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MERCURY-705
70mm (2.75") f/500 REFRACTOR TELESCOPE
... very compact astronomical telescope for beginners and for travelling



This Skywatcher refractor of 70mm aperture offers a reasonable start into astronomy. Furthermore is is a compact and powerful travel instrument. Several hundred nebulae and galaxies are visible as well as of course the moon and the planets - and the sun when using a safe filter.

Particular compact:
The particular advantage of the Mercury 705 is the compact way it is built. The telescope is only about 50 cm long and the whole weight of the instrument is about 7 kg with the mount. Hence the instrument qualifies for airline travel as it can be dismantled into small components within a few minutes.

• Magnifications (with eyepieces supplied): x20 & x50
• Highest Practical Power (Potential): x140
• Objective Lens Diameter: 70mm
• Telescope Focal Length: 500mm (f/7.14)
• Eyepieces Supplied (1.25"): 10mm & 25mm
• Red Dot Finder
• 45º Erect Image Diagonal 1.25"
• AZ3 Deluxe Alt-Azimuth Mount
• Aluminium Tripod with Accessory Tray
• Tube material: Aluminium
• 36% more Light Gathering than 60mm

Facts about the Mercury 705 on AZ3

Good image quality - despite of the short tube the focus is well defined, making the compact instrument useful for moon and planets as well. Stars appear as fine pin points, also when magnified higher.

Very useful focuser - the focuser works clean and smooth without vibrations. You can get the objects into focus very precisely. You may even opt to connect a camera to take images of them.

Setup and start - that is the principle of this refractor telescope. This telescope is always aligned and ready to use. Even children can use it after short training by adults.

Solid azimutal mount with field tripod - the AZ3 holds the compact refractor well, while the height adjustable aluminum field tripod is well matched. You have a fine micro movement in both axis to follow birds, aeroplanes and stars.