Meade's StarPro™ AZ is an easy-to-use, portable telescope, for the on-the-go astronomer. Each optical tube offered with the StarPro™ AZ includes fully-coated optics resulting in bright, clear images of the Moon, planets and nebulae! Also You can use the StarPro™ AZ refractors to view land objects such as wildlife or beautiful landscapes.
The StarPro™ AZ features a newly designed single-arm, alt-azimuth mount with slow motion control cables on both axes, making your observing experience a breeze. This new mount also features a vixen-style dovetail receiver, giving you the ability to use different optical tubes.
Easily organize your eyepieces with the integrated accessory holder, located on the sturdy tripod.
The StarPro™ AZ features a bonus Smart Phone Adapter that allows you to take images of the night sky through the eyepiece!
With a compact and lightweight design at an affordable price, the StarPro™ AZ is sure to exceed expectations. It has everything you need to start observing the night sky right out of the box.
The AC 102/660 refractor, with its relatively large aperture and short focal length, is ideal for a view of big sky areas at low magnification. Wide-stretched objects, such as open star clusters, the Orion nebula and the Andromeda galaxy can be surveyed. It’s also great for hunting comets. During certain phases of activity these can be as large as the full Moon or even bigger, and can be easily observed with this refractor.
Thanks to the short focal length this refractor telescope is compact and the eyepiece is set relatively high.
It is not only important which telescope you buy, but also where you buy it.
We provide extra help:
- We are a leading telescope dealer and know these instruments like the back of our hands.
- We are always very happy to offer our assistance after your purchase, should you encounter any problems with your telescope’s setup or operation.
- Our ‘Telescope Basics’ booklet - an 80-page beginner's guide for our telescopes – is provided free of charge with every telescope we sell.
Specifications:
Optics  |
Type  | Refractor |
Type of build  | Achromat  |
Aperture (mm)  | 102 |
Focal length (mm)  | 660 |
Aperture ratio (f/)  | 6,5 |
Resolving capacity  | 1,4 |
Limit value (mag)  | 11,8 |
Light gathering capacity  | 210 |
Max. useful magnification  | 204 |
| Coating | multiple |
| Tube construction | Full tube |
Focuser  |
Type of build  | Gear rack |
Connection ( to eyepiece)  | 1,25" |
Mount  |
Mounting type  | Azimuthal  |
| Mounting saddle | Vixen-Style |
| Motors | no |
GoTo control  | no |
Type of build  | Single tine |
Tripod  |
| Type | Tripod |
| Accessory plate | yes |
| Material | Aluminium |
Included accessories  |
1.25'' eyepieces  | 26mm, 9mm, 6,3mm |
Barlow Lens  | 2x |
Finder scope  | Red dot finder  |
Deviating optics  | 1.25", 90°Amici prism |
| Prism rail | Vixen-Style |
| Dew Shield | yes |
| Camera adaptor | Smartphone |
| Slow motion cable (piece) | 2 |
General |
| Series | StarPro AZ |
| Total weight (kg) | 5 |
Area of application  |
| Astrophotography | no (Moon & Planets) |
| Moon & Planets | yes |
| Nature Observation | yes |
| Nebulae & galaxies | yes |
Sun  | no (Only with appropriate Sun filter) |
recommended for |
| Beginners | yes |
| Advanced | no |
| Observatories | no |