Meade Infinity 50mm f/12 Alt-Azimuth Refractor Telescope

• Aperture: 50mm
• 600mm Focal Length, f/12 Focal Ratio
• 1.25" Rack-and-Pinion Focuser
• Manual Alt-Azimuth Mount
• Dual Control Cables
• Three Eyepieces: 20mm, 12mm, 4mm
• Red-Dot Finderscope
• 2-Stage Stainless Steel Tripod with Tray
• 2x Barlow Lens and 90° Star Diagonal
• AutoStar Astronomy Software Suite

Description:

Designed for beginners, the Infinity 50mm f/12 Alt-Azimuth Refractor Telescope from Meade is intended to introduce viewers to astronomy by giving them a complete set up for viewing the Moon, planets, and meteor showers. Its manual alt-azimuth mount has an altitude lock and slow-motion controls for precise tracking of subjects. Three eyepieces provide 30x, 50x, and 150x magnifications with a 2x Barlow lens that doubles the magnification of each eyepiece for a wider-range of observing possibilities.

Optical Performance

• 50mm aperture
• 600mm focal length
• f/12 focal ratio
• Anti-reflection fully multicoated optics

Included Eyepieces

• 0.965" Rack-and-Pinion focuser
• 1.25" diameter barrel
• Fold-down rubber eyecups
• Accepts standard filters and accessories
• Anti-reflection fully multicoated optics
• 20mm eyepiece yields 30x magnification
• 12mm eyepiece yields 50x magnification
• 4mm eyepiece yields 150x magnification

Included Accessories

• 0.965" to 1.25" eyepiece adapter
• 1.5x erecting eyepiece for terrestrial viewing
• 2x Barlow lens doubles the magnification of each eyepiece
• 90° erect-image prism corrects image horizontally and vertically
• Red dot finder with variable intensity

Mount and Tripod

• Manual Alt-Az mount
• Flex-arm control cables with large knurled knobs
• Stainless steel 2-stage tripod with accessory tray
• Adjustable height from 29" to 50"