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The Borg turret eyepiece holder (part number
1401)
is a low cost, convenient multiple
eyepiece holder for the visual observer. The
lightweight construction minimizes the weight
placed on the back of the OTA, yet provides
plenty of stiffness to support the eyepieces.
The turret is a standard part of the
Borg SWII Ultra-light Systems.
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Four 1-1/4" eyepieces may be mounted, ready for
use by simply rotating the turret which
includes a click-stop position for each
eyepiece. Eyepieces are friction gripped
firmly with rubber seats. For maximum utility,
parfocal eyepieces are recommended.
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At the rear, a straight-through port
accomodates a 2" or 1-1/4" eyepiece. This is
intended for holding a low power, wide-field
eyepiece which makes finding objects easy even
without a separate finder scope.
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Inside (view from the front), the high quality
flip mirror which acts as a diagonal can be
seen. This diverts light to one of the four
turret eyepieces. A small lever flips the
mirror out of the way for viewing through the
rear "finder" port.
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Telescope Interface
The 1401 turret requires interface part
7836. With
this the turret may be connected to the Borg Series
80 tube or to virtually any type of telescope
which can accomodate a 2" eyepiece using
7425 (2"
nosepiece adapter).
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