Explore Scientific FirstLight 102mm Doublet Refractor Telescope OTA (FL-AR1021000)
FL-AR1021000
Explore Scientific FirstLight 102mm Doublet Refractor Telescope OTA (FL-AR1021000)
FL-AR1021000
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Product Description
OTA ONLY - Mount and Tripod Required
Designed and built primarily for lunar and planetary views with the ability to resolve bright deep-sky objects like clusters, the Explore Scientific FirstLight 102mm f/9.8 Refractor Telescope is fully multi-coated with anti-reflection coatings to reduce light loss and produce brighter and clearer images with more accurate colours versus non-coated systems.
Offered here without a mount or tripod, this version of the FL 102mm is ideal for users who already have a reliable support system and are looking to add to their observation arsenal, or for those building an a la carte rig. Explore Scientific includes several accessories, including a 25mm eyepiece that yields 40x, a 90° star diagonal to put the user's head in a comfortable viewing angle, a universal smartphone eyepiece adapter for easy astrophotography, and a wide-field unmagnified red-dot finderscope.
What can I see with a Explore Scientific FirstLight 102mm Doublet Refractor Telescope OTA (FL-AR1021000)?
Here are some simulated views of common objects. Results with your telescope will vary with viewing conditions, obrits, equipment and more.
Jupiter with
25mm Eyepiece - 40x Magnification
(Included with This Telescope)
Jupiter with
10mm Eyepiece - 100x Magnification
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Jupiter with
5mm Eyepiece - 200x Magnification
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Moon with 25mm Eyepiece
40x Magnification
(Included with This Telescope)
Moon with 10mm Eyepiece
100x Magnification
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Moon with 5mm Eyepiece
200x Magnification
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Andromeda with 36mm Eyepiece
28x Magnification
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Andromeda with 25mm Eyepiece
40x Magnification
(Included with This Telescope)
Andromeda with 10mm Eyepiece
100x Magnification
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What's in the Box
Specifications
| Item Number | FL-AR10212000 |
| Lens Coatings | Fully Multi Coated |
| Magnification | 175X |
| Focal Length | 1000mm focal length |
| Focal Ratio | f/9.8 |
| Focuser | 2.5" Hexagonal Focuser |
| Diagonal | 2" 90° Diagonal |
| Dovetail | Vixen-style |
| Optical Diameter | 102mm |
| Eyepiece | 25 mm Plossl |
| Finderscope | Red-dot Finder |
| Mount | Manual Alt-AZ Single-arm Fork Mount |
| Tripod | Stainless Steel with Thumbscrew Locks |
| Fully Collapsed with Head | 42" |
| Fully Collapsed without Head | 29.5" |
| Adapter | Universal Smart Phone Adapter |
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