product description
- Three lens apochromat with two air spaces
- Aperture 80mm; focal length 480mm; f/6
- High end 2,5" Hexafoc 10:1 DeLuxe Focuser
- Two focuser extension tubes
- 2" 99% Diagonal included
- Tube with rotatable 44mm universal dovetail (Fits Super/Great Polaris, EQ5, LXD75, EXOS-II)
- Uses newly designed Hoya/Japan FCD-100 glass for maximal color fidelity and correction
- Apochromats are the ultimate choice in small to medium sized telescopes: the combination of compactness, transportability, very high image contrast and sharpness together with the possibility to make excellent astrophotos cannot be bested. The advances in glass manufacturing during the last few years have made true apochromats available to more astronomy enthusiasts than ever before. The new Explore Scientific FCD-100 Alu Hex represents another major improvement in this field - the overall correction (color and spherical) is setting new standards in this price class. The optical design shows a polystrehl value of 0,979, indicating a level of correction that is absolutely top of the line.
This small excellent apochromat is a very versatile telescope: the fast f-ratio makes short exposure times possible. The high contrast and sharpness of the image provide breathtaking views of large objects like the North america nebula or the Andromeda galaxy as well as tack sharp planetary images. The telescope is lightweight and compact - the dew shield slides down the tube to minimize size for transportation. Revolutionary glass and precision manufacturing created a telescope that offers observing joy on the highest level. This does not only qualify this telescope as the ideal travel scope, it is also the perfect choice for fast observations and for astrophotography. The excellent 2,5" HEXAFOC focuser with 10:1 reduction is perfect for this - the large inner diameter of 65mm prevents vignetting by the focuser when the telescope is used for astrophotography with large sensors.
SPECIFICATIONS
- Aperture: 80mm
- Focal Length: 480mm
- Focal ratio: f/6
- Design: Apochromat with three lenses, two air spaces and FCD-100 glass
Technical Data
FIELD OF APPLICATION CUSTOM_ATTRIBUTE_CATEGORY_TITLE_FOCUSGROUP CUSTOM_ATTRIBUTE_CATEGORY_TITLE_PRODUCTFAMILY OPTICAL SPECIFICATIONS GENERAL TECHNICAL DATA CUSTOM_ATTRIBUTE_CATEGORY_TITLE_MASSES Field of application - Deep Sky Observation
- Deep Sky Photography
- Lunar observation
- Lunar photography
Focus Group - Advanced Amateurs
- Specialists and Research
- Visual enthusiasts
Product Family Refractor telescope Optical design Apochomatic Refractor Magnification from 15 Maximum recommended magnification 160 ED glass ✓ Objective diameter 80 mm Focal length 480 mm Aperture ratio 6 Angular resolution 1.73 arc seconds Type of coating Enhanced Multilayer Desposition (EMD) Mount Type Optics without Mount Material OTA Aluminium Focusing system 2.5" Hexafoc DeLuxe with 10:1 Colour white Net weight OTA (incl. accessories) 2.6 kg Total length 320 cm Total width 130 cm Total height 142 cm Tube diameter 90 mm Tube length 320 mm Eyepiece Barrel Diameter 50.8 mm
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