Benefits Overview

Silver 80mm Computerized GPS Equatorial Refractor Telescope

This is one of the most sought after entry-level telescopes on the market. The built-in GPS Computer Controller is so easy to use that kids and adults of all ages will have tons of fun exploring the night sky. Simply power up the telescope, choose the object you want to see on the handheld controller and the GPS computerized mount does the rest. Standard computer controlled mounts without GPS require you to align the telescope with the North Star and manually enter in your coordinates and the time. The GPS locator in this telescope mount means the telescope already knows its location and the current time anywhere in the world. You'll be soaring to the stars in seconds. The fully coated achromatic 80mm primary objective lens, is maintenance free and ready to use right out of the box. With a short 400mm focal length, this little bundle of power packs a super-fast F/5.0, which means it is the perfect light-gathering instrument for wide-field and deep space astronomy. With this kind of light-gathering power, you also will get great views of birds or animals in darker shaded areas, and you will see clear, bright images of anything through either of the two powerful Kellner eyepieces. Of course, for the backyard astronomer, this telescope is ideal and is a great introductory telescope if you are serious about learning all about astronomy. With its tremendous light-gathering power, in dark skies you can observe fabulous nebulae, galaxies, binary star systems and most of the famed deep-space Messier objects. Of course, with this telescope, you can see outstanding detail when viewing the moon and you can see you can see the Rings of Saturn and the Moons of Jupiter. The patented design of the iOptron SmartStar-A Dual Mount Alt-Azimuth & German Equatorial GPS Mount is the most unique mount on the market today. Keep in mind that the stars rise and set over the course of the night, just like the sun does. With the Equatorial mount option included with the SmartStar-A mount,