The Polaris 114mm telescope has a 114mm aperture and focal length of 1000mm (f/8.8). The stable Equatorial mount includes slow-motion control cables that allow for easy and quick viewing across different directions. The telescope includes accessories such as a Red-Dot finder scope, 2x Barlow lens, and three eyepieces that provide varying levels of magnification. This gives you the versatility of both narrow and wide fields of view. The Polaris 114mm comes complete with everything you need to view the wonders of the night sky the first time out. When fully assembled, the Polaris 114mm weighs approximately 19 lbs. Each Polaris telescope also comes with AutoStar Suite Astronomer Edition Software available as a download. This bonus planetarium software will help you learn the night sky and displays more than 10,000 celestial objects including planets, stars, galaxies, and nebulae. In addition to the standard accessories, this telescope kit includes bonus accessories that will enhance your observing experience. The kit includes a StarTarget Planisphere to help identify constellations in the sky, a moon map to locate and observe specific lunar features, and a neutral density moon filter to boost the contrast of the lunar surface while lowering glare and providing a comfortable view. The Polaris Series telescopes come in a variety of apertures including 90mm refractor and 127mm reflector. These telescopes deliver bright and clear images with the greatest detail and enables observation of the craters of the Moon, Saturns rings, and even Jupiters surface. Meades Polaris telescopes are perfect for the astronomer who wishes to manually observe and discover the night sky with ease.