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Assignment: Telescope Comparison Students will research three different telescope companies online and then complete the table below for each telescope selected. Research one less expensive telescope (less than $750), one more expensive telescope (more than $1,000), and a different third telescope of your choosing (not a repeat of previous two). See Module 5, Telescopes & Observing
,
for details on telescope design.
Telescope #1: Less than $750
Company
Celestron
Website
https://www.celestron.com
Telescope model (Name and catalog number)
Omni XLT 150 telescope
#31057
Total weight of telescope 12 lbs
Price
$699.95
Aperture diameter (in inches or millimeters)
150mm
Optical design
(refractor, reflector, compound)
Newtonian Reflector
Manufacturer’s description
(product summary) Omni XLT series features the stable platform of the CG-4 mount and high quality optics. Using aspheric shaping technology in conjunction with hand-
figuring the optics, the Omni XLT presents an image with virtually no spherical aberration. We also added our famous StarBright XLT coating system to further enhance light transmission.
What does the telescope include?
Eyepieces
Finder scope
Mount
Mount, tripod, eyepieces
Other accessories
Would you buy this telescope? Why or why not?
Yes, I would by this telescope. Because it is inexpensive and yet still good quality. Based on the reviews, it has a rating of 4.5.
Telescope #2: More than $1,000
Company
Explore scientific Website
https://explorescientificusa.com/collections/telescopes/
products/ed102-essential-series-air-spaced-triplet-refractor-
telescope
Telescope model (Name and catalog number)
ED102 Essential Series Air-Spaced Triplet APO Refractor Telescope - ES-ED10207-02. Item Number: ES-ED10207-02
Total weight of telescope 12lb
Price
$1,199.99
Aperture diameter (in inches or millimeters)
119mm
Optical design
(refractor, reflector, compound)
Apochromat refractor
Manufacturer’s description
(product summary) The Explore Scientific ED102 Essential Series Air-Spaced Triplet APO Refractor Telescope is a true apochromat refractor that reveals our Moon’s stark chiseled craters, Jupiter’s orderly cloud belts and the blue-white stars of the Orion Nebula popping against the complex misty cloud they call home. The ED102 Essential Series Apochromatic Refractor will open up a treasure trove of night sky treats, and provide a solid optical platform to begin serious deep sky
astrophotography.
A nice compromise between portability and aperture, this versatile high-end telescope offers true diffraction-limited optics and has an objective lens size that performs well in lunar, planetary and deep sky viewing situations.
Featuring an air-spaced triplet optical design that virtually eliminates chromatic aberrations, this telescope generates brilliant high-contrast images by combining genuine HOYA FCD1 extra-low dispersion (ED) glass and proprietary EMD enhanced multi-layer coatings.
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What does the telescope include?
Eyepieces
Finder scope
Mount
Other accessories
Eyepieces, finder scope
Would you buy this telescope? Why or why not?
Yes, I would buy this telescope. It is higher end and would give me a better look at the stars and planets.
Telescope #3: Telescope of your choosing (must be different than #1 & #2 above)
Company
Highpoint scientifc
Website
https://www.highpointscientific.com/lunt-solar-
systems-300-mm-double-stack-h-alpha-
telescope-with-b3400-blocking-filter-ls300tha-
Telescope model (Name and catalog number)
Lunt Solar Systems 300 mm Double Stack H-
Alpha Telescope with B3400 Blocking Filter. LS300THA-B3400-DSII
Total weight of telescope 95 to 100 lbs
Price
$107,995.00
Aperture diameter (in inches or millimeters)
300mm
Optical design
(refractor, reflector, compound)
compound
Manufacturer’s description
(product summary) Lunt LS300THa 300 mm Double Stack H-Alpha Solar Telescope
Dedicated H-Alpha Solar Telescope with 300 mm aperture (f/7) and B3400 internal mount
A <0.45 angstrom bandpass is enabled by this double stack system
Also available as a single unobstructed etalon that allows a <0.65 angstrom bandpass
True Doppler pressure tuning system(s) controlled via single or dual PC-USB
Includes 3.5" Starlight FeatherTouch Focuser and Losmandy-style mounting plate
What does the telescope include?
Eyepieces
Finder scope
Mount
Other accessories
Internal mount, pressure tuning system
Would you buy this telescope? Why or why not?
Yes, I would by this telescope. I would buy it along with an observatory to have my own small
observatory in my backyard.
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