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TRUSS TELESCOPES
11" Through 28" Telescope Features
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Weights and Measurements of Starmaster Truss Mounted Telescopes In Transport Mode
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| Telescope Size |
Rocker Box & Ground Board Weight ** |
Mirror Box Weight * |
Mirror & Cell Weight |
Mirror Transport Box |
Secondary Cage Assembly Weight |
| 11" |
22 lbs |
23 lbs |
18 lbs |
N/A Opt |
8 lbs |
| 12.5" |
26lbs. |
25 lbs |
20 lbs |
9 lbs |
8 lbs |
| 14.5" |
25 lbs. |
25 lbs |
33 lbs. |
11 lbs |
9 lbs |
| 16" |
32 lbs |
31 lbs |
42 lbs |
12 lbs |
11 lbs |
| 16.5" |
32 lbs |
31 lbs |
38 lbs |
12 lbs |
11 lbs |
| 18" |
36 lbs. |
35 lbs. |
50 lbs. |
14 lbs |
11 lbs. |
| 20" |
40 lbs. |
38 lbs. |
59 lbs. |
16 lbs |
12 lbs. |
| 22" |
44 lbs. |
40 lbs. |
68 lbs. |
18 lbs. |
13 lbs. |
| 24" |
49 lbs. |
44 lbs. |
79 lbs. |
19 lbs. |
14 lbs. |
| 28" |
53 lbs. |
49 lbs. |
105 lbs. |
22 lbs. |
17 lbs. |
*Mirror Cell NOT Included, includes altitude bearings
**Add
11 pounds for Sky Tracker drive system (6 lbs) and battery (5 lbs) |
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Primary Mirror,
Secondary Mirror |
Ground Board & Rocker Box Dimensions |
Mirror Box Dimensions * |
Stacked Transport Dimensions
(Ground Board, Rocker Box and Mirror Box) |
Truss Tube Length |
Eyepiece Height at Zenith
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| 11" F/4.5 |
20" x 20" x 15" |
20" x 20" x 22" |
20" x 20" x 30" |
26" |
55"
@ F/4.5
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| 12.5" F/4.5 |
22" x 22" x 16" |
21.5"x 21.5"x 22" |
22" x 22" x 30" |
30" |
60"
@ F/4.5
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14.5" F/4.3
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23.5"x23.5"x16" |
22.5"x22.5"x22.5" |
23.5"x23.5"x30" |
37" |
65"
@ f/4.3
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16" F/4.3
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26"x26"x17.5" |
25.5"x25.5"x24" |
26"x26"x34" |
48" |
71"
@f/4.3
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16.5" F/3.7
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26"x26"x16.5" |
25.5"x25.5"x21" |
26"x26"x32.5" |
40" |
64"
@f/3.7 |
18" F/4.3
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28"x28"x17.5" |
27.5"x27.5"x25.5" |
28"x28"x34.5" |
55" |
78"
@ f/4.3
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18" F/3.7
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28"x28"x16" |
27.5"x27.5"x23.5" |
28"x28"x33" |
45" |
69"
@ f/3.7 |
20" F/4.3
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30" x 30" x 19" |
29.5"x 29.5"x 27" |
30" x 30" x 35.5" |
62" |
86"
@ f/4.3
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20" F/3.7
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30" x 30" x 17.5" |
29.5" x 29.5" x 25" |
30" x 30" x 34" |
50" |
75"
@ f/3.7 |
| 22" F/3.6 |
32" x 32" x 18" |
31.5"x31.5"x28" |
32" x 32" x 35.5" |
56" |
80"
@F/3.6
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24" F/3.7
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34" x 34" x 20" |
33.5"x 33.5"x29" |
34" x 34" x 37" |
64" |
88"
@ F/3.7
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| 28" F/3.7 |
38" x 38" x 20" |
37.5"x37.5"x29" |
38" x 38" x 38" |
72" |
101"
@ F/3.7
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*Includes Altitude Bearings
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So, just what does all this mean? Just how portable are Starmaster Portable Telescopes? Well, one of our customers transports his 14.5" in a Ford Escort. Another carries his 16" f/5 AND his 10" Meade LX-200 in a 2 door Ford Explorer. At a recent star party, we also test-fitted a 20" f/4.5 into the same vehicle (he's putting quarters into his piggy-bank for an upgrade). We have an 18" that is being hauled around in a SAAB station wagon, and a 24" will easily fit in most mini-vans.Note: Any of our scopes may be loaded by one person with the mirror and cell remaining in the scope when using transport handles and loading ramps. Minimum opening height required is 34" as the mirror box may be tilted slightly to reduce the stated height of the stacked transport dimension. This effectively reduces the height to the top of the altitude bearing by as much as 4"-5".
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