Skywatcher Mercury 705 Refractor Telescope

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Ideal for Daytime Terrestrial Observations as well as Deep-Sky Astronomical Use. The Sky-Watcher MERCURY-705 is a two-element, air-spaced achromatic refractor, that is a well proven performer for ‘Rich-Field’ views of comets, star fields, star clusters, nebulae, bright galaxies & planets, the Moon and the Sun (with proper safety filtering!), as well as giving excellent daytime terrestrial views. Supplied with the intuitive and easy to use AZ3 Alt-Azimuth mount, which provides excellent stability and precise control, via its slow motion cables, on both the horizontal (azimuth) and vertical (altitude) axes.

• Magnifications (with eyepieces supplied): x20 & x50
• Highest Practical Power (Potential): x140
• Objective Lens Diameter: 70mm
• Telescope Focal Length: 500mm (f/7.14)
• Eyepieces Supplied (1.25"): 10mm & 25mm
• Red Dot Finder
• 45º Erect Image Diagonal 1.25"
• AZ3 Deluxe Alt-Azimuth Mount
• Aluminium Tripod with Accessory Tray
• Tube material: Aluminium
• 36% more Light Gathering than 60mm

AIR-SPACED TWO-ELEMENT ACHROMATIC REFRACTORS

An ordinary single lens brings different wavelengths of light to different focal pointsAll Sky-Watcher Refractors are built with air-spaced two-element lenses, which reduce chromatic aberration more than standard doublet lenses.