This JMI NGT-18" 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-18 weighs only 245 pounds with the heaviest single component being 75 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-18" features a Split-Ring Equatorial Mount, with a rotating nose assembly, 18-point flotation mirror cell, and an adjustable focal point. The telescope also is CCD autoguider compatible, and is StellarCAT ServoCAT Jr. Track/GOTO compatible with Go-To computers and planetarium software. The included NGC-superMAX (Argo Navis) is a Go-To computer. 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 12vDC lead-acid battery, wall transformer or car cigarette lighter adapter. To complete the system the telescope has a personalized name plaque.