{"product_id":"explore-scientific-152mm-comet-hunter-maksutov-newtonian-telescope","title":"Explore Scientific 152mm David H. Levy Comet Hunter Maksutov-Newtonian Telescope","description":"\u003ch2 dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eExplore Scientific \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e152mm \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ef\/4.8 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDavid H. Levy Comet Hunter Maksutov-Newtonian Carbon Fiber Telescope \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\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\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\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\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\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\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFast, Wide, and Versatile\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\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\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\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\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\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.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Telescope's History\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\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\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\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. 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