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JMI Telescopes NGT-12.5" Reflector Telescope

BH #JMNGT125 • MFR #NGT12.5
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JMI Telescopes NGT-12.5" Reflector Telescope
Key Features
  • 12.5" f/4.5 Open Truss Newtonian
  • Split-Ring Equatorial Mount
  • Rotating Nose Assembly
  • Built-In Azimuth Adjusting Plate
This JMI NGT-12.5" f/4.5 Reflector Telescope is an open truss Newtonian design that gathers lots of light in a package that is supremely portable. The NGT-12.5 weighs only 120 pounds with the heaviest single component being 40 pounds, so you can easily pack the entire system into the trunk of a small car and drive to where skies and sightlines are the darkest & longest.

The JMI NGT-12.5" features a Split-Ring Equatorial Mount, with a rotating nose assembly, built-in Azimuth adjusting plate, and a removable ring assembly. The telescope also has dual control drive correctors, adjustable focal point, and is CCD autoguider compatible. The included NGC-microMAX computer has digital setting circles with a 245-object database, that is upgradeable. You will enjoy watching the heavens with the included EV-2n focuser, and there are many focusers you can upgrade to. The system can be powered with AC or DC power with the included wall transformer or the car cigarette lighter adapter.

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JMI Telescopes NGT-12.5 Overview

This JMI NGT-12.5" f/4.5 Reflector Telescope is an open truss Newtonian design that gathers lots of light in a package that is supremely portable. The NGT-12.5 weighs only 120 pounds with the heaviest single component being 40 pounds, so you can easily pack the entire system into the trunk of a small car and drive to where skies and sightlines are the darkest & longest.

The JMI NGT-12.5" features a Split-Ring Equatorial Mount, with a rotating nose assembly, built-in Azimuth adjusting plate, and a removable ring assembly. The telescope also has dual control drive correctors, adjustable focal point, and is CCD autoguider compatible. The included NGC-microMAX computer has digital setting circles with a 245-object database, that is upgradeable. You will enjoy watching the heavens with the included EV-2n focuser, and there are many focusers you can upgrade to. The system can be powered with AC or DC power with the included wall transformer or the car cigarette lighter adapter.

12.5" f/4.5 Open Truss Newtonian design
Split-ring equatorial mount
Rotating nose assembly
Built-in azimuth adjusting plate for easier polar alignment
Compact size
Fast one-man assembly
Removable ring assembly allows greater disassembly with the largest component weighing 40 lbs.
Sidereal, Lunar, Solar and King tracking rates with both Northern and Southern hemisphere operation
Dual control drive corrector with 0.3x, 0.5x, 2x, 4x, 8x, and 16x correction
NGC-microMAX Computer digital setting circles
CCD autoguider compatible
Adjustable focal point
Snap-fit Serrurier truss rods
Battery and AC power

JMI Telescopes NGT-12.5 Specs

Optical Design
Newtonian reflector
Optical Lens Diameter
12.5" (317.5mm)
Focal Length
56.25" (1428.75mm)
Focal Ratio
f/4.5
Maximum Useful Magnification
500x under best conditions
Resolving Power
Not Specified by Manufacturer
Optical Tube Dimensions
Not Specified by Manufacturer
Mount Type
Equatorial split-ring
Eyepiece Barrel Diameter
2" (includes adapter accepting 1.25" eyepieces)
Finderscope
8 x 50 Finderscope
Tripod
None
Motor
RA and deck motor
GO-TO Capability
No
PC Compatible
Yes
Power Source
110vAC/ 60Hz or 220vAC/ 50Hz (specify) wall transformer
12vDC cigarette lighter adapter
Weight
120 lbs (54.43kg)
Heaviest single component is 40 lbs (18kg)

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