The Meade StarPro AZ 102 is a achromatic refractor featuring a 102 mm (4 inch) objective lens. The telescope can be used for astronomical or terrestrial viewing. This telescope is the perfect scope for the novice astronomer seeking to explore the Universe or as a great feature for a home with a view.
The StarPro AZ features a single arm, alt-azimuth mount with slow motion control cables on both axes, making your observing experience a breeze. This new mount also features a vixen-style dovetail receiver, giving you the ability to use different optical tubes.
The StarPro AZ is an easy to use, portable telescope, for the on-the-go astronomer. The optical tube includes fully coated optics resulting in bright, clear images of the Moon, planets, nebula, and more. It does suffer from chromatic aberration or color fringing when viewing bright objects at night such as Jupiter. This is typical for a achromatic refractor and there are some things that can be done to minimize the color fringing.
Meade StarPro AZ 102mm Refractor Specifications
- Clear Aperture: 102mm (4″)
- Optical Design: Achromatic Refractor
- Optical Coatings: Fully-Coated
- Focal Length: 660mm
- Focal Ratio: f/6.5
- Viewfinder: Red-Dot Viewfinder
- Focuser Mechanism: 2″ Rack & Pinion Focuser (with 1.25″ Adapter)
- Diagonal: 1.25″ 90-Degree Erect-Image Diagonal
- Dovetail: Vixen-Style
- Slow Motion Controls: Yes, both axes
- Assembled Product Dimensions: 25″ x 29″ x 56″ (635mm x 737mm x 1422mm)
- Assembled Product Weight: 10.9 lbs (5kg)