{"product_id":"explore-scientific-firstlight-100mm-f-14-alt-az-maksutov-cassegrain-telescope-with-twilight-nano-mount","title":"Explore Scientific FirstLight 100mm f\/14 Alt-Az Maksutov-Cassegrain Telescope with Twilight Nano Mount","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n \u003ch2\u003eExplore Scientific FirstLight Overview\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n \u003cdiv\u003e\n  \u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003cdiv\u003e\n   \u003cul\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e1\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDescription\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e2\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOptical Tube\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e3\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMount\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e4\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTripod\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e5\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIncluded Accessories\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n   \u003c\/ul\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003cdiv\u003e\n  \u003cdiv\u003e\n   \u003cdiv\u003e\n    \u003cdiv\u003e\n     \u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003cdiv\u003e\n     \u003cdiv\u003e\n      First Light Introduction with Tyler Bowman\n     \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n   \u003c\/div\u003e\n   \u003cdiv\u003e\n    \u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n   \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003cdiv\u003e\n  \u003cdiv\u003e\n   \u003cdiv\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eExplore Scientific\u003c\/b\u003e's compact \u003cb\u003eFirstLight 100mm f\/14 Alt-Az Maksutov-Cassegrain Telescope\u003c\/b\u003e is a portable, yet powerful observation platform that can achieve high magnifications for detailed views of the Moon and planets and has the ability to reach out past our solar system to observe brighter deep-sky objects such as nebulae and galaxies.\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003eThe Maksutov-Cassegrain optical configuration is engineered with a convex meniscus lens that not only eliminates the need for periodic collimation, but by the nature of the lens requires a smaller secondary mirror that limits obstruction and increases contrast. The Maksutov optical path results in a slower focal ratio and narrower field of view versus a similar Schmidt design, but the optical benefits make this a useful scope for planetary and double-star observation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003eThe scope features the manual Twilight Nano alt-azimuth mount with dual-axis control cables that allows users to track objects as they move across the night sky. Its stainless steel tripod provides a stable observation platform, and several observational accessories are provided that include a 25mm eyepiece, a 90° star diagonal, a universal smartphone eyepiece adapter, and an unmagnified red-dot finderscope.\u003c\/p\u003e\n   \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003cdiv\u003e\n  \u003cdiv\u003e\n   \u003cdiv\u003e\n    \u003cdiv\u003e\n     \u003cdiv\u003e\n      \u003cdiv\u003e\n       Optical Tube\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n     \u003c\/div\u003e\n     \u003cdiv\u003e\n      \u003cdiv\u003e\n       \u003cul\u003e\n        \u003cli\u003e100mm aperture\u003c\/li\u003e\n        \u003cli\u003ef\/14 focal ratio\u003c\/li\u003e\n        \u003cli\u003e1400mm focal length\u003c\/li\u003e\n        \u003cli\u003eCompact Maksutov-Cassegrain optical configuration\u003c\/li\u003e\n        \u003cli\u003eFront convex meniscus lens corrects spherical and chromatic aberrations and comas (off-axis aberrations) across the entire field of view\u003c\/li\u003e\n        \u003cli\u003eSmaller secondary mirror reduces obstructions and increases contrast and sharpness versus Schmidt-Cassegrains\u003c\/li\u003e\n        \u003cli\u003eInternal focusing mechanism with 1.25\" visual back\u003c\/li\u003e\n       \u003c\/ul\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n     \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n   \u003c\/div\u003e\n   \u003cdiv\u003e\n    \u003cdiv\u003e\n     \u003cdiv\u003e\n      \u003cdiv\u003e\n       Mount\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n     \u003c\/div\u003e\n     \u003cdiv\u003e\n      \u003cdiv\u003e\n       \u003cul\u003e\n        \u003cli\u003eManual alt-azimuth single-arm fork mount\u003c\/li\u003e\n        \u003cli\u003eDual-axis slow-motion tracking cables\u003c\/li\u003e\n        \u003cli\u003eCables terminate in easy-to-manipulate knurled knobs\u003c\/li\u003e\n        \u003cli\u003eQuick release Vixen-style dovetail saddle\u003c\/li\u003e\n       \u003c\/ul\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n     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\u003cli\u003e1.25\" 25mm Plössl eyepiece yields 56x magnification\u003c\/li\u003e\n        \u003cli\u003e1.25\" 90° star diagonal places head in comfortable position, especially when optical tube assembly is aimed at or near the zenith\u003c\/li\u003e\n        \u003cli\u003eSmartphone adapter attaches over eyepiece and allows any smartphone to be used for astrophotography\u003c\/li\u003e\n        \u003cli\u003eRed-dot finder: Unmagnified for fast subject acquisition with variable red illumination to protect night-adjusted vision\u003c\/li\u003e\n       \u003c\/ul\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n     \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n   \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003cdiv\u003e\n  \u003cdiv\u003e\n   \u003ch4\u003eIn the Box\u003c\/h4\u003e\n   \u003cul\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eExplore Scientific FirstLight 100mm f\/14 Alt-Az Maksutov-Cassegrain Telescope with Twilight Nano Mount\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003eExplore Scientific Smart Phone Camera Adapter for 1.25\" Eyepieces\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003eExplore Scientific First Light Twilight Nano Alt-Az Mount\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1.25\" 25mm Eyepiece\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1.25\" 90° Diagonal\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRed-Dot Finder\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLimited 1-Year USA Warranty, Extendable to Transferrable Lifetime Warranty with Registration\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n   \u003c\/ul\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n \u003cdiv\u003e\n  \u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003cdiv\u003e\n   \u003cdiv\u003e\n    \u003cdiv\u003e\n     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