Orion Observer 90mm Equatorial Refractor Telescope

Beginning skywatchers looking for a low maintenance telescope that can serve up vivid sharp images of the Moon planets and brighter deep-space objects need look no further than the Orion Observer 90mm Equatorial Refractor. A great telescope for the whole family the Observer 90 EQ’s fully antireflection coated 90mm-diameter 3.5″ front lens boasts strong magnifying power. With the included 25mm and 10mm Plossl eyepieces you will view distant worlds in high-contrast detail at 36x and 90x! Jupiter’s cloud bands are easily discerned as are all four of its major moons. Saturn’s rings sharp and dazzling. And the lunar surface teems with craters and mountains in rugged relief. While the Observer 90 EQ excels at lunar and planetary observing it can also provide great views of many more-distant objects. At 36x the Orion Nebula exhibits the four Trapezium stars as perfect blue pinpoints surrounded by greenish gas. Pop in the 10mm eyepiece to boost the power to 90x and – wow! – the nebulosity spans nearly the entire eyepiece field of view! In the summer sky the Great Hercules Star Cluster M13 starts to resolve into tiny stellar pinpoints. The Observer 90 EQ features a 1.25rack-and-pinion focuser for dialing in the sharpest view. A 90-degree star diagonal inserted in the focuser provides a comfortable viewing angle. The 6×30 crosshair finder scope helps you locate your targets. The Observer’s sturdy equatorial mount can be quickly polar-aligned to allow easy “trackingof celestial objects as they move slowly across the sky using just one of the two slow-motion knobs. Use both to center objects in the telescope’s field of view. The extendable aluminum tripod provides solid support and has an accessory tray to keep your extra eyepiece and Barlow within easy reach. The telescope weighs under 17 lbs. total including the easily removable counterweight so it’s easy to take outside for impromptu observing sessions.