• Top of the line ‘Space Walk’ eyepieces

   A view so big you have to look around to see it all.  It’s like having your

    face pressed up to a spaceship window.

• 16” Pyrex mirror

    Pyrex is unique in that it holds it’s shape with change in temperature.

    The large size gathers a lot of light, making for big bright images.

• Solid, baffle ringed optical tube

    The computer calculated baffle rings stop stray light from getting onto

    the mirror, making for high contrast views.

• Curved vane spider

    This custom design prevents the diffraction spikes normally seen around 

    bright objects (like stars) in other telescopes of this design.

• Split Ring Equatorial Mount

    Similar in design to the 200” Hale Telescope on Mt. Palomar,  this is a 

    stable, accurate mount.

• Sidereal Technology SiTech servo motor control system

    Faster, more accurate, more powerful, and far quieter than stepper motor systems.  Motor encoders allow speed control, and shaft encoders allow the clutches to be slipped and the motors immediately kick in putting the scope back on target as soon as the load is removed (like someone on the ladder pushing on the telescope).