Explore Scientific FirstLight 80mm Refractor with EQ3 Mount - FL-AR80900EQ3

Explore Scientific FirstLight 80mm Refractor
with EXOS EQ3 Nano Mount

This 80 mm Explore Scientific FirstLight refractor is an excellent tool to help amateur astronomers navigate lunar details ranging from the Moon's craters to rilles, planetary features from Saturn and Jupiter, and deep sky celestial objects like nebulae and clusters. The aperture is great for capturing views of deep sky objects and the doublet design minimizes chromatic aberrations.

This refracting telescope setup is complete with a smartphone adapter, one 25mm Plossl eyepiece, a red dot viewfinder, a 90° diagonal, and a built-in dew shield to slow moisture build up on the objective lends and ambient light interference.

Downloadable Software can be found here: Downloadable Software

The telescope package includes the Explore Scientific EQ3 mount. This is a light-duty German equatorial mount with flexible slow motion controls that allows users to smoothly and manually track objects as they move through the night sky. The mount can hold up to 15 lb of equipment.

The included tripod is full size and the accessory tray can be used to hold eyepieces and other accessories while observing and also enhances the stability of the tripod.