Celestron C21061 manual AstroMaster, Specifications, 21063, 31043, AM 70 AZ, AM 90 AZ, AM 114 AZ

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AstroMaster

 

 

 

 

Specifications

 

21061

21063

31043

 

 

AM 70 AZ

AM 90 AZ

AM 114 AZ

 

 

 

 

 

Optical Design

 

Refractor

Refractor

Newtonian

Aperture

 

70mm (2.8")

90mm (3.5")

114mm (4.5")

Focal Length

 

900mm

1000mm

1000mm

Focal Ratio

 

f/13

f/11

f/9

Secondary Mirror Obstruction -- Dia. - Area

 

n/a

n/a

31% - 10%

Optical Coatings

 

Fully coated

Multi-coated

Fully coated

Finderscope

 

Star Pointer

Star Pointer

Star Pointer

Diagonal 1.25"

 

Erect Image

Erect Image

n/a

Eyepieces 1.25"

 

20mm (45x)

20mm (50x)

20mm Erect

Apparent FOV -- 20mm @ 50°

 

 

 

Image (50x)

-- 10mm @ 40°

 

10mm (90x)

10mm(100x)

10mm (100x)

Angular Field of View w/standard eyepiece

 

1.1°

1.0°

1.0°

Linear FOV w/standard eyepiece -

 

 

 

 

ft/1000yds

 

58

53

53

 

 

 

 

 

Mount

 

Altazimuth

Altazimuth

Altazimuth

Pan Handle Control for Altitude

 

yes

yes

yes

Azimuth Lock

 

yes

yes

yes

Tripod Leg Diameter 1.25"

 

yes

yes

yes

CD-ROM "The Sky" Level 1

 

yes

yes

yes

 

 

 

 

 

Highest Useful Magnification

 

165x

213x

269x

Limiting Stellar Magnitude

 

11.7

12.3

12.8

Resolution -- Raleigh (arc seconds)

 

1.98

1.54

1.21

Resolution -- Dawes Limit " "

 

1.66

1.29

1.02

Light Gathering Power

 

100x

165x

265x

 

 

 

 

 

Optical Tube Length

 

36" (91cm)

36" (91cm)

20" (51cm)

Telescope Weight

 

18 # (8.2kg)

20 # (9kg)

17 # (7.7kg)

 

 

 

 

 

Note: Specifications are subject to change

 

 

 

without notice or obligation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Contents AstroMaster Series Telescopes Table of Contents Quick and easy no-toolset up 8 9 Figure 1-1AstroMaster 90AZ Refractor 8 9 Figure 1-2AstroMaster 114 AZ Newtonian Setting up the Tripod Moving the Telescope Manually Attaching the Telescope Tube to the MountInstalling the Diagonal & Eyepieces refractor Installing the Eyepieces on the Newtoniansin step 2 above telescope useful for terrestrial viewingPage Focusing Image OrientationAligning the Finderscope Calculating Magnification Battery CompartmentSwitch Focal Length of Telescope mmDetermining Field of View General Observing HintsThe Celestial Coordinate System Motion of the Stars Observing the Moon Observing the PlanetsObserving the Sun Lunar Observing HintsObserving Deep Sky Objects Star Hopping4.Point about halfway between these two stars Seeing Conditions TransparencySky Illumination SeeingShort Exposure Prime Focus Photography Piggyback PhotographyCCD Imaging for Deep Sky Objects Terrestrial PhotographyCare and Cleaning of the Optics Collimation of a NewtonianAigning the Secondary Mirror Aligning the Primary Mirror Night Time Star Collimatingto achieve the necessary mirror movement You will find that additional accessories for your AstroMaster telescope will enhance your viewing pleasure and expand the usefulness of your telescope. This is just a short listing of various accessories with a brief description. Visit the Celestron website or the Celestron Accessory Catalog for complete descriptions and all accessories available Specifications Note Specifications are subject to changeAstroMaster 21061Celestron Copyright 2007 Celestron All rights reserved