{"product_id":"152mm-david-h-levy-comet-hunter-maksutov-newtonian","title":"152mm David H. Levy Comet Hunter Maksutov-Newtonian Telescope","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe David H. Levy Comet Hunter Is Back!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLimited Stock Available\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Explore Scientific David H. Levy Comet Hunter is back, but available in VERY limited quantities -- 2, to be exact. The units are new, never sold. They were opened at our facility in Springdale, Arkansas, for inspection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDesigned in collaboration with legendary comet discoverer David H. Levy, the Comet Hunter combines a 152 mm aperture with fast f\/4.8 Maksutov-Newtonian optics, and a lightweight carbon fiber optical tube to create a telescope that is equally at home with an eyepiece or a camera.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor astronomers who appreciate the wide-field performance of a Newtonian reflector, but desire a more highly corrected optical system, the Maksutov-Newtonian design offers a compelling alternative.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFast, Wide, and Versatile\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Comet Hunter's 152 mm f\/4.8 optical system delivers impressive light-gathering power and a wide field of view, making it ideal for observing nebulae, galaxies, star clusters, comets, and rich Milky Way star fields.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor astrophotographers, its fast focal ratio helps capture faint deep-sky objects efficiently while producing sharp, high-contrast images across a wide field. For visual observers, the same optics provide crisp views ranging from sweeping star fields to detailed observations of the Moon and planets.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe carbon fiber optical tube provides exceptional strength while keeping weight to a minimum. It also helps reduce focus shifts caused by temperature changes during long imaging sessions.\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Telescope's History\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Explore Scientific David H. Levy Comet Hunter is the result of a dream collaboration between longtime amateur astronomer and Explore Scientific founder Scott Roberts and one of his lifelong heroes, David H. Levy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDavid is an author, lecturer, and discoverer of numerous comets and asteroids. He is perhaps best known as the co-discoverer of Comet Shoemaker-Levy 9, the remarkable comet that fragmented before impact, sending a chain of nuclei into Jupiter in 1994. Those impacts provided astronomers with an unprecedented opportunity to observe a major collision within our solar system.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eScott and David set out to create a durable, wide-field telescope capable of producing high-contrast, pinpoint star images, whether the observer was sweeping the heavens for comets, monitoring Jupiter's Great Red Spot, or imaging deep-sky treasures such as the Sombrero Galaxy or the Orion Nebula.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe design goals were clear: the optics needed to be fast, the optical tube lightweight yet robust, and every component built to withstand years of use, including countless trips to dark-sky observing sites.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Explore Scientific","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":18036039109,"sku":"MN06048CF-05","price":2851.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0390\/6029\/products\/comet_hunter_3_e75d67ce-71a9-4cc7-9978-75364c0461ec.jpg?v=1571439049","url":"https:\/\/explorescientific.ca\/products\/152mm-david-h-levy-comet-hunter-maksutov-newtonian","provider":"Explore Scientific","version":"1.0","type":"link"}