Redsmile Telescope for Adults and Kids, 80mm Aperture 500mm Refractor Telescope for Beginners
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Most first telescopes stop at 60mm; this one starts at 80mm, and you can see the difference the first night. The Redsmile AX-F50080 pairs a fully coated 80mm objective with a 500mm f/6.25 tube, gathering about 78 percent more light than a 60mm starter refractor and resolving detail down to roughly 1.45 arcseconds, so Saturn reads as a ringed planet rather than an oval smudge and Jupiter's cloud belts stop hiding in the glare. Two eyepieces are included, not one: the 25mm delivers 20x with a wide field that makes locating a target genuinely easy, and the 10mm takes the same view to 50x once it is centered, a sequence that matters because hunting at high magnification is the single most common reason beginners give up on a telescope. Pointing is just as direct, since the alt-azimuth head pans and tilts in plain up-down and left-right motions with no equatorial theory, no counterweights, and nothing to align before dark, and the adjustable aluminum tripod rises to roughly 53 inches for standing adults while dropping far enough for a child to observe seated. The 48-degree erecting mirror corrects the image both ways so the view stays right side up for daytime wildlife, harbors, and mountain ridges, and at about 4.9 pounds in a 24.6 inch box the whole kit hand-assembles without tools and travels to a campsite or a dark road past the streetlights without a second trip to the car. Specifications Model: AX-F50080 Optical Design: Refractor Aperture: 80 mm (3.1 in) Focal Length: 500 mm (19.7 in) Focal Ratio: f/6.25 Magnification: 20x and 50x Eyepieces Included: 2 (25 mm for 20x, 10 mm for 50x) Optical Coating: Fully Coated Glass Light Gathering vs. Unaided Eye: Approx. 130x Resolving Power (Dawes Limit): Approx. 1.45 arcseconds Erecting Mirror: 48 Degrees Mount Type: Alt-Azimuth (AZ) Tripod: Adjustable Aluminum Assembled Height: Up to 53.54 in Assembled Width x Depth: 30.7 x 30.7 in Product Weight: 4.85 lb Color: White Telescope Type: Refractor Skill Level: Beginner Suitable For: Adults, Teens, Kids, Seniors Assembly: Tool-Free Batteries: Not Required Package Dimensions: 24.6 x 5.5 x 9.1 in Shipping Weight: 7.5 lb Package Includes 1 x 80mm Refractor Telescope Tube 1 x Alt-Azimuth (AZ) Mount 1 x Adjustable Aluminum Tripod 1 x 25mm Eyepiece (20x) 1 x 10mm Eyepiece (50x) 1 x 48-Degree Erecting Mirror 1 x User Manual Note: Never look at the Sun through this or any telescope, finder, or eyepiece without a certified full-aperture solar filter; doing so can cause immediate and permanent eye injury. Assembly is tool-free and takes only a few minutes, and we recommend a first run-through indoors in daylight so the controls are familiar before dark. Measurements are taken by hand and may vary slightly, and screen settings can make the finish look different from the product in person. Store the tube with both caps fitted in a dry place, clean the optics only with a blower and a dedicated lens cloth, and contact us any time if a part is missing or a question comes up.
