ALTER M500

The Intes Micro telescopes are highly demanded and not without reason - they all share the following features: excellent overall build quality, 95% reflectivity mirrors with protective overcoat, tested optics meeting the specifications stated on our website, multicoated meniscus corrector, smooth zero image shift focusing mechanism with moving primary mirror, fully baffled tube for maximum contrast and supressing of internal reflections, the back of the tube accepts the vast array of SC specific accessories, quick thermal equilibration thanks to the passive cooling system around the corrector and active tube cooling with a 12V fan, collimation is rarely needed but if for some reason you need to collimate both primary and secondary mirrors are fully adjustable, a carrying handle is attached to the tube for easy handling and mounting, with the optional 0.55x focal reducer the Intes Micro Maskutov-Cassegrains can be turned into an excellent astrophotography instruments for use with modern CCD and DSLR cameras.

М500 is the smallest scope offered by Intes Micro. The small tube and the light weight make the OTA mountable even on a photographic tripod using the included universal adaptor plate. Optionally the tube can be supplied with Vixen or Losmandy style dovetail.

Delivery set includes OTA, finder with bracket, 12mm eyepiece, 2.4x Barlow lens, 2" SC diagonal, piggyback adapter and soft carrying case.

Clear Aperture: 127mm
Focal Length: 1270±100mm
Focal Ratio: f/10
Mirror Material: Pyrex
Tube Material: Alluminium
Tube Diameter: 173mm
Tube Length: 370mm
Tube Weight: 3.5kg
Focusing: Zero image shift moving primary mirror
Central Obstruction: 34%
Photographic field: 1° 54'
System Optical Quality at 630nm: 1/6 lambda

Price: 825 €