Appendix A. Technical Specifications

SmartStar® CubeTM-A GOTO Mount

Mount

AltAzimuth/Equatorial Dual Mount

Body Materials

Die-cast Aluminum

Motor

Dual-Axis DC Servo motor with encoders

Gear

Acetal worm wheel/Nylon 6 worm gear

Bearing

4 steel ball bearings

Slew Speed

Dual-Axis, 9-Gear, Electronic

(1X,2X,8X,16X,64X,128X,256X,512X,MAX)

 

GOTO System

GoToNova® 8401

Processor

32bit ARM

Object in Database

120,000 +

GOTO accuracy

1 Arc Min. (Typical)

Tracking

Automatic

Payload

7 lbs

Battery

AA x 8Not Included

Power Requirement

DC 12V±2V, >1.2A

Operating Temperature

0 ~ 40ºC

Weight with tripod

5.5 lbs (without OTA)

 

 

Refractor Telescope

Optical Design

Achromatic Refractor

Clear Aperture

80 mm

Focal Length

400 mm

Focal Ratio

f/5

Resolving Power

1.4 arc sec

Weight

2.2 lbs

 

 

Newtonian Reflector Telescope

Optical Design

Reflector

Clear Aperture

114 mm

Focal Length

1000 mm

Focal Ratio

f/8.8

Resolving Power

1 arc sec

Finderscope

Red dot

Weight

4 lbs

 

 

Maksutov-Cassegrain Telescope

Optical Design

Maksutov-Cassegrain

Clear Aperture

90 mm

Focal Length

1200 mm

Focal Ratio

f/13.3

Resolving Power

1.3 arc sec

Finderscope

Red dot

Weight

4 lbs

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iOptron 8603, 8600, 8604, 8602 Appendix A. Technical Specifications, SmartStar CubeTM-A Goto Mount, Refractor Telescope

8602, 8604, 8603, 8600 specifications

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