Takahashi GT-40 Guidescope
Availability: Item has been discontinued by the manufacturer
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The GT-40 Guide scope from Takahashi - an excellent guiding mechanism to utilize with any Takahashi telescope. Due to its 40mm diameter, stars of up to the 9th magnitude are visible when utilizing this guide scope! This model is being sold on its own - just the solid scope itself, not the brackets or holder. Focus on this scope is controlled by the knurled blue knob on the GT-40's barrel. This focuser is extremely rigid, insuring fixed focus when guiding.
Specifications:
- Diameter: 40 mm
- Focal length: 240 mm
- Focal ratio: F/6.0
- Metal Back Distance: 0 to 21.5 mm
- Bottom plate: 2 x M8 threads + 1 Kodak 1/4"-20 thread
- Top plate: 2 x M5 threads
- Eyepiece holder: 1.25" (31.75 mm)
- Length: 272 mm (with dew shield)
- Width: 58 mm
- Height: 64 mm
- Weight: 570 g
- Focuser: Rotation of the front lens cell
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The GT-40 Guide scope from Takahashi - an excellent guiding mechanism to utilize with any Takahashi telescope. Due to its 40mm diameter, stars of up to the 9th magnitude are visible when utilizing this guide scope! This model is being sold on its own - just the solid scope itself, not the brackets or holder. Focus on this scope is controlled by the knurled blue knob on the GT-40's barrel. This focuser is extremely rigid, insuring fixed focus when guiding.
Specifications:
- Diameter: 40 mm
- Focal length: 240 mm
- Focal ratio: F/6.0
- Metal Back Distance: 0 to 21.5 mm
- Bottom plate: 2 x M8 threads + 1 Kodak 1/4"-20 thread
- Top plate: 2 x M5 threads
- Eyepiece holder: 1.25" (31.75 mm)
- Length: 272 mm (with dew shield)
- Width: 58 mm
- Height: 64 mm
- Weight: 570 g
- Focuser: Rotation of the front lens cell
| Product Banner Type | discontinued |
|---|---|
| Free Shipping Graphic | Free US Shipping |
| Hide Found a better Shipped Price on Frontend? | No |