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Viewing The Solar System With Konus Telescopes

Spectacle maker Hans Lippershey made the world's first telescope in the early 1600's. Telescopes utilize curved mirrors and lenses to focus and magnify light from distant objects. This allows the viewer to see objects at a far distance such as the Moon and other celestial bodies.

KonusMotor 130

Galileo is responsible for introducing the telescope to the scientific community at large in 1609. He was the first person on Earth to see the Moon's craters. His invention set the stage for other telescope inventors to work on creating telescopes that could see at further distances.

Konus telescopes have been manufactured since 1979. The company produces a range of telescopes from refractors, Newtonians to Schmidt-Cassegrains.

The average astronomy buff wants to look out into the solar system and see the rings of Saturn in all of its glory. There are many telescope brands on the market and finding an instrument that delivers is daunting to the prospective telescope buyer. Konus telescopes bring great quality to the market. What better way to view the Moon than with a Konus telescope?

A Wide Assortment

The company is based in Italy and makes a wide assortment of products including compasses, altimeters, binoculars, spotting scopes, professional microscopes, rifle scopes, night viewers, sunglasses, meteo instruments, watches, clocks and of course the Konus telescopes. Konus products are precision made, displaying the quality that made the company famous.

Types Of Telescopes

Konusky 200

Konus telescopes cover a large assortment of products from the beginner to the scientist. The KonusStart 700 is recommended for children. It is a good refractor telescope on a table tripod with a 5 x 24 finder-scope and diagonal mirror. For the young set, this Konus telescope features magnifications at 100x and 48x. The instructions for this instrument come in eight languages.

Another fine Konus telescope is the KonusMotor-500 . It delivers superb optical and mechanical quality. It is perfect for astronomical viewing and observation. It includes a wide range of great features including an electric focuser, Right Ascencion motor drive and the "Sky-Explorer" software and Moon filter. One of Konus's top reflector telescopes is the Konusky 200 , a 200mm (8-inch) 'scope. It is great for amateur astronomers who want a great degree of detail.

The KonusMotor 130 is a Newtonian recommended for viewing bright deep-sky objects. The diameter is 130 mm (5") with a length of 1000mm (39") and a focal ratio of f/8. The magnification with the supplied eye pieces are 100x and 58x.

Konus brings great telescopes into the hands of budding young scientists and to astronomy professionals around the world. Their quality and detail makes their products unique.

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