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Explore Scientific Comet Hunter Telescope with Deluxe Case & Accessories
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MSRP: $1,249.99
Price: $999.99
You Save: $250.00 (20 %)
Out of stock
Item Number: MN06048CF-02
Manufacturer: Explore Scientific
Manufacturer Part No: MN06048CF-02
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Get a world class telescope complete with case and accessories!
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See the moon, planets or search the sky for your own comet. The Explore Scientific Comet Hunter Telescope does it all!
This package included:
Explore Scientific Comet Hunter Telescope
Heavy-duty, custom-cut, foam lined instrument case
Finder scope and eyepiece not included.
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Levy has spent a lifetime advising people to help them find their first serious telescope, and inspiring people of all ages to look at the stars through his comet discoveries, his writings, and his lectures. His dream to show people the beauty of the night sky has culminated in the formation of a non-profit organization devoted to outreach in astronomy, called the Sharing the Sky Foundation.
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| David Levy field tested prototypes of the Comet Hunter from the Jarnac Observatory. |
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| The Maksutov corrector plate with its Enhanced Multilayer Deposition (EMD) coatings, holds the secondary mirror, eliminates spherical aberration, and produces pin-point stars across the field of view. |
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Explore Scientific shares in David's dream, and they wanted to help. So they embarked on a project to co-design a telescope with Levy that could be perfect for beginner and expert alike, and decided to provide the Sharing the Sky Foundation a portion of the sales of each telescope.
Called the David H. Levy Comet Hunter™, the instrument is a rich field telescope (RFT), capable of showing faint objects over a wide field of view (generally two degrees or more).
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The challenge was to design a portable instrument that has enough aperture to observe the broad range of celestial objects with an optimized optical design to serve as a true RFT that can also work well for high magnification observations of planets. They also wanted the telescope to serve as a serious optical solution for astroimaging. In short, they wanted a telescope that could do almost anything; a telescope that would be perfect for beginners to advanced astronomers alike.
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The Comet Hunter comes standard with a two-inch, two-speed focuser.
Sometimes called visual equalization magnification, using the right low power eyepiece eyepiece will produce an exit pupil that nearly matches the fully dialated eye. This allows you to see to the faintest observable limit of the telescope's aperture, which is critical for searching for faint objects such as distant comets.
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| The business end of the Comet Hunter has a precision two-speed, two-inch focuser. We include an extension tube and a 1.25-inch adapter to allow the telescope to accept a wide range of visual or imaging accessories. |
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| Even though the Comet Hunter with its carbon fiber tube is considered a light weight instrument, we supply a handle to easily grip the telescope for mounting and placing it back in its case. In addition we slot the handle to accept a standard 1/4x20 bolt to attach a camera. |
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Although it cost more, Explore Scientific chose carbon fiber for the telescope tube and dew shield for its high strength-to-weight ratio and its low expansion characteristics when subjected to temperature variations. This helps to keep the instrument light in weight and keeps the instrument focused even if the temperature drops.
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The dew shield of the Comet Hunter is removable, but can be left on all the time since the metal dust cover fits on the dew shield or on the optical tube assembly alone.
No matter what your observing environment is like, a dew shield serves to protect. It protects against dew forming on the corrector plate (which will make the stars slowly vanish), it protects the mirrors from stray light which will reduce contrast, and it also can provide physical protection to the corrector plate.
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| The dew shield helps prevent the formation of dew on the corrector plate, and reduces stray light. |
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| The deluxe heavy-duty case protects the Comet Hunter and its accessories. |
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Every Comet Hunter is supplied with heavy-duty, custom-cut, foam lined instrument case. The case uses four butterfly latches so that the lid can be complete removed for easy access to the items inside. The bottom of the case has rubber feet to lift the case off the ground to keep the case clean and dry.
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These eyepieces are nitrogen-purged waterproof with a 100° Apparent Field for astronomy that offer a 20mm focal length. The waterproof feature of this eyepiece makes it easier to clean.
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These eyepieces are the world's first nitrogen-purged waterproof eyepiece with a 100° Apparent Field for astronomy. The sealed, dry environment is impervious to internal fogging and contaminants.
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Using advanced computer design, combinations of low dispersion and high refractive index optical glasses, and durable multilayer deposition coatings, Explore Scientific 82° Series™ extreme wide field eyepieces are optimized to produce high contrast, high
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Now smaller, lighter, and waterproof, the 82° Series™ Eyepieces are O-ring sealed and waterproof to eliminate internal contamination and fogging. These eyepieces with their high-performance optics, will deliver a stunning visual experience
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Stable and smooth, the new TwiLight II Altaz Mount comes with a dual mount head, and a heavy-duty adjustable-height tripod designed for years of rugged use.
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These eyepieces are the world's first nitrogen-purged waterproof eyepiece with a 100° Apparent Field for astronomy. The sealed, dry environment is impervious to internal fogging and contaminants.
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