SkyWatcher Esprit 80mm Super APO OTA
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 ED APO refractors come with a 9 x 50 right angle finderscope, 2-inch Star diagonal, 2-element field flattener, camera adapter, D-style dovetail and padded case. Everything you need to get out under the stars.
NB: This scope no longer comes with an eyepiece
SkyWatcher Esprit 80mm Super APO OTA Specifications
| Optical Design | Aporochromatic Refractor |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 80mm |
| Focal Length | 400mm |
| Focal Ratio | f/5 |
| Highest Practical Power | 120 magnification |
| Finderscope | 9 x 50 Right Angle Erect Image |
| Focuser Diameter | 2.7" Power Linear Focuser |
| Diagonal | 2" 90 deg. Dielectric Diagonal with 1.25" adapter |
| Tube Weight | 3.7kg |
| Tube Dimensions | 8.3cmx45cm |
| Shipping Weight | 20kg. |
| Shipping Dimensions | 69x51x39 cm3 |
| Back Focus | 75mm |
| Image Circle | 33mm |
| Mounting | V-Style plate with fixed dew shield |