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The perfect Eclipse Photography package - Bring your DSLR or Mirrorless camera to pair with the excellent optics of the Esprit 80mm Triplet APO. HEQ5 Pro GoTo EQ mount with the Esprit 80 APO refractor makes an excellent AP imaging or visual setup.
- 80 mm apochromatic 3-element refractor
- 400 mm (f/5)
- Fully multi-coated
- Thread-on field flattener included
- 2.7″ focuser w/micro focus
- 2″ Diagonal with dielectric coatings
- 8×50 RA erect-image finderscope
- Canon camera adapter included
- Tube rings with CG5 (Vixen) style dovetail bar
- Aluminum foam lined case
- 33mm image circle
- OTA Weight: 8.8lbs.
- OTA Length: 17.375″ (fixed dew shield)
- Back focus: 75mm
- HEQ5 Pro GoTo equatorial head
- Adjustable 1.75" diameter rolled steel tripod
- SynScan GoTo telescope mount wit 42,900+ object database
- Metal accessory tray
- V-style dovetail saddle
- SynScan V5 hand controller
- 30lbs payload capacity
Designed with the discerning astrophotographer in mind, Sky-Watcher USA’s top-of-the-line Esprit refractors deliver the kind of imaging performance one would expect from telescopes costing thousands of dollars more.
With their three-element air spaced objective lens design, false color is completely eliminated, yielding exceptional contrast and sharpness. The included 2-element field corrector guarantees a flat field across the entire imaging plane. The Sky-Watcher exclusive Helinear Track focusing system provides a smooth, rock-solid focuser with zero image shift.
All Sky-Watcher USA Esprit refractors come with a 8 x 50 right angle finderscope, 2-inch Star diagonal, 2-element field flattener*, camera adapter, Vixen-style dovetail and padded case. Everything you need to get out under the stars.
Optical Info | |
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Optical Design | ED Triplet Refractor |
Lens Coatings | Fully Multi-Coated |
Glass Type | BK7 (2)/FPL-53(ED) |
Primary Aperture (mm) | 80 |
F/Ratio | 5 |
Focal Length (mm) | 400 |
Observational Info | |
Dawes Limit | 1.45 |
Rayleigh Limit | 1.75 |
Limiting Mag. | 12 |
Minimum Magnification | 11 |
Maximum Magnification | 157 |
General Info | |
Focuser | 2.7" Dual Speed R&P |
OTA Length (Retract/Ext.) | 17.4" |
OTA Outer Diameter | 4.875" |
OTA Weight (with accessories) | 8.8 |
Accessories | |
Included Finder | 8x50 RACI |
Included Diagonal | 2" Dielectric |
Mounting Accessories | V-Rail Foot |
Included Eyepieces | None |
Included Case | Yes |
Corrector | Yes |
Mount Specifications
Tripod Height | 97-121cm |
Guiding Speed | from 0.25X, 0.50X, 0.75X, or 1X |
Mount Type | German Equatorial Mount |
Counter Weight | 2 x 5.1Kgs |
Accessory Tray | Large wall-to-wall |
Motor Drive | 1.8 degree stepper motors |
GOTO System | SynScan Hand Control |
Tripod Weight | 5.6 kg, 1.75" steel tripod |
Shipping Weight | 18+12 kg |
Shipping Dimensions | 127x24x25 cm3; 44x44x19 cm3 |
Payload Capacity | 13.7 kg |
Slewing Speed | up to 3.4°/sec (800X) |