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Product Description
The Meade Polaris 130mm Reflector is a beginner telescope with a 130mm aperture, reasonable size for first time observers. The equatorial mount included has slow motions controls for easy tracking of the night sky and Meade has also included 3 eyepieces of different magnifications with purchase of the Meade Polaris 130mm Reflector Telescope. As an added bonus, the AutoStar Suite Astronomy Planetarium DVD (Windows PC only) has over 10,000 celestial objects included and the end user can print star charts.
Included Items:
- Rack-and-pinion focuser
- German Equatorial Mount with slow motion controls
- Setting Circles
- Latitude control
- MA6.3, MA9, and MA26 eyepieces
- 2x Barlow
- Red Dot Viewfinder
- Adjustable Height Steel Tripod with Accessory Tray
- Astronomical Software and Instructional DVD
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Specifications
| Name | Meade - Polaris 130mm German Equatorial Reflector Telescope |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Meade |
| Model | MEA-216006 |
| UPC | 709942996890 |
| Telescope Aperture | 5.1" - 6" |
| Aperture | 5.1" (13.0 cm) |
| Barlow Lens | 2x Barlow Lens |
| Eyepieces | 26mm, 9mm, 6.3mm |
| Finderscope | Red-dot |
| Focal Length | 650 mm |
| Focal Ratio | f/5 |
| Focuser | 1.25" Rack-and-Pinion Focuser |
| Mount | Large Manual German Equatorial Mount |
| Optical Coatings | Anti-Reflection Fully Multicoated Optics |
| Optical Design | Newtonian Reflector |
| Optical tube diameter | 7.75" / 19.7 cm |
| Optical Tube Length | 23.25" / 59.1 cm |
| Primary Mirror | 130mm |
| Tripod | Stainless steel legs with accessory tray |