt-Azimuth Mount

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Your Price: CAD949.00
Retail Price:CAD964.37

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Part Number:FL-AR1021000MAZ01

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Designed and built for beginners, the Explore Scientific FirstLight 102mm f/9.8 Alt-Az Refractor Telescope offers a complete observation rig for viewing the Moon, planets, meteor showers, and bright deep-sky objects. The optics are fully multi-coated with anti-reflection coatings to reduce light loss and produce brighter and clearer images with more accurate colors versus non-coated systems.

The scope features a manual alt-azimuth mount with dual-axis control cables that allow users to track objects as they move across the night sky. Its stainless steel tripod provides a stable observation platform, and its adjustable height from 38.5 to 55.5" allows for comfortable viewing by most users. Explore Scientific includes several observational accessories including a 25mm eyepiece that yields 40x, a 90° star diagonal to put the user's head in a comfortable viewing angle, a universal smartphone eyepiece adapter for easy astrophotography, and a wide-field unmagnified red-dot finderscope.

Optical Performance

  • 102mm (4") aperture
  • f/9.8 focal ratio
  • 1000mm focal length
  • Refractor optical design
  • Anti-reflection fully multi-coated optics
  • 2.5" hexagonal rack-and-pinion focuser drawtube is capable of holding heavier imaging rigs without flexing
  • 2" eyepiece holder on the drawtube allows the use of larger eyepieces, and allows the exiting light to completely cover larger imaging sensors

Mount

  • Manual alt-azimuth single-arm fork mount
  • Dual-axis slow motion tracking cables
  • Cables terminate in easy-to-manipulate knurled knobs
  • Quick-detach Vixen-style dovetail saddle

Tripod

  • Three stainless steel leg sections with thumbscrew locks
  • Adjustment range with head: 38.5 - 55.5"
  • Fully-collapsed with head: 42"
  • Fully-collapsed without head: 29.5"
  • Accessory tray doubles as leg stabilizer for additional rigidity and vibration-reduction

Accessories

  • 1.25" 25mm eyepiece yields 40x magnification
  • 2" 90° diagonal places head in comfortable viewing position when aimed at or near the zenith
  • Reducer adapters for drawtube allows use of smaller eyepieces and accessories
  • 2"-to-1.25" reducer adapter allows the use of the included eyepiece plus a wide array of other optional eyepieces and accessories
  • Universal smartphone adapter attaches over eyepiece for astrophotography
  • Unmagnified red-dot finderscope allows for fast subject acquisition and star-hopping techniques

Specifications

Optical DesignRefractor
Aperture102mm
Focal Length1000mm
Focal Ratiof/9.8
Eyepiece Barrel Diameter2"
1.25", with included reducer adatper
Diagonal90° star
2" snout and eyepiece holder
FinderscopeRed-dot
TripodAdjustable-height, stainless steel
Mount TypeManual alt-az
Power SourceNone
Optical Tube DimensionsNot specified by manufacturer
WeightNot specified by manufacturer
Packaging Info
Package Weight36.2 lb
Box Dimensions (LxWxH)46.5 x 16.25 x 10.5"

In the Box

  • Explore Scientific FirstLight 102mm f/9.8 Alt-Az Refractor Telescope
  • 1.25" Reducer Adapter
  • 2" 90° Diagonal
  • 1.25" 25mm Eyepiece
  • Red-Dot Finder
  • Limited 1-Year Warranty, Extendable to Transferrable Lifetime Warranty with Registration

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