Celestron AstroMaster 90EQ Maksutov Telescope

Product Description

Discover our Solar System with the Celestron AstroMaster 90 eq Maksutov. You’ll be ready to observe in minutes thanks to the quick and easy no-tool setup. The 90EQ provides bright, clear images of the Moon, planets, star clusters, and more for great nighttime viewing and is very compact for field trips.

Manual German Equatorial telescope
The AstroMaster mount comes with two slow motion control knobs that allow you to make fine pointing adjustments to the telescope in both Right Ascension and Declination axes, also referred to as RA and DEC. Add our drive motor (see related products) to have automatic tracking.

Accessories Included
Accessories include a 20mm and 10mm eyepiece, and a finderscope for easy object locating. The two eyepieces offer different magnifications for low and high powered views.

Day-to-Night Performance
Great for observing celestial objects at night and birds, nature, and wildlife during the day with the included fully corrected diagonal.

Starry Night Software
Download Celestron’s Starry Night Software and learn about the night sky, celestial objects, and how to plan your next observing session. Celestron Starry Night Software is the premier astronomy software package on the market, providing resources and knowledge to view our solar system and beyond.

Specifications
Optical Design: Maksutov-Cassegrain
Aperture: 90mm (3.54")
Focal Length: 1250mm (49")
Focal Ratio: f/14
Focal Length of Eyepiece 1: 20mm (0.78")
Magnification of Eyepiece 1: 50x
Focal Length of Eyepiece 2: 10mm (0.4")
Magnification of Eyepiece 2: 125x
Finderscope: StarPointer™ red dot finderscope
Star Diagonal: Erect Image diagonal (1.25")
Optical Tube: Aluminum
Highest Useful Magnification: 213x
Lowest Useful Magnification: 13x
Limiting Stellar Magnitude: 12.3
Resolution (Rayleigh): 1.55 arc seconds
Light Gathering Power (Compared to human eye): 165x
Optical Coatings: Fully Coated
Dovetail: CG-3 Dovetail bar
Mount Type: Equatorial
Height adjustment range (includes mount and tripod): 812.8mm - 1295.4mm (32" - 51")
Tripod Leg Diameter: 31.75mm (1.25") steel
Accessory Tray: Yes
Slew Speeds: Manual
Tripod Weight: 7.6 lbs (3.44 kg)
Dovetail Compatibility: CG-3 saddle plate
Software: Celestron Starry Night Basic Edition Software and SkyPortal App
Included Items: Optical tube
Mount and tripod
20mm and 10mm eyepiece
StarPointer red dot finderscope
Erect image diagonal
Manual