Designed for intermediate users, the Konus KONUSTART-900B 60mm f/15 EQ Refractor Telescope is designed to provide new astronomers with a complete setup for viewing the moon and planets, and brighter deep-sky objects like star clusters and galaxies.
Two eyepieces provide 45x and 112x magnifications with a 2x Barlow lens that doubles the magnification of each eyepiece for a wider range of observing possibilities. Additional accessories such as a smartphone digiscoping adapter, a star diagonal, and 1.5x erecting eyepiece add to the scope's versatility and allow it to pull double-duty as a traditional spotting scope.
Its manual German equatorial mount has Right Ascension (RA) and Declination indicators for celestial navigation, and a two-speed RA motor will automatically track objects as they move across the night sky when the mount is properly polar aligned. Slow-motion cables enable you to manually track your object with accuracy and reduced vibrations. An adjustable-height aluminium tripod provides a stable platform for sky watching.
Key Features:
Optical Performance
- 60mm aperture is ideal for viewing the moon and planets, as well as terrestrial subjects
- Long 900mm focal length enables high magnifications
- f/15 focal ratio
- Refractor-style optical design produces crisp and clear views
- Anti-reflection fully coated optics improves light transmission, colour rendition, sharpness, and contrast
- 1.25" draw-tube is compatible with the widest variety of eyepieces and accessories
- Sturdy rack-and-pinion focuser with electronic motor for precision focusing ability with reduced vibration
Mount and Tripod
Mount:
- Manual German equatorial
- Right Ascension and Declination setting circles enable classic celestial navigation
- Two-speed right ascension motor tracks objects as they move across the night sky when the mount is properly polar aligned, with little or no vibrations
- Flexible controllers allow for precise control with reduced vibrations
- RA motor and focuser run on one included 9V battery
- Includes 2-pound counterweight to properly balance the optical system
Tripod:
- Lightweight and durable aluminium legs
- Two-stage adjustable height allows for easy use by most people
- Tray to hold accessories such as eyepieces, filters, and lights
Included Optical Accessories
Eyepieces:
- 1.25" barrel diameter accepts more astronomical filters
- 20mm eyepiece produces 45x magnification
- 8mm eyepiece produces 112x magnification
Smartphone adapter:
- Capture and share photos and video through any eyepiece
- Fully adjustable in two axes to accept most smartphones
- Swings out of the way to look through the eyepiece, and swings back into place to take picture
Filter:
- Moon filter brings the moon's light down to safe levels
- Improves contrast when viewing phases from half to full
- Screws into standard 1.25" eyepieces
- Recommended for use past 1/4 phases to prevent damage to the user's eye, especially at high power
Barlow Lens:
- 2x magnification
- Doubles the power of any eyepiece used in it, without affecting the eye relief, so high-power eyepieces are more comfortable to use
- 1.25" holder and nosepiece
Diagonal:
- 90° angle provides a more comfortable viewing position when the scope is pointed high overhead
- Star mirror design corrects view horizontally, but not vertically
Erecting tube:
- Slight 1.5x power adds a boost of magnification to any eyepiece used with it
- Straight-through design
- 1.25" holder and nosepiece
- Corrects view horizontally and vertically for easy use as a spotting scope
Other Included Accessories
Finder:
- Unmagnified view provides a wide field of view to make alignment fast and star-hopping navigation easy
- Projects a red aiming dot into the center of the window to make centering objects in the eyepiece easy without obscuring small objects
- Adjustable intensity enables the dot to be seen without affecting night-adjusted vision
- Includes mounting bracket
Maps:
- Star chart helps navigate the night sky
- Moon map shows highlights and features of the visible lunar surface
Carrying case:
- Soft carrying case hold entire telescope system
- Shoulder strap for easy transportation
