Specifications – Orion SKYQUEST XX14I User Manual

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7. Specifications

Optical Tube Assembly (OTA)
Primary mirror:

356mm (14.0") diameter
reflective surface, low thermal
expansion optical glass,
parabolic, center marked

Focal length:

1650mm

Focal ratio:

f/4.6

Secondary mirror:

80mm minor axis, low thermal
expansion optical glass

Secondary mirror holder:

4-vane spider assembly, 0.7mm
thick spider vanes, 3 SHCS for
tilt adjustment

Mirror coatings:

Enhanced reflectivity (94%)
aluminum with SiO2 overcoat

Focuser:

Dual speed Crayford, 11:1
fine focus knob, accepts 2"
and 1.25" eyepieces, all metal
construction

Optical tube design:

Truss tube

Truss poles:

8 total (4 truss pole assembles
with 2 poles each), 1.0" outer
diameter, aluminum black
anodized, captive assembly
hardware

Navigation knob:

Included

Optical tube

material:

Rolled steel, 1.0mm thick

Tube outer diameter:

412mm (16.2")

OTA weight, assembled:

65.8 lbs.

OTA weight, disassembled: Lower tube section, 36.3 lbs.

Upper tube section, 9.4 lbs.
Truss pole assemblies, 6.9 lbs.
Counterweights (6), 13.2 lbs.

OTA length, assembled:

61"

OTA length, disassembled: Lower tube section, 21.75"

long; Upper tube section, 8.1"
long; Truss pole assemblies,
33.75" long

Mount
Dobsonian base:

Collapsible design,
CorrecTension altitude
tensioning, side brace supports,
carry handle

Azimuth bearing material: Virgin Teflon on Ebony Star

laminate

Altitude bearing material:

Ultra-high molecular weight
(UHMW) polyethylene on ABS
plastic

Altitude bearing diameter: 8.0"
IntelliScope functionality:

Computerized Object Locator
system included, 14,000+
object database

Base weight:

45 lbs., assembled

Approximate base
dimensions:

29" diameter x 27" tall

Accessories
2" Eyepiece:

35mm Deep View, 2", multi-
coated, threaded for Orion filters

1.25" Eyepiece:

10mm Sirius Plössl, 1.25",
multi-coated, threaded for Orion
filters

Eyepiece magnifications:

47.1x and 165x

Finder scope:

9x power, 50mm aperture,
achromatic, crosshairs, 5° field
of view

Finder scope bracket:

Spring-loaded X-Y adjustment,
dovetail base

Eyepiece rack:

Holds three 1.25" eyepieces
and one 2" eyepiece

Cooling accelerator fan
(set of three):

Optional (#7818)

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