25 OTA (20lbs on C’s website) but that configuration also uses the bigger tripod. and there may be another scope by another vendor out there. Long slots allow it to be. The diagonal was an Olivon 2" Amici Prism. (Note: the guiding with the 6SE. No need for a Telrad. Happy 2023 to everyone! Ever wanted to take a telescope on vacation with you… but you’re flying there and not driving? You need an instrument considerably sm. Ive only used it with the flattener, but have had no issues getting round stars on an APS-c sized sensor with the flattener. The TS Optics ONTC looks appealing in 8 or 10 to me. AT60 Vixen-style rail/bracket/mounting suggestions - posted in Beginning Deep Sky Imaging: I have the AT60, but its a chore to balance it in dec with the shoe finder mount. Page 1 of 2 - Finder Shoe for AT60ED? - posted in Refractors : AFAIK, the Astro-Tech Finderscope Mounting Shoe (ATSHOE) is the only finder shoe that will fit the AT60ED. A few people suggested the Astro Tech AT60ED and that looks affordable. I signed up at Explore Scientific just a couple of weeks ago. I have done little. And I'm sure the 72mm is also. I am looking at getting the Astro-Tech AT60ED 60mm f/6 FPL-53ED and Lanthanum Doublet. Also looking at Televue TV60, nice but too expensive for me. This consists of two nights worth of data, at just under 8 hours. The image here was done using APP. Reviews. The Starblast has a focal length of ~450mm vs 360mm for the AT60, so the Orion is capable of marginally higher magnification for lunar/planetary viewing. I initially had a few hours of extra data I tossed out, before I got my flattener for the scope. Last week, Mike told me that a shipment has been stuck in customs for about a month, but I haven't heard any other updates. They'll put an expensive optical tube on a simple and less expensive mount because they don't plan on doing photography and need something light for traveling. AT60ED as finder scope - posted in Refractors : I have a variety of finders that I use as appropriate to the situation. The 18. I have used the AZ-GTi in EQ mod with up to. I was hoping to do this first light video of my Astro-Tech AT60ED after I got my flattener/reducer, however they just haven't been in stock. The diagonal was an Olivon 2" Amici Prism. The helical focuser of the FMA230 is precise but quite stiff. Im in Australia, so we cant get the AT60ED locally and this presents some issues. First (Nighttime) Light on my new AT60ED + 0. 8x field flattener (no stock currently) + William Optics 48mm T-mount for Sony E-mount OR 2. The telescope-side barrel is threaded for standard 2″ filters so you can attach a light pollution filter. Lord Beowulf - Nov 09 2023 08:09 AM Refractors Deepskydad motorised Flat Panel, Any issues doing darks ? ribuck - Nov 09 2023 07:45 AM Equipment (No astrophotography) Horsehead Nebula. And flat field eyepieces seem to me to be more of a gimmick than a real thing. Also considering the ZWO ASI 290 to go with it for guidingAT60ED - very bad test images - posted in Experienced Deep Sky Imaging: I bought a brand new AT60ED, hoping that given very small FL, even doublet would work fine. Actually I am using a Newton with 750mm focal lenght and be new to refractors. Page 15 of 37 - AT60ED: Something Small From Our Sponsors - posted in Refractors : The screws that are on the focuser provide enough length with the base we have. You need to space an extra 9. So Ill be connecting the EAF to a AT60ED scope, and then. The Skywatcher base requires Allen wrenches to secure the. I thought about the WO ZenithStar 81, but the difference between the 81 and 73 is just 8mm or roughly 1/3". Hughes Thompson. N. I can verify that the TSFLAT2 from Teleskop-Express does NOT work well for visual . I was hoping my Orion 0. ASTRO-TECH AT60ED - posted in Refractors : Hello everyone, I was thinking of buying the AT60ED. I like to have motors on the focuser of all my scopes and manual camera lenses so that I can do critical focus at the computer during my imaging sessions. JPG The epitome of Grab n Gone. The flattener seems to be out of stock everywhere I've looked so suggestions gratefully received. I started out a year or so ago in AP with a Canon t3i, the Star Adventurer, and an AstroTech AT60ED. I remember those and the pink ones I have a pink one. At 360 mm focal length and 60mm objective expectations for maximum useable power of about 120X or so would require a 3mm eyepiece. Astronomics offers the best prices on telescopes and accessories, like solar filters. If you don't want the reducer, the William Optics adjustable one for the Z61 will work just fine for the AT60ED, plus it comes with the camera angle adjuster. The problem: My guiding with the AT60ed continuously fluctuates between . Id like to use the AT60s stock shoe mount for my 135mm Rokinon (which is works NICELY on) and have a better setup for the AT60. The handle will help making set up much easier as you have a solid part to grab onto and not just the tube. Adding. Whaaaaat? Any chance you have time to take a photo of that report for us? Id love to see the other details like wavefront uniformity and a fringe. Report. As Im looking at guide scopes it occurred to me I could just pick up an AT60ED for a little more than a true guide scope and run dual scopes. Does anyone know about this cheaper 72ED am thinking of getting one if it is a good scopeOne alternative to perhaps consider - Keep the LX200 and piggyback a shorter focal length refractor (something like an Astro-Tech AT60ED or AT72EDII) with a small sensor and small pixel camera, for example a IMX224 or IMX385 sensor. One thought that had occured to me is to swap the AT60ED for something that I can *actually find in stock* and that's either a 1. As a 60mm scope these are great for several reasons: Visually apochromatic to my eye, even at 120 to 144x on bright white targets. Hello everyone, The skies are finally clearing up and I had a chance to test out the Astro-Tech AT70ED. Mounts for Astro Tech AT60ED - posted in Refractors : Hi folks, I recently picked up an Astro Tech AT60ED as my first scope and noticed the mounts on each side of the scope for spot/guide scope and other peripherals. First (Nighttime) Light on my new AT60ED + 0. Not sure if these made it to astronomics as the shipment you refer to, but fingers crossed. Five minutes unguided is incredible. If you are able to, I would look at the AT72ED, or the AT60ED (the latter of which I use for my imaging). The Camera Angle Adjuster allows you to change the orientation of the camera body to the optical tube with a simple twist of the collar. The Z61 is the most portable telescope ever made by William Optics, a company with a reputation for building beautiful astrophotography refractors. Color correction is really good, not AP Stowaway good but noticeably better than the 60ED, 72EDii, AT102ED and AT102EDL doublets I either own. ·. 8X reducer Mount: GEM45 Camera: ZWO ASI2600MM Pro Filter Wheel: ZWO EFW-II 7X36mm Filters: Optolong LRGB 36mm Guiding: QHY5L-II-M with QHY mini guide scope Software: N. Read more. Get great deals on tube rings, mounts, and telescopes at Astronomics. 5N/M Focuser Payload Limit 5KG Power/Data Interface USB 2. Too long an F/Ratio, wobbly focuser. Svbony SV550 - Total Disappointment - posted in Refractors : I figured i would try out the new Svbony SV550 triplet with FPL-53 glass at 80mm. 8X Reducer for 60ED (ATRF60) Software Adobe Photoshop · Aries Productions Astro Pixel Processor (APP) · Astroberry Project Astroberry Server · INDI Library Ekos Guiding Telescopes Or Lenses SVBony. Ive been lazy on doing post work the past couple of weeks and needed to catch up. The 1/1. 5 - not small enough to be an airline personal item; seems heavy-duty, but not particularly efficient Rex: I appreciate all the measurements and photos you have taken. I don't want to use the AT60ED as a guide scope. 5mm option as well,. Cameras: ZWO ASI120MM Mini, ASI224MC, ZWO290MM Mini, ZWO ASI294MC Pro, Canon M6 Mark II. Yeah, I'm excited about the AT60ED. On that version the focuser rotates. flatener for ASTRO-TECH AT60ED 60MM F/6 FPL-53ED - posted in Beginning Deep Sky Imaging: I would like to purchase the ASTRO-TECH AT60ED 60MM F/6 FPL-53ED, but reading various sites on it. Add To Cart. Usually it's best to use one which is designed for scope. 12 Nov 2023. Probably a bit optimistic. 4X is absolutely stunning for panning the sky and milkyway, or vewing very large DSO's. $369. How do I go about making flats in a non-complicated way?Figure 2: Relationship between HFOV, Sensor Size and WD for a given Angular FOV. But I am looking at making my AT60 even more. 00. Hughes Thompson. However, it is about $190 more than the Astro-Tech AT60ED and I found a place that will be getting some AT60ED scopes in a month. I thought about the WO ZenithStar 81, but the difference between the 81 and 73 is just 8mm or roughly 1/3". 25 will only be used when doing visual. Last week, Mike told me that a shipment has been stuck in customs for about a month, but I haven't heard any other updates. 470 60-second lights, 30 darks, 30 flats with an AT60ED refractor and modified canon t3i. My AT60ED works great with the Baader 2 inch mirror diagonal. 75 pound AT65EDQ measures a very compact 13" long with the dew shield retracted, and is only 14. $44. Astro-Tech AT60ED 60mm or Apertura 60mm FPL-53 Doublet APO Refractor - posted in Refractors : I am looking for a terrestrial scope that can also be used for a grab-and-go scope. I dont know where to begin on figuring out which of the two provides the most aperture and magnification with my PVS-14. Thanks so much for your help. I did not bring any finders. We carry all brands and products, like Meade telescopes, Celestron telescopes, and more. Effect of barlows / field flatness for AT60ED solar imaging - posted in Solar Observing and Imaging: Ideally, Id like to image the 2024 total solar eclipse using my NP101. I reversed the foot on my AT60ED and attached it to a 7 inch dovetail. I bought the 0. 00. Although it only guides in RA Id like to make use of it in the near future. For instance if I want to shoot the entire Cynus Loop, I need the AT60ED and my D600 FF, but M13 fits nicely in my C5 with the reducer/flattener on my 1 inch Nikon 1 V3. Happy 2023 to everyone! Ever wanted to take a telescope on vacation with you… but you’re flying there and not driving? You need an instrument considerably sm. Explore Scientific iEXOS-100-2 PMC-Eight System with WiFi and Bluetooth + AT60ED? - posted in Beginning Deep Sky Imaging: I posted recently about another system - which was pointed out to me not so good. Mounts: Rainbow Astro RST-135, ES iEXOS-100, SkyGuider Pro. It contains a set of common interfaces, engines, and tools that are used to support most ASCOM drivers and other components. 800-422-7876. AT60ED vs. 0x (270mm @ f/4. 9, 80mm f/7, 102mm f/7, and 120mm f/7. It looks like the telescope now comes standard with the camera angle adjuster. • durable nylon soft carry case. Backfocus Confusion - AT60ED w/ field flattener - posted in Beginning Deep Sky Imaging: In the brief time ive been into imaging, my imaging train has been AT60ED > Apertura Adjustable Field Flattener @ 3mm > 16. I love everything about my AT60ED except for the really short focal length. And I. And when it does come back in stock, I've always missed reordering it. Posted 18 November 2020 - 01:19 PM. 63x reducer Exposures range from 1/100s to 1/4000s at ISO-100 to ISO-800 Thousand Oaks Optical solar sheet in homemade filter hat for both telescopes No processing done on the images aside from cropping and fitting into the grid Thanks for looking!49 votes, 12 comments. With your camera, the AT60ED, and good polar alignment, you could get 40-60 seconds unguided before streaking (motion blur). In fact, their body designs look completely identical apart from the Bahtinov mask. 2lbs. Optics are in perfect condition and the focuser is very smooth. But the William Optics costs $169 more. 8. Ready to go on Celestron AVX mount with ZWO ASIAir Pro and ASI294 color camera. The Astro-Tech AT60ED, with iOptron Cube Pro Alt-Az GoTo mount, Explore Scientific 2" diagonal, and the TeleVue Panoptic 41mm eye piece. This Astro-Tech ED refractor has:• 72mm f/6 fully multicoated FPL-53 and Lanthanum doublet refractor optics• dual-speed Rack and Pinion 2” focuser with 10:1 ratio fine focusing and built in Camera Angle. Focal Ratio: f/6. The AT60ED shown with a TeleVue Panoptic 24mm eye piece, a TeleVue Everbright 1. 4x (189mm f/2. Chondrites (Carbonaceous) CI (Ivuna-like) CM (Mighei-like) CO (Ornans-like) CV (Vigarano-like)Well, that's gonna cost a lot more, but you could get various front mounted etalon options from Lunt or you could plug something into the eyepice end from Daystar. My primary purpose of getting this scope is to get widest field. Inside the cap is a wheel that can be rotated to either line up the Bahtinov. The AT60ED is even smaller than the 72, but I feel like if you don't reeeeally need to downsize, the 72 is the lowest you should go. retired). The ASI678MC CMOS Color Imaging Camera is based on the Sony IMX678 with SONY STARVIS and Exmor R Technology. Loc: Southwest Florida. 9, 80mm f/7, 102mm f/7, and 120mm f/7. Happy 2023 to everyone! Ever wanted to take a telescope on vacation with you… but you’re flying there and not driving? You need an instrument considerably sm. 2. so I ordered the specific T ring they told me for the canon DSLRs, but I dont have a eye piece for me to connect it to? On the. I feel as dense as neutronium. I just received an email about the iExos system being on. ASTRO-TECH AT60EDP 60MM F/5 DUAL ED PETZVAL OTA - posted in Refractors : I saw this for sale on the Astronomics website today. So I am considering. The flattener produces wonderful flat fields as well as a 41mm image circle. 134K subscribers in the telescopes community. The North America Nebula – 26×240 sec, Gain 11, Offset 100, QHY183c at -20C, UV/IR filter, Astro-Tech AT60ED at F/4. Went mostly smoothly. Verified Purchase. An Orion 9x50 RACI on the XT12i, Celestrons 9x50 RACI on the CPC1100, and a variety of RDFs, GLPs and a Telrad. Tech Details. The same scope is sold by other vendors, like William Optics, for a lot more money. - 60mm has a wider max field as 60mm f/6 is 360mm whereas 42mm f/9. I understand that Astronomics will have a field flattener for the AT60ED by the end of October. 25" accessory adapter, both with compression rings: The precision-made rack-and-pinion focuser has dual-speed focusing. The Astro-Tech AT60ED is priced at $369US and comes standard with a 2″ to 1. g. ? Basically, as my first proper scope, is it worth to spend that $100? I also. I havent been able to get a response from anyone at Astronomics after I ran their suggested test of rotating the camera, so I thought Id run these by anyone here. 00. It's heavier duty and much more precise in its adjustments. Smaller size and good optics are priority over budget. It is only good for point source (i. Getting stretched stars in the corners with both The FF for it is backordered on Highpoint Scientific and the one for the AT60ED is. 25" non-marring compression ring accessory holders. Keep going back and forth between color. Do I need a reducer/flattener? - posted in Beginning Deep Sky Imaging: Hi there I just purchased an Astro Tech AT60ED 60MM F/6 FPL-53ED doublet to do Astrophotography with my ioptron Skyguider Pro. • 44mm corrected image circle. Posted 27 February 2023 - 03:56 PM. I was hoping to do this first light video of my Astro-Tech AT60ED after I got my flattener/reducer, however they just haven't been in stock. No matter what, it wouldnt correct, being off by around 3, and the suddenly it would guide fine. 75x range. ZWO EAF + ASIAir + AT60ED Advice Sought - posted in Beginning Deep Sky Imaging: Just ordered a ZWO 5v EAF from Canada that shipped within 2 hours. Page 1 of 3 - Astro-Tech or Skywatcher ? - posted in Refractors : Hi, Im expecting a 10 reflector and Im looking at the refractors. 63x reducer Exposures range from 1/100s to 1/4000s at ISO-100 to ISO-800 Thousand Oaks Optical solar sheet in homemade filter hat for both telescopes No processing done on the images aside from cropping and fitting into the grid Thanks for looking!Astro-Tech AT60ED Imaging Cameras Canon EOS 550D / Rebel T2i / Kiss X4 (modified) Mounts Celestron Advanced VX Accessories Astro-Tech . 1 William Optics. . ASTRO-TECH AT72ED 72MM F/6 ED $379. Thoughts? Clear Skies, PhilUp and Down Guiding - posted in Beginning Deep Sky Imaging: Hi everyone, I need help. What is focused at the center won't be nearly so focused as one approaches the edge. The TS PhotoLine 60mm, f/6 FPL-53 apo arrives on the market amid some stiff competition from the suspiciously similar Astro-Tech AT60ED, the Altair 60EDF and the William Optics Zenithstar 61 apo (the Zenithstar’s 61mm, f/5. 5mm of backfocus, barely enough to reach focus with cooled and uncooled astro cameras. Astro-Tech AT60ED and AT72EDII Black Friday Sale; Universal Astro Sale; Various Used and Demo Scopes and Mounts; Astro-Tech College Tuition Sale; iOptron 20% Off Sale While Supplies Last; Meteorites. The ring/clamshell is hinged. According to the testing. Page 22 of 37 - AT60ED: Something Small From Our Sponsors - posted in Refractors : Im sure its in the long thread but, if so, I missed it. Add To Cart. About Us. My primary use will be for visual without having to spend time in setting up stuff and possibly carrying while travelling. 6 72ED Astronomical Telescope $463. Capture: 52 images, 8k frames/image at 10ms/frame, best 10% stacked. My father was at the office for 6 hours yesterday getting all the manuals finished up. IMG_0266. Available in a variety of tube colors: White, black, forest green, dark blue, chrome, anodized red, burnt orange, and brass - this petite offering boasts some very desirable features. The TV 60 is limited to 1. I got a recent sample of AT60ED and I haven't got a chance to test it out due to weather, out of town etc. Using a light panel for flats - posted in Electronically Assisted Astronomy (No Post-Processing): I just bought an 8x12 LED light panel for making flats with my various telescopes: AT60ED APO, AT80ED APO and Nexstar 8SE. I have been considering the Astro-Tech AT60ED 60mm and the Apertura 60mm FPL-53. With reducer/flattener you will get shorter focal length, wider field of view and faster scope. At that time I started a thread titled Anyone with an AT60ED to ask a few questions about my new scope, and. The focuser can rotate as well to help you get the perfect framing. There is still some tilt on the upper edge, but overall its improved. I also purchased the dedicated AT60FF flattener. My question is the tripod. WO Zenithstar 61 APO $478. I like having a natural orientation for the field of view, particularly when observing at low power. The 1. While this Astro-Tech ATRF72 0. 38 degrees. Based on my quick indoor test, it. The price difference may be due to the fact that the astro-tech uses FCD-100 and FK-61 glass whereas the StarField uses FPL-53 glass. Equipment. Camera: ZWO 224 MC Telescope: Orion 180mm Mak Optical Accessories: GSO 2. It’s tall enough to use comfortably, can detach for packing and keep alignment when reattached, and is simple to use with the concentric circles. Chondrites (Carbonaceous) CI (Ivuna-like) CM (Mighei-like) CO (Ornans-like) CV (Vigarano-like)Mounting Hardware spacers and screws to mount the focuser body M4 & M5 Wrenches for secure the shaft locking screws and bracket hex screws USB 2. The 130EQ has a weak mount and flawed spherical optics. What I dont have is an optical finder with interchangeable eyepieces that I can use on my refractors - specifically. Unboxing of Astro-Tech AT60ED APO (complete revie…Astro-Tech 60ED Review So very dinky. Arc Seconds per Pixel - posted in Beginning Deep Sky Imaging: I know the optimum range for Arc Seconds per pixel is between 1 and 2. Manufacturer. The Astro-Tech AT60EDP astrograph provides an exceptionally flat field for very wide images that are sharp edge-to-edge, with no need for a separate field flattener. - 60mm has an aperture advantage over an 80mm stopped down to 42mm. This will replace my AT60ED for ultra-wide field observing. I would like to use it for the polar alignment routine in Sharpcap as well as autoguided imaging. Loc: SC, USA. Cloudy Nights. 6 72ED Astronomical Telescope $463. Unless you want a super-finder, or are doing astrophotography, a 2" focuser on a 360mm scope is super-wide. AT60EDP Then I googled for it to try to get more information and couldn’t find anything. Remix Model. 25" Solarlite Film Solar Filter. GameStop Moderna Pfizer Johnson & Johnson AstraZeneca Walgreens Best Buy Novavax SpaceX Tesla. 2. 5 is 399mm. I second the AT60ED. topic starter. Technically the TV60. I did how to videos for both applications to show the. 96. 2hr Timelapse of Io Transit (10/17/23) I captured this transit of Io over two hours from 10/16 to 10/17 (local time). Great views of the solar system--especially moon. How are folks mounting guidescopes to this scope? Or, alternatively, given its size, I suppose one could mount this on a guidescope for imaging. Weight: 6 lbs 3. Sky-Watcher 7. At that time I started a thread titled Anyone with an AT60ED to ask a few questions about my new scope, and the thread became. Reviews. 25 limitation as to the focuser. AT72EDII - posted in Refractors : I have a SW 120ED, but I do not consider it to be a G&G, or at least not a really easy one. The two silver allen bolts in the center of your photo. The same scope is sold by other vendors, like William Optics, for a lot more money. We wanted to bring the best value and performance that we possibly could in a large refractor. I would get an Erect Image Diagonal for correct terrestrial viewing. The AT60ED isn't just a great visual scope. Plus, it looks ridiculous with the. )AT60ED vs. 9 specification likely results from a lens cell with a slightly larger entrance pupil). Imaging, Equipment. First Light Images for a new Astro-Tech AT60ED telescope. 25" RA prism--an RA mirror is much further in, and an RACI prism also is also somewhat further in, so neither have demonstrated issues with my. Length: 18" dewshield retracted, 21. Another thumbs up for the AT60ED with the . William Optics RedCat 51 (Upgraded Version) + William Optics 48mm T-mount for Sony E-mount 2. The RedCat has better glass, but I prefer the Askar's focuser and additional aperture. Page 2 of 37 - AT60ED: Something Small From Our Sponsors - posted in Refractors : I stay corrected, yes, WO offers the case as an optional - not included - accessory. 25" Solarlite Film Solar Filter. The William Optics wedge is, in my opinion, a dramatic upgrade. The distance needed is 54. Mounts: Rainbow Astro RST-135, ES iEXOS-100, SkyGuider Pro. Feel free to give us a call if you have a question about your scope if it isn’t an Astro-Tech product. In a mono ZWO setup as shown in the image, the tilt plate is in front of the OAG. And don't let the lack of case for the AT dissuade you, it will easily fit into an 4800 Apache case available from Harbor Freight. Its a little of topic,. 8X reducer/field flattener is designed for prime focus astrophotography with the Astro-Tech AT72EDII, it will work with other variants of the same optical tube. One thing about the 17. Astro-Tech AT60ED and AT72EDII Black Friday Sale; Universal Astro Sale; Various Used and Demo Scopes and Mounts; Astro-Tech College Tuition Sale; iOptron 20% Off Sale While Supplies Last; Meteorites. The William Optics Zenithstar 61 is a doublet apochromatic refractor telescope that excels in deep-sky DSLR astrophotography. Astro-tech AT60ED + Astro-tech 0. I havent been able to get a response from anyone at Astronomics after I ran their suggested test of rotating the camera, so I thought Id run these by anyone here to see if the problem might be the reducer or. 8 reducer. First attempt at imaging m45. But just three months later, Ive noticed the Dec is sticking. I have been considering the Astro-Tech AT60ED 60mm and the Apertura 60mm FPL-53 Doublet APO Refractor, I like the weight and the size of both for my. Mounting it to the left causes interference with the longer right-hand focuser knobs. I am using a Astro. • dual-speed rotating 2" rack-and-pinion focuser with 10:1 ratio fine focusing. I will need an adaptor so that I can screw in my field flattened. My old Sears 60mm refractor gave very sharp images, but not very useful for imaging. Is it over sampling if it is under 1 or over 2? For Example: Arc Seconds per pixel w/ASI294MC Optimum Result between 1 and 2 AT80ED @ 560mm is 1. Mount Type: Two 1/4-20 threaded holes. But the William Optics costs $169 more. The 60mm, f/6 air-spaced doublet is fully multi-coated and composed of highly desirable low-dispersion FPL53 glass and a matching lanthanum element for. AFAIK, none of the FF's cited in this thread work well for visual with the AT60ED. Last night was the first night I got a chance to use the combo, and was planning to image the Witch Head nebula. e. The CNC machined handle is finished in a. Joined: 06 Mar 2016. So I am considering perhaps getting a small ED refractor such as the AT60ED or AT72EDII sometime in the future. My best "hold my beer" shot--M81+M82 w/AT60ED - posted in Beginning Deep Sky Imaging: I had just gotten the wide T-ring I needed to use with the 0. Note that adding guiding is a game changer, even at a. 5 - not small enough to be an airline personal item; seems heavy-duty, but not particularly efficient Rex: I appreciate all the measurements and photos you have taken. AT60ED first week - Wow! - posted in Electronically Assisted Astronomy (No Post-Processing): I recently brought home an AT60ED F/6 refractor from the good people at Astronomics. Last night I was finally able to test it and I see some really bad aberrations. Chondrites (Carbonaceous) CI (Ivuna-like) CM (Mighei-like) CO (Ornans-like) CV (Vigarano-like) CK (Karoonda-like) CR (Renazzo-like). 00. It looks better from the outside, but when youre observing or doing astrophotography in the dark, you. I would like to find something that is a good overall value though. L. What I would like to know is. The mount is a SmartEQ Pro. My primary purpose of getting this scope is to get widest field and lowest power with my Night Vision. All data was captured in Somerville, MA (Bortle 9). The width of the foot on the AT60ED (38ish mm) exceeds the width of the Synta dovetail bar (30ish mm), so all you need to do is bolt the AT60ED foot onto the bar and you're done. Posted 16 February 2020 - 09:36 AM. The 2” nosepiece is attached to the tilt plate. Such a device is so oversized compared to the host telescope as to be absurd. You get a 2" Rack and Pinion focuser with a microfine 11:1 fine-focusing ratio finished in our Aston Martin Grey trim. Download All. Scope/Lens: AstroTech AT60ED w/0. TV-60 should be a lot less bulky. Shooting with shorter focal length lenses (like your kit lens) will give you even longer tracking times. Seeing was average. We feel this is truly a lifetime instrument. 8x reducer in AT60ED - posted in Beginning Deep Sky Imaging: Im having a problem with the Astrotech 0. For example, the fully-multicoated. Andrew Burwell. Astro-Tech D Style Handle Kit For Refractors. I Needed a vixen dovetail for my AT60ED, this works perfectly. 0. One advantage to the AT60ED is you could hook up a motorized. Ive got everything fitted with a motor. 5mm, 21mm, 11mm spacers > ASI294. Or they'll want to upgrade the inexpensive mount that came with their prepackaged. → Beginning Deep Sky Imaging. - posted in Electronically Assisted Astronomy (No Post-Processing): Looking for last minute opinions. It performed just fine the first time I tried using it in late summer. 8" sensor has an array of 3840 x 2160 pixels that are 2um square. The TS PhotoLine 60mm, f/6 FPL-53 apo arrives on the market amid some stiff competition from the suspiciously similar Astro-Tech AT60ED, the Altair 60EDF and the William Optics Zenithstar 61 apo (the Zenithstar’s 61mm, f/5. As a short refractor, it's meant for wide-field views and astrophotography. Taking pictures of the easier to find targets such as Andromeda, North America nebula, and the like is easy and I can manually find them within minutes. $79. Joined: 30 Aug 2008. 4KidsOneCamera • 3 yr. Looks and works great on an Orion branded Intes MK67 with two 1/4-20 mounting holes. Star test results using an artificial star at a distance. I use the SCT (f/10) for visual mostly although I have a . 34mm but you also have a t-ring in there too. except for the AT60ED. The AT60CAA will make your life much easier when using your AT60ED photographically. 124K subscribers in the telescopes community. I bought the 0. The AT60ED has FPL 53 glass, takes high magnification well. Astro-Tech uses two ED (Extra-low Dispersion glass) elements in the optical design of the AT60EDP. The other night I tried my Sony Alpha 230 DSLR with a 1" APS-C sensor in the AT60ED at F/6 and the result was a huge field of view but with what appears to be severe coma along the edges of the frame. " The 2" barrel of the fully multicoated dual-element Astro-Tech field flattener inserts directly into your scope's 2" focuser drawtube. If you are set on the aperture, I would strongly recommend the AT60ED - I consider the optics a notch better, but more importantly, the AT60ED has a massively superior focuser. 0 Cable connectionof computers or ASIAIR to the focus controller Advanced Versionincludestemperature sensor and hand controller as additional items. 2mm Paradigm Dual ED eyepiece is excellent for medium high to high power magnification viewing with short to medium focal length refractors and reflectors. Best view high power is most likely with a 5mm eyepiece. Posted 16 January 2022 - 02:12 PM. the same as the AT60ED, but the in-line drawtube/helical focuser doesn't take up the bulk of the 2"/2-speed, so it looks like the. With a 24mm. The Redcat will provide a better image. We could not detect a hint of spurious color (chromatic aberration) in our evenings testing the AT60ED. I'd also not go above 300 mm on any star tracker, you will not have a fun time locating objects. Basic Balancing question - ioptron skyguider pro - posted in Mounts: Hi there I have an ioptron skyguider pro with an AT60ED telescope + Canon Rebel T6 + Manfrotto MVH500AH fluid head on one side supported by a counterweight on the other. Astro-Tech AT60ED and AT72EDII Black Friday Sale; Universal Astro Sale; Various Used and Demo Scopes and Mounts; Astro-Tech College Tuition Sale; iOptron 20% Off Sale While Supplies Last; Meteorites. 5). The ZWO ASI678MC is loaded with the Sony IMX678 back-illuminated, 8. In this review, I’ll tell you why I think the William Optics.