Konus 1781 Konusmotor-500 114/500 Telescope Review
Konus, the international brand innovate a broad range of optical products and each of it has its own identity which is been supported by the perfect merchandising. Among the many optical products telescopes take the prime position with its speckled options for different use. Konus 1781 Konusmotor-500 114/500 Newtonian Telescope is a distinctive device with respect to the optical quality, mechanism and the usage. More on it can be obtained from the following review.
Overview:
This model is a great mid-level scope which gives uncompromised astronomical experience for the intermediate level of users. It excels in both mechanism and technology. The metallic blue colour housing in combination with the black colour makes it alluring and goes well for the display too. This versatile model is been equipped with the Newtonian technology of magnification. The dimension and the weight of the product do not permit to keep it in the compact category and hence they are for the portable use.
Optical Type:
The magnification technology that is been followed by Konus 1781 Konusmotor-500 Equatorial Mount Telescope is the Newtonian type of construction which is made using mirrors and is rightly called as the Reflector type. The mirrors used are multi coated which transforms images that are clearer and brighter.
Technical Details:
Aperture – The objective lens which is the set mirror in the reflector technology measures 114mm in diameter. This is on the other hand is the size of the eyepiece. This is quite good enough for gathering more light and the entry of more light makes the viewing images brighter than before.
Magnification – Based on the eyepiece, the focal length the magnification of the device is calculated. This model gives out the magnification and with the supported additional eyepiece the magnification rate can be increased when the eyepiece of 4mm in is 125x, got 6.3mm it is 80x, 25mm it is 20x and soon.
Focal length and Ratio – The focal length is the distance between the lens and the eyepiece. This model gives the focal length of 500mm while the focal ratio is 4.3. This combination of the focal length and the ratio makes it suitable for the planetary observation, the star clusters, nebulas and much more.
Other Product Details:
Konus 1781 Reflector Telescope comes with the equatorial mount which has the support of R.A. Motor drive. This mount is adjustable side ways from left to the right and vice versa. The compatibility of the use of tripod gives a hands free observation and it is of two section metal tripod which can adjust in height. The height of the tripod can be set minimum of 67cm which can be extended to the maximum of 107cm. In other words it can be installed from 2.3 feet to 3.8 feet. This model is been equipped with the Red dot finder scope which is the Stardot. This helps to easily spot and locate the objects, based on which the user can easily track and take notes if required. This serves as an essential one and proves to be an ergonomic feature of this telescope.
Miscellaneous:
Available in this model is the Moon filter which protects from the harmful rays when exploring the deep night sky. This model is been offered along with the Moon and Sky map, the CD-Rom which is an astronomical software known as the ‘Sky Explorer’. Also provided are two carrying cases and the instruction booklet.
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Konus 1781 Konusmotor-500 Telescope – Technical Specification Table
| Manufacturer | KONUS |
| Model Name | 1781 Konusmotor-500 114/500 Telescope |
| Product Code | 1781 |
| Telescope Type | Newtonian – Reflector |
| Magnification | 500x |
| Aperture | 114mm |
| Focal ratio | f/4.3 |
| Eye piece | 10mm, 17mm |
| Mount | Equatorial with R A motor drive |
| Lens | Multi coated mirror |
| Finder scope | Red dot – Stardot |
| User level | Intermediate |
| Application | Astronomical |
| Moon filter | Yes |
| Battery operated | Yes |
| Includes | Two section metal tripod from 67cm to 107cm Red dot finder Moon filter Electric focuser Moon and Sky map 2 Carrying cases CD Rom with astronomical software “Sky Explorer” Instruction Booklet |