This Powerful Performer Excels Under Blue Sky or Stars
Orion Explorer™ 80mm Altazimuth Refractor
Some telescopes are made solely for astronomy. Others just for daytime terrestrial pursuits. The Explorer
80 pulls double duty, excelling at both.
Out of the box, this classic refractor is optimized for terrestrial viewing, sporting a 45° correct-image diagonal that yields the same image orientation in the eyepiece that you see with the naked eye. Then there's the mount—a solid, all-aluminum altazimuth head that offers simple horizontal and vertical operation, with the added feature of dual slow-motion controls. They're great for centering subjects in the field of view, smoothly following their movements, or leisurely panning across a landscape. If your home has a scenic view, this telescope will be...well, right at home.
Rounding out the Explorer 80 package are:
Optical tube assembly
25mm Sirius Plossl eyepiece (1.25")
10mm Sirius Plossl eyepiece (1.25")
45-deg correct-image diagonal (1.25")
Tripod Legs with mounting screws
Altazimuth mount
6x26 correct-image finder scope
Finder scope bracket with O-ring
Tube rings
Tripod accessory tray
Slow-motion control cables
Dust cap
Accessory tray bracket
Wrenches
Phillips-head screwdriver
Flat-head screwdriver key
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