NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC NAT GEO RF360 TELESCOPE

Description

The National Geographic RF360MM telescope is made to go wherever adventure takes you. With its ultra-compact design, this easy-to-use refractor is an ideal travel companion and a great starter instrument for both daytime nature watching and nighttime moon gazing. Spend an afternoon visually exploring distant landscape features or getting a closer view of wildlife without disturbing it. Once the stars come out, visit the chiseled ridges and craters of the lunar surface or tour some of the night skys brightest objects. For added versatility, the telescope comes with two interchangeable Huygens eyepieces, so you can experiment with different magnifications and fields of view. It also has a full size tripod for comfortable viewing and a panhandle mount that smoothly moves the telescope up, down and side to side. Explore other National Geographic collection for more excitement and fun.

Specifications

OBSERVE THE MOON AND MORE: This beginner telescope has a 50mm aperture that is ideal for Moon-gazing. With this refractor, observers can enjoy inspiring views of lunar features like craters or the ridges and dips along the terminator line. It is also a great size for exploring other bright night sky treats like the stunning Pleiades star cluster.
GREAT FOR TERRESTRIAL VIEWING: While waiting for stargazing to start, you can use this refractor for nature watching and viewing distant landscapes. ALWAYS keep sun safety in mind when viewing during the day and be aware that observing targets will appear flipped right to left like they would in a mirror due to the nature of optics.
MULTIPLE MAGNIFYING POWERS: Two eyepieces are included to add versatility to your viewing. When combined with the telescopes 360mm focal length, the 12.5 eyepiece will give 28.8 magnification and the 20mm eyepiece will give 18x magnification.
GREAT TELESCOPE FOR KIDS: This beginner refractor is designed with family fun in mind. Junior explorers can easily operate the telescope using the large focus knob and simple panhandle mount control. In addition, the included tripod is height adjustable to accommodate the whole family.

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