Product Description
Celestron AstroMaster 76EQ Reflector Telescope
The Celestron AstroMaster 76EQ is a manual German equatorial reflector telescope designed for beginners and intermediate users. It offers bright and clear views of celestial objects, including the Moon, planets, star clusters, and more.
Features
- Manual German equatorial mount with setting circles for locating and tracking celestial objects
- Adjustable full-height steel tripod with a deluxe accessory tray
- Quick and easy no-tool setup
- 20mm eyepiece with built-in erecting prism, ideal for both terrestrial and astronomical observations
Accessories Included
The AstroMaster 76EQ comes with essential accessories to enhance your viewing experience:
- Two eyepieces (20mm and 10mm) for different levels of magnification
- Erect image diagonal for right-side-up viewing
- Finderscope for easier object location
Manual German Equatorial Mount
The equatorial mount is designed for precision tracking. It features slow-motion control knobs that allow for fine adjustments in both Right Ascension (RA) and Declination (DEC) axes, making it easier to follow objects as they move across the night sky.
Starry Night Software
The telescope includes Celestron’s Starry Night software, providing access to a database of 36,000 celestial objects. It includes printable sky maps and enhanced 3D renderings of stars, exoplanets, and galaxies, offering valuable resources for learning and planning observations.
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| Optical Design: | Newtonian Reflector |
| Aperture: | 76mm (3") |
| Focal Length: | 700mm (27.56") |
| Focal Ratio: | f/9.21 |
| Focal Length of Eyepiece 1: | 20mm (.78") with built-in erect image corrector |
| Magnification of Eyepiece 1: | 35x |
| Focal Length of Eyepiece 2: | 10mm (.4") standard |
| Magnification of Eyepiece 2: | 70x |
| Barlow Lens: | Not Included |
| Finderscope: | Built-on StarPointer™ red dot finderscope |
| Star Diagonal: | None |
| Optical Tube: | Aluminum |
| Highest Useful Magnification: | 180x |
| Lowest Useful Magnification: | 11x |
| Limiting Stellar Magnitude: | 11.9 |
| Resolution (Rayleigh): | 1.83 arc seconds |
| Resolution (Dawes): | 1.53 arc seconds |
| Light Gathering Power (Compared to human eye): | 118x |
| Secondary Mirror Obstruction: | 35mm (1.37") |
| Secondary Mirror Obstruction by Diameter: | 46% |
| Secondary Mirror Obstruction by Area: | 21% |
| Optical Coatings: | TBD |
| Optical Tube Length: | 660mm (26") |
| Optical Tube Diameter: | TBD |
| Optical Tube Weight: | TBD |
| Dovetail Bar: | CG-2 Dovetail bar |
| Mount Type: | CG-2 Equatorial |
| Height adjustment range (includes mount and tripod): | 812.8mm - 1295.4mm (32" - 51") |
| Tripod Leg Diameter: | 31.75mm (1.25") steel |
| Accessory Tray: | Yes |
| Tripod Weight: | 7.6 lbs (3.44 kg) |
| Slew Speeds: | Manual |
| Dovetail Compatibility: | CG-2 saddle plate |
| Software: | Celestron Starry Night Basic Edition Software and SkyPortal App |
| Total Kit Weight: | TBD |
| Included Items: | Optical tube Tripod and mount (preassembled) 20mm eyepiece with built-in erect image corrector Standard 10mm eyepiece Red-dot finderscope Manual |
| Solar Warning |
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