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The Saxon paraboloidal (parabolic) mirror reflectors feature a four-arm, secondary-mirror bracket with ultra fine supports (0.5mm thick), to reduce diffraction spikes and light loss. 200mm aperture, 1000mm focal length (f/5). Diffraction-limited parabolic primary mirror, deluxe equatorial mount (EQ5) on adjustable height aluminium tripod with accessory tray. Includes 2" focuser with 1.25" adapter, two 1.25" Plossl eyepieces (25mm & 10mm) and 9x50 achromatic finderscope. 200mm primary mirror gives magnificent images of deep-sky objects. 78% more light than 150mm scopes.Specifications Optical Design : Newtonian (Parabolic) Diameter : 200mm Focal Length : 1000mm Scondary Mirror Diameter : 52mm F/ratio : F/5 Highest Practical Power : 400x Faintest Steller Magnitude : 14.2 Resoving Power : 0.6 Finderscope : 9x50 Finder Focuser diameter : 2" with 1.25" adapter Eyepiece(s) : 1.25" PL 25mm & PL 10mm Mount Type : Equatorial Slow-motion Control : Motor Driven Counterweight(s) : 5.1+5.1 Kgs Piggyback Bracket : Yes Accessory Tray : Wall-to-wall Tube Weight : 8.75Kgs Tube Dimension(dia. x length) : 24cm x 92cm Tripod Height : 97-121.5cm Shipping Weight : 14+20 Kgs Shipping Carton Dimensions : 104 x 39 x 47 cm3/ 127 x 23 x 25 cm3