| PowerSeeker 114 EQ
21045 | AstroMaster 114EQ
31042 |
| OPTICAL DESIGN | Newtonian Reflector | Reflector |
| WEIGHT | 19 lb (8.62 kg) | 17 lb (7.71 kg) |
| CD ROM | "The Sky®" Level 1 | The Sky L1 |
| ACCESSORY TRAY | No-Tool Tray with Eyepiece holder | N/A |
| TRIPOD | Aluminum | 1.25" steel tube legs |
| MOUNT | German Equatorial | CG-2 Equatorial |
| FINDERSCOPE | 5x24 | Built-on StarPointer |
| BARLOW LENS | 3 x | N/A |
| MAGNIFICATION 2 | 225 x | 100 x |
| EYEPIECE 2 | 4 mm (0.16 in) | 10 mm (0.39 in) |
| MAGNIFICATION 1 | 45 x | 50 x |
| EYEPIECE 1 | 20 mm (0.79 in) | 20 mm (0.79 in) |
| FOCAL RATIO | 7.89 | 8.77 |
| FOCAL LENGTH | 900 mm (35.43 in) | 1000 mm (39.37 in) |
| APERTURE | 114 mm (4.49 in) | 114 mm (4.49 in) |
| LIMITING STELLAR MAGNITUDE | 12.8 | 12.8 |
| RESOLUTION (RAYLEIGH) | 1.22 arcsec | 1.22 arcsec |
| RESOLUTION (DAWES) | 1.02 arcsec | 1.02 arcsec |
| PHOTOGRAPHIC RESOLUTION | 253 line/mm | N/A |
| LIGHT GATHERING POWER | 265 x | 265 x |
| ANGULAR FIELD OF VIEW | 0.9 ° | 1 ° |
| LINEAR FIELD OF VIEW (@1000 YDS) | 48 ft (14.63 m) | 53 ft (16.15 m) |
| OPTICAL COATINGS | Aluminum | Aluminum |
| SECONDARY MIRROR OBSTRUCTION | 1 in (25.4 mm) | N/A |
| SECONDARY MIRROR OBSTRUCTION BY AREA | 5 % | N/A |
| SECONDARY MIRROR OBSTRUCTION BY DIAMETER | 22.3 % | N/A |
| OPTICAL TUBE LENGTH | 34 in (863.6 mm) | 20 in (508 mm) |
| TUBE ATTACHMENT | N/A | Dovetail Bar |
| STAR DIAGONAL | N/A |
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| HIGHEST USEFUL MAGNIFICATION | N/A | 269 x |