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In miles how far can I see with this telescope? — 1 Answer

by Reginald, from CA, United States Asked on February 19, 2021

Name National Geographic EQ Telescope (2.5)
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Answered by Brandon, member, from UT, United States, on April 20, 2021

That's not really a distance you can measure. What you can measure is the magnification ability. Magnification power is equal to the telescope's focal length divided by the eyepiece's focal length. The Focal length is 500mm, the rest of the magnification power would be dependent on the eyepiece being used. With the included 9.7mm and 26mm eyepieces, you would see about 50x and 20x magnification.

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