Meade Instruments DS-2000 MAK Generation II Maksutov-Cassegrain Telesopes - Manual (Page 32)

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Looking at or near the Sun will cause irreversable damage to your eye. Do not point this telescope at or near the
Sun. Do not look through the telescope as it is moving.
SPECIFICATIONS
DS-2090MAK
Optical design . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Maksutov-Cassegrain
Diameter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90mm (3.5”)
Focal length . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1250mm
Focal ratio (photographic speed). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . f/13.8
Near focus (approx) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11.5 ft (3.5m)
Resolving power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.3 arc secs
Multi-coated optics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . standard
Limiting visual stellar magnitude (approx.) . . . . . . . . . . . . 11.7
Image scale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.16°/inch
Maximum practical visual power with supplied eyepieces
SP26mm. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48X
SP9.7mm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129X
Optical tube dimensions
(dia. x length) . . . . . . . . . . 12.0cm x 35.6cm (4.75” x 14”)
Viewfinder. . . . . . . . . . Red dot finder or right-angle 8 x 21mm
Telescope mounting . . . . . . . . . . Single-arm, motorized Alt-Az
Battery (user-supplied) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 x AA
Accessories . . . . . . Bubble level/compass, Instruction Manual