Orion StarBlast 102mm Altazimuth Travel Refractor Telescope

With 28% greater light gathering power than its 90mm counterpart, the StarBlast 102mm Refractor delivers big resolution, whether you're plumbing the night sky for celestial gems or observing a scenic mountainscape in daytime. For the beginning astronomer or family looking for a capable telescope that's as easy to take on trips as it is to use right from home, the StarBlast 102mm Travel Refractor is hard to beat. It features a fully multi-coated 102mm (4") achromatic lens system with a 600mm focal length (f/5.9) for vivid images of distant subjects. For stargazing, this telescope will reveal outstanding views of the Moon's surface, Saturn's rings, Jupiter's cloud bands, and scores of deep-sky nebulas and star clusters. The 1.25" rack-and-pinion focuser ensures your observing target will snap into sharp focus. The correct-image 90-degree diagonal provides a correctly oriented view - a must for terrestrial observation. The included 25mm (24x) and 10mm (60x) Plossl eyepieces are a giant leap in quality above the cheap eyepieces that come with most competing telescopes. And the eyepieces' barrels are threaded to accept optional Orion 1.25" filters. Also included is a red-dot finder scope, which makes it easy to zero in on targets of interest. The sturdy stainless steel tripod has a two-axis pan head that provides smooth control of the telescope. And everything fits neatly inside the rugged carrying case. A small zippered accessory pouch holds the accessories. The telescope case sports both hand and shoulder straps, so it's ready to travel whenever you hit the road. And if all that weren't enough, we also include Orion's MoonMap 260, which will help you identify 260 of the most popular lunar surface features including craters, mountain ranges, and more! The StarBlast 102mm Altazimuth Travel Refractor is a serious telescope that's seriously fun to use for the whole family! And you can use it anywhere because it packs up conveniently to go where you go.