Our Refractor Telescope Collection

This Sky-Watcher SK120-EQ5 1000mm f/8.3 Refractor is a great beginners scope. It comes with an EQ5 Mount, a 9×50 finder scope, a red dot finder, and Antares eyepiece kit (12.5mm, 20mm, 32mm. and 2x Barlow). The 2in focuser will accommodate both 1.25″ and 2″ eyepieces. It has a wooden carry case.

Rental rate: $15 per month.

A great scope for beginners to advanced observers.

Contact tfmprogram@calgaryrasc.ca to rent this product.

A Sky-Watcher 102mm f/5 refractor on an alt/az mount. It comes with a carry case, red dot finder, 90 deg. diagonal and eyepieces. This telescope’s short focal length, light weight and wide field of view make it a great grab-and-go instrument.

Rental rate: $15 per month.

Ideal for beginners and travelers.

Contact tfmprogram@calgaryrasc.ca to rent this product.

The Tele Vue Genesis 100mm (4in) refractor telescope with 500mm focal length (F5) delivers flat pin-sharp wide field views. When polar aligned, this “goto” telescope can find and track the 42,000+ objects in its database. It also comes with accessories for solar viewing.

The rental package includes the following items:

• Tele Vue Genesis telescope
• Padded storage case for telescope, eyepieces,and some accessories
• Skywatcher EQ3 mount with polar scope, hand controller
• Steel tripod, accessory tray/leg brace, counterweights
• Padded toolbox for EQ3 mount

Accessories include following items:

• Powerpack (12v DC Power) with cords
• AC power adapter
• Eyepieces: 10.5mm, 12mm, 17mm and 2.5x Barlow
• Eyepiece filters: 6 colour filters, a polarizing filter for the moon, and an O3 filter
• Eyepiece diagonal
• Solar filter
• Solar finder
• Red flashlight
• Red dot finder
• Bullseye bubble level
• Atomic clock radio receiver
• Synscan Instruction Manual, EQ3 Instruction Manual, and manuals on USB

Suitable for intermediate to advanced observers.

Rental rate: $25 per month

Contact tfmprogram@calgaryrasc.ca to rent this product.