Telescope, BRESSER Messier AR-90s/500 EXOS-2/EQ-5, with solar filter

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.

Excellent for entering into the hobby of astronomy: 90 mm aperture delivers 200 times more light than the naked eye! Observe craters, valleys and rims on the moon from nearly 400,000 km away just as you would look out of the window of a spaceship!

The BRESSER MESSIER AR-90s with EXOS II EQ-Mount does not only provide highly detailed views of the moon: Gaze at the division of the rings of Saturn millions of kilometers away or explore the Great Red Spot of Jupiter, a giant tornado in Jupiter's atmosphere. Watch the seasons on Mars and find the sickle of Venus.

Richfield telescope with a short focal length of 500 mm. Suitable for traveling and to observe large open star clusters and the Milky Way.

CHARACTERISTICS OPTICS

• Optical design: refractor telescope

• Lens diameter: 90 mm / focal length: 500 mm / F/5.5

• Maximum recommended magnification: 180x

• Telescope for night and solar observation

• 6x30 viewfinder with crosshair eyepiece

• Optimised finder mount for comfortable viewing

• 31.7 mm (1.25") zenith mirror

• Smartphone adapter for celestial navigation included

• With built-in camera holder

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. 69 cm / max. 109.5 cm )

• Load capacity up to 13 kg payload

• Retrofittable with the BRESSER Star Tracker Goto Kit

• Circular bubble for easy horizontal alignment

• 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: 5.6 kg (without counterweight)

• Total weight incl. counterweight: 12.3 kg

• Batteries: not included

SCOPE OF DELIVERY

• Optical tube

• 26 mm Super Plössl eyepiece (31.7 mm / 1.25")

• 31.7 mm (1.25") zenith mirror

• 6x30 optical viewfinder

• Rotatable star map

• Aperture solar filter

• Smartphone camera adapter

• Astronomy PC software Stellarium (via download)

• BRESSER EXOS-2 mount

• Stainless steel tube field tripod with accessory tray

• 1 x 2 kg counterweight

Technical Data

FIELD OF APPLICATION

• Deep Sky Observation

• Lunar observation

• Lunar photography

• Planetary observation

• Solar observation

FOCUS GROUP

• Beginners

• Advanced Amateurs

• Visual enthusiasts

PRODUCT FAMILY

• Refractor telescope

OPTICAL SPECIFICATIONS

• Optical design Achromatic Refractor

• Maximum recommended magnification 180

• Mirror/Lens diam. 90 mm

• Focal length 500 mm

• Angular resolution 1.53 arc seconds

• Type of coating Fully multi-coated

• Finderscope 6 x 30 mm

GENERAL TECHNICAL DATA

• Material OTA Aluminium

• Polefinder scope included

• Material tripod Stainless Steel

• Eyepiece Barrel Diameter 31.7 mm

• Mount Type German/Equatorial Mount

• Extended warranty 10 years

DIMENSIONS & WEIGHTS

• Net weight OTA (incl. accessories) 1.9 kg

• Total length 100 cm

• Total width 100 cm

• Total height 160 cm

• Net weight mount (incl. accessories) 5.6 kg

• Net weight tripod (incl. accessories) 4.7 kg

• Counterweight 2 kg