Konus Telescopes Used to View The Solar System
April 1, 2008
Hans Lippershey a spectacle maker by profession made the world’s first telescope in the beginning of the 16th century. As you know that a telescope uses curved mirrors to bring light to the images that are captured so that it allows the viewer to see objects that are far off for example the moon and the other celestial objects. As you know that it was Galileo who was the main person to introduce the telescope to the people who had interest in the field of astronomy in the year 1609. He was also the first person on the earth to see the moon’s craters and because of his invention it set out the imaginations of the other telescope inventors to create telescope that could see objects at far of distance. The Konus telescope has been in the market since the year 1979. Konus produces telescope such as refractors, Newtonian and the Cassegrain.
Those interested in astronomy usually want to look at the solar system and see the rings of Saturn in all its crowing glory. As you know that there are many brands of telescope that are available in the market but then choosing the right one is really a big task and that too selecting one with all the possible accessories with a reasonable budget is like looking for a needle in a hay stalk. But then there is a reason to feel good and as the saying goes that every cloud has a silver lining well the same stands true for telescope and astronomy fans and that is that Konus’s telescopes bring great quality to the market and what other way to gaze the moon other than using the Konus telescope.
A little about this company:
Well this company is based in the Italy and makes a wide assortment of products which includes compasses, altimeters, binoculars, spotting scopes, professional microscopes, rifle scope, night viewers, sunglasses, meteor instruments, watches clocks and last but not the least the Konus telescope. All the above mentioned products are known for their precision made displaying the best quality and that is the reason why this company is famous for its quality product.
As you know that there are various types of telescopes. Konus telescopes have a large assortment of products that fulfill the needs of all i.e. from beginners to scientist… The Konus Junior KJ-R 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 younger generation, this Konus telescope features magnifications at 100x and 48x. The best part is that the instructions for this instrument come in eight languages.
Another fine Konus telescope is the Konusmotor-500.
It has a 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, R.A. motor drive and the “Sky-Explorer” software and moon filter. One of Konus’s top reflector telescopes is the Konusky-150 150mmIt and this telescope is a great hit with the amateur or beginner astronomer who is very particular for detail study.
This Konusmotor-114 is a Newtonian telescope and is recommended for viewing bright deep-sky objects. The diameter is 114 mm (4”.5) with a length of 900mm (35”) with a focal ration of f/8. The magnification with the supplied eye pieces are 90x and 53x.
The world is proud that because of this company we have many a great budding young scientists in the field of astronomy as professionals around the world. This company is known for its quality product which believes in detail.
Summary:
The Konus telescope are a boon to the young budding scientist and also to those astronomy fans who want to study the vast blue skies because this company believes in the quality of its products be it the telescope or the various other products that this company deals with.
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