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The ED80 Essential Series Air-Spaced Triplet Refractor is an apochromatic telescope with diffraction-limited optics and genuine HOYA FCD1 ED glass.

Explore Scientific ED80 Essential Series Air-Spaced Triplet Refractor Telescope

by Explore Scientific
$899.99

Description

The ED80 Essential Series Air-Spaced Triplet Refractor is an apochromatic telescope with diffraction-limited optics and genuine HOYA FCD1 ED glass.

Whether you are admiring the lunar terrain, Saturn's rings, or Messier catalog treasures, this high-quality telescope is perfect for spontaneous stargazing sessions. With an air-spaced triplet design and EMD enhanced multi-layer coating, it produces brilliant, high-contrast images while virtually eliminating chromatic aberrations.

Compact and versatile, it can also be mounted on a larger telescope for improved astrophotography results. The telescope's 91mm outside diameter adds to its standout qualities.

Specs

Specifications


Item Number ES-ED0806-02
Focal Length 480mm
Focal Ratio f/6
Limiting Magnitude 12
Resolution 1.45 arcsec
Tube Length w/Dew Shield 1805" ; 475mm
Diameter 85mm
Weight 5.95 lb ; 2.7 kg
Dovetail Plate Vixen

 

Included Items

Included Items

  • Explore Scientific 80 mm Essential Air-Spaced Triplet Refractor OTA
  • 2" Dual-Speed Rack & Pinion Focuser
  • 2" Dielectric Star Diagonal
  • 2" to 1.25" Adapter
  • Vixen Style Dovetail
  • 1 Year Limited Warranty
  • Explore Scientific Hybrid Finder Scope Base (Finder Sold Separately)

Description

The ED80 Essential Series Air-Spaced Triplet Refractor is an apochromatic telescope with diffraction-limited optics and genuine HOYA FCD1 ED glass.

Whether you are admiring the lunar terrain, Saturn's rings, or Messier catalog treasures, this high-quality telescope is perfect for spontaneous stargazing sessions. With an air-spaced triplet design and EMD enhanced multi-layer coating, it produces brilliant, high-contrast images while virtually eliminating chromatic aberrations.

Compact and versatile, it can also be mounted on a larger telescope for improved astrophotography results. The telescope's 91mm outside diameter adds to its standout qualities.

Specifications


Item Number ES-ED0806-02
Focal Length 480mm
Focal Ratio f/6
Limiting Magnitude 12
Resolution 1.45 arcsec
Tube Length w/Dew Shield 1805" ; 475mm
Diameter 85mm
Weight 5.95 lb ; 2.7 kg
Dovetail Plate Vixen

 

Included Items

  • Explore Scientific 80 mm Essential Air-Spaced Triplet Refractor OTA
  • 2" Dual-Speed Rack & Pinion Focuser
  • 2" Dielectric Star Diagonal
  • 2" to 1.25" Adapter
  • Vixen Style Dovetail
  • 1 Year Limited Warranty
  • Explore Scientific Hybrid Finder Scope Base (Finder Sold Separately)

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