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SPECIFICATIONS CONT’D
16” LightBridge Plus
Optical Design.......................................................................................................Newtonian reflector
Aperture..................................................................................................................406mm (16 inches)
Focal Length.........................................................................................................1829mm (72 inches)
Focal Ratio.......................................................................................................................................f/4.5
Resolving Power.........................................................................................................0.29 arc-seconds
Limiting Visual Magnitude................................................................................................................15.0
Focuser....................................................................Dual speed 2” rack and pinion with 10:1 fine focus
Red-Dot Finder.....................................................................Deluxe red-dot with variable reticle pattern
Eyepiece....................................................................................2” Meade 26mm Wide Angle Eyepiece
Primary Mirror...........................................................................Parabolic BK7 mirror, Diffraction-limited
Secondary Mirror Support.................................................................................................4-vane, steel
Base Assembly....................................................................No-tool needed assembly, 4-sided structure
Altitude Bearings.........................................................................................................170mm diameter
Azimuth Bearings.........................................................................................................Needle bearings
Mount Swivel base ..............................................................................with needle bearings for azimuth
Additional Accessories.....................................................................................12v fan with battery pack
(user-supplied 8 AA batteries)
Eyepiece tray
2 inch extension tube
Primary mirror cover
Autostar suite DVD
Heaviest Single Component........................................................................................................58 lbs.
Assembled OTA weight..............................................................................................................72 lbs.
Assembled Mount weight............................................................................................................72 lbs.
Total assembled telescope weight.............................................................................................144 lbs.
