Telescope - a tool for observing astronomical objects. C using the telescope to observe the planets, comets, the Moon, and other objects such as star clusters, galaxies, etc.
to increase the angular distances between objects (craters on the moon, double stars, etc.)
to collect as much light from weak light sources (galaxies, nebulae, etc.)
The telescope consists of an optical tube (optical instrument)and the mount (tripod and device for the guidance of the pipe).
The types of telescopes:
Telescopes come in 3 basic optics: refractors (lenses), reflectors (mirror), and mirror-lens.
In the telescope-the refractor as a light-harvesting device is used lens.Refractor telescopes have a closed housing, do not require adjustment, can be used as a large telescope. The diameter of the lens of Amateur refractors 50-150mm
Advantages:
Error of manufacture optics have a negligible impact on image quality
The minimum sensitivity of the optics to adverse factors of operation (shaking, temperature)
The lack of stretch marks and shielding helps to maximize the image contrast.
Disadvantages:
Chromatic aberration color contrast detail halos, samawa low-contrast details on the planets
For protection against condensation requires a special blend that increases the length of the pipe
High cost per mm of aperture (diameter)
The reflector collects the light of the concave mirror. They require alignment (the alignment of the mirrors relative to each other), open pipe. The observer is located on the side of the tube of the telescope. The diameter of the Amateur reflectors 60-300mm
Advantages:
The maximum ratio the price/aperture
Zero aberrations (distortions) in the center of the visual field enable to observe low contrast detail on planets surface.
Telescope tube is a lens hood preventing the deposition of dew on the optical surfaces
The eyepiece is located at chest level or head, which allows at any position of a telescope to find a comfortable position
Disadvantages:
Requires alignment (position adjustment of the mirrors relative to each other)
Spherical aberration and coma on the optical axis.
The open tube allows mud to get to the mirror. The clean mirror is quite time-consuming and require greater care
The tube of the telescope is quite bulky, which leads to sensitivity to vibrations, wind, etc.
Mirror-lens "hybrid scheme" between the reflector and refractor. There are many implementations of this scheme. The main advantage of these schemes is a compact tube. If the refractors and reflectors focal length approximately equal to the length of a telescope, the mirror-lens tools focal length 2-3 times more than the length of the pipe. Advantages and disadvantages depend on the particular scheme. (Maksutov-Cassegrain, Schmid-Cassegrain, Klevtsov, Ritchey-Chretien, etc.)
How to choose?
Types and models of telescopes, a great many, and to choose an appropriate model very difficult. In order to determine the choice needs to address the following questions:
what kind of budget you plan to spend on buying a telescope?
what objects to expect to see (the Moon and planets, deep space objects)?
do you plan to do astrophotography?
where you will watch (the balcony in the city, country, in field, etc.)?
how will you deliver the telescope to the place of observation ?
are you ready to spend time learning the sky or just want to admire the treasures of heaven?
For observations in the city from the balcony will be a convenient short-focus refractors or mirror-lens telescopes.
For observations of planets optimal refectory or mirror-lens telescopes.
For observations of deep space objects (nebula, galaxies, clusters of stars etc.) need tools with a sizable aperture (often the reflectors of Newton)
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Adapter Sturman AnyPhone for smartphone to optical observation devices: - Phone width 54 mm (2,12”) - 94 mm (3,7”); - Eyepiece diameter is 26.4 mm (1,04”) – 46,4 mm (1,827”). Not installed at the observation optics with a soft, non-adjustable eyecups.
T-ring for micro 4/3 OM” is designed for installation of digital cameras Olympus OM or model analog standard Micro Four Thirds optical observation devices. The telescope mount: T-mount (thread diameter 42 mm, pitch 0.75 mm) or T2 - Mount the camera: mount standard Micro 4/3 (m4/3)
T-ring is designed for fixing cameras of the line Sony NEX the telescope, the focuser which has a threaded connection T2 (metric thread with a diameter of 42 mm and pitch 0.75 mm), for shooting in direct focus.
Teleconverter Kenko 2x MILTOL designed toincrease the focal length of the lens with T-mount is installed between the lens and the camera. - 2x magnification, the magnification change of the exposure corresponds to two aperture; - Full multi-layer coating; - Thread mount T-mount.
Adapter Kenko T-mount for Canon EF-M mount for lenses with a threaded T-mount for digital camera mount Canon M and joining of system elements MILTOL (Kenko 2x teleconverter, lens, eyepiece attachment). - Thread diameter — 42 mm, pitch 0.75 mm; - Working distance: 18 mm; - Dimensions — 58х9,5 mm.
Adapter Kenko T-mount for Olympus and Panasonic designed for the connection of the elements of the system MILTOL (teleconverter, ocular head) and the lenses with thread T-mount for digital camera lens mount micro 4/3 (Panasonic and Olympus). - Thread diameter — 42 mm, thread pitch is 0.75 mm; - Operating part — of 38.67 mm; - Product dimensions 54,4x6. 6 mm.
Adapter Kenko T-mount for Pentax K mount for lenses with a threaded T-mount for digital camera with Pentax K mount and attach the elements of the system MILTOL (lens, teleconverter Kenko 2x, eyepiece attachment). - Thread diameter — 42 mm, thread pitch is 0.75 mm; - Working distance — 45.5 mm; - Dimensions — 58х8,1 mm.
Adapter Kenko T-mount for Sony E is designed for mounting lenses with threaded T-mount for digital camera mount Sony E and adding elements of the system MILTOL (lens, teleconverter Kenko 2x, eyepiece attachment). - Thread diameter — 42 mm, thread pitch is 0.75 mm; - Working distance: 18 mm; - Dimensions — 58,2x9 mm.
Camera telescope Sturman Solar system's CMOS (color) for studying, photo and video objects in the Solar system: - A color sensor on the basis of CMOS of a matrix, sensitivity 1.0 v/Lux-sec; - Video 640x480 (VGA); - Bore diameter of 1.25” (31.75 mm) and inner threads for mounting additional accessories; - USB 1.1 / 2.0 interface; - Supported operating systems – Microsoft Windows XP, Vista, 7 (x32 and x64).
Camera telescope Sturman 0.8 M for studying, photo and video shooting of objects of the sky: - Sensor on the basis of CMOS of a matrix; - Screen size 640x480 (VGA); - Bore diameter of 1.25” (31.75 mm) and inner threads for mounting additional accessories; Interface USB 2.0; - Supported operating systems – Microsoft Windows 98 / 2000 / XP, Vista, 7 (x32 and x64).
Binoculars 10x50 Sturman ATAKER for the initial terrestrial and astronomical observations - Magnification 10x, diameter of lens - 50 mm - Field of view is 6.5° (114 m/1000m), exit pupil diameter - 19 mm - Porro prism glass BaK-4 Multi - layer coating of the lenses The Central focus at a distance of 5 m - Waterproof rubber housing-aluminum alloys, turn-and-slide eyecups - Installation on a tripod using adapter (sold separately) - Comes with PU leather case, covers lenses and eyepieces, a wide shoulder strap
Binoculars Sturman ATAKER 8-20х50 for monitoring moving objects and the initial actionability - Magnification 8-20x diameter of lens - 50 mm - Field of view is 4.2 and 2.6° (73-45 m/1000m), exit pupil diameter - 16.5 mm - Porro prism glass BaK-4 Multi - layer coating of the lenses The Central focus at a distance of 5 m - Waterproof rubber housing-aluminum alloy - Installation on a tripod using adapter (sold separately) - Comes with PU leather case, covers lenses and eyepieces, a wide shoulder strap
All-weather binoculars Sturman 7x50with built in compass for hunting Hiking and nature observation - Increase 7x, diameter of lens - 50 mm - Field of view is 7.6° (132 m/1000m), exit pupil diameter - 23 mm - Porro Prism - Aspherical lens with a multilayer anti-reflective coating - Separate focus at distance of 4 m, the diopter adjustment (-5 to+8 diopters) - Built in compass with illuminated dial and angular mesh - Rubber coated waterproof body, rubber eyecups - Nitrogen filling - Tripod mounting via adapter (sold separately) - Comes with protective caps, bag and strap in the color of the body of the binoculars
Planetary binoculars 15x70 Sturmanfor astronomical and terrestrial observations - Magnification 15x diameter of the lens - 70 mm - Field of view - 4.4 degrees (77 m/1000m), exit pupil diameter - 18 mm - Porro prism glass BaK4 Multi - layer coating of the lenses The Central focus at a distance of 13 m - Rubber-coated housing made of aluminum alloy - Mounted on a tripod via adapter (optional) - Comes with protective caps, strap & case
Powerful field binoculars 20x50 Sturman camouflage for ground-based observations because of the highly remote objects - Magnification 20x diameter of lens - 50 mm - Field of view is 3.2° (56 m/1000m) - Porro prism glass Bk-7 Multi - layer coating of the lenses The Central focus at a distance of 10 m - Rubber-coated housing made of aluminium alloy, color camouflage (khaki) - Mounted on a tripod via adapter (optional) - Comes with protective caps, shoulder strap and case
Binoculars 12x50 Sturman for wildlife observation and much remote objects - Magnification - 12x, diameter of lens - 50 mm - The field of view of 5.6° (97 m/1000m), exit pupil diameter - 11 mm - Porro prism glass Bk-7 Multi - layer coating of the lenses The Central focus at a distance of 5 m - Housing - the combination of impact-resistant plastic and aluminium alloy, rubber, color green - Mounted on a tripod (1/4") using adapter (sold separately) - Comes with protective caps, strap and case
Field glasses Sturman 20x60 camouflage for terrestrial or astronomical observations because of the highly remote objects - Magnification 20x, lens diameter 60 mm - The field of view of 3.4° (59,6 m/1000m), exit pupil diameter - 9 mm - Porro prism glass Bk-7 Multi - layer coating of the lenses The Central focus at a distance of 5 m - Rubber impact-resistant housing made of aluminum alloy, color camouflage (khaki) - Mounted on a tripod via adapter (optional) - Comes with protective caps, shoulder strap and case
Binoculars 12x50 Sturmancamouflage for wildlife observation and much remote objects - Magnification - 12x, diameter of lens - 50 mm - The field of view of 5.6° (97 m/1000m), exit pupil diameter - 11 mm - Porro prism glass Bk-7 Multi - layer coating of the lenses The Central focus at a distance of 5 m - Housing - the combination of impact-resistant plastic and aluminium alloy, rubber, color "camouflage" - Mounted on a tripod (1/4") using adapter (sold separately) - Comes with protective caps, strap and case