My friend uses it for quick DSO viewing, even though aperture rules. The Astro-Tech 60ED 1x flattener easily threads on to the focuser of your AT60ED after your remove the standard compression ring eyepiece holder. Page 1 of 2 - AT60ED or ? for widefield AP - posted in Beginning Deep Sky Imaging: I am looking for a widefield scope to pair with my ZWO ASI294MM at BIN 1. I will need an adaptor so that I can screw in my field flattened. Help with achieving a flat field with AT60ED - posted in Refractors : I purchased a used AT60ED about 6 months ago and I havent yet had any luck with achieving an acceptably flat field with this scope and Im hoping someone might be able to help me out. I remember those and the pink ones I have a pink one. Focal Ratio: f/6. While I wait for astronomics to deliver my scope, I. Page 459 of 460 - EAA Image Gallery - posted in Electronically Assisted Astronomy (No Post-Processing): Here is a post-processed Helix Nebula. How to attach filter between field flattener and T-ring - posted in Beginning Deep Sky Imaging: My imaging train is Telescope AT60ED/Astrotech 2inch Field Flattener/T-ring/EOS EFtoRF Adapter/Canon R I have two issues: 1) Looking at the images, I feel the back. I want to make sure that I dont stress to motor, so that the. 56 AT60ED @. In a mono ZWO setup as shown in the image, the tilt plate is in front of the OAG. If anything, I'd prefer to get a second camera to do dual imaging with it and the AT115EDT to maximize the number of objects I could image in a year. 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. Its a little of topic,. Posted 16 February 2020 - 09:36 AM. Tech Details. The Redcat will provide a better image. No more having to adjust your optical tube. I've got a 135mm f/2 Samyang and currently have on order an AT60ED that may, or may not, arrive this month. 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. Page 10 of 37 - AT60ED: Something Small From Our Sponsors - posted in Refractors : Heres some more shots of this beauty looking at the moon during sundown. g. AstroTech AT60ED vs William Optics ZS61II - posted in Refractors : Just judging from the descriptions, these two scopes appear to be very close to the same thing. 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. AT152EDT. Page 3 of 4 - TV-60 vs. Astro-Tech AT72EDII Refractor OTA FPL-53 f/6 $469. The AT60ED with a 2 inch diagonal and an eyepiece such as the AT UWA 28mm is a finder. Cameras: ZWO ASI120MM Mini, ASI224MC, ZWO290MM Mini, ZWO ASI294MC Pro, Canon M6 Mark II. AT60ED Autofocus and Support parts by. 4KidsOneCamera • Certified Helper | Astro-Tech AT60ED | Sky-Watcher Quattro 150p •. Astro-Tech uses two ED (Extra-low Dispersion glass) elements in the optical design of the AT60EDP. qswat72, on 11 Dec 2020 - 10:19 PM, said: Yes, there is a little knob on the top to lock focus down. 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. I hope you guys will like it. 8x Reducer/Flattener that goes with it, too. An alternative to the AT60ED might be the Sharpstar 61EDPHII. " The 2" barrel of the fully multicoated dual-element Astro-Tech field flattener inserts directly into your scope's 2" focuser drawtube. 25" (260mm) wide, and 11. The AT60ED has FPL 53 glass, takes high magnification well. Ive got everything fitted with a motor. I started out a year or so ago in AP with a Canon t3i, the Star Adventurer, and an AstroTech AT60ED. Page 13 of 37 - AT60ED: Something Small From Our Sponsors - posted in Refractors : I am waiting on the finder shoe now to complete the package with one of my existing RDFs. 2mm DeLite was nearly sharp to the edge. 25 diagonal, and a Manfroto camera tripod with pistol grip for easy aiming. Not bad. Its been working quite well with my 1x Flattener. I used to have a small AT60ED rig on an ARCA mount, and the stiction while balancing may cause you (as it did to me) to loosen it a bit too much, and you may have your scope fall out (as mine did, to the ground). 8x reducer in my Apertura AT60ED. 8X reducer/field flattener is designed for prime focus astrophotography. Thoughts? Clear Skies, PhilUp and Down Guiding - posted in Beginning Deep Sky Imaging: Hi everyone, I need help. Apertura 60mm APO Refractor Specifications. The AT60CAA will make your life much easier when using your AT60ED photographically. Page 8 of 37 - AT60ED: Something Small From Our Sponsors - posted in Refractors : One more quick picture - I wanted to see if the focuser would slip under all this weight. Astro-Tech AT60ED Field Flattner - posted in Equipment (No astrophotography): Hello, 5 months ago I purchased an Astro-Tech AT60ED telescope. Im hoping by drifting the sun across the frame while doing the video recording, I can rely on stacking algorithms to. I did not bring any finders. I have a huge backlog of data that I need to process and recently have been having fun doing that using Sirilic/Siril and AstroPixelProcessor. 00. Scopes: ES ED-102 FCD100 CF, ZWO Mini Guide Scope, Astro-Tech AT60ED, Askar FMA180, Sky-Watcher Skymax 102. Add To Cart. Think Ill be happy with this. Dual speed 2" rack-and-pinion focuser with 2" accessory holder and 1. $99. 8), a 1. 2. The Altair version costs more because the AT60ED comes as just an OTA. *. I tried it out this evening and I cannot achieve focus. The AT60ED now comes standard with the Camera Angle Adjuster and the finder shoe. 8X reducer/field flattener is designed for prime focus astrophotography. A few people suggested the Astro Tech AT60ED and that looks affordable. The problem: My guiding with the AT60ed continuously fluctuates between . AT60ED II vs Evostar 72mm - tempt me either way - posted in Refractors : Somewhat tempted by the AT60ED but I am also considering the SkyWatcher Evostar 72EDmm. Refractors. Help A Kid Through College. What I would like to know is. Which version of the QHY. New for 2021. Focusing Masks For Telescopes. 8x field flattener (no stock currently) + William Optics 48mm T-mount for Sony E-mount OR 2. My AT60ED works great with the Baader 2 inch mirror diagonal. 0 Features (Standard Version) • High quality metal focuser with anodized finish. I have done little. Which opens up some options for both the 135mm (allowing easy rotation and framing) and the AT60ED, providing there's a good set of mounting rings for it. The 2” nosepiece is attached to the tilt plate. I like having a natural orientation for the field of view, particularly when observing at low power. The diagonal was an Olivon 2" Amici Prism. I started out by taking some shots of the waxing crescent moon, slewing it from the center to each. looking to buy a camera for a 60mm (360mm focal length) refractor. Last night I was finally able to test it and I see some really bad aberrations. Amazon had a great discount so i said why not? What i received was a disgrace. I own one and I also own the Skywatcher AZ-GTI wedge. So I am considering perhaps getting a small ED refractor such as the AT60ED or AT72EDII sometime in the future. Joined: 26 Jul 2020. 8x reducer in my Apertura AT60ED. It works well in all the achros and ED/APO's in my sig that have 2" focusers. My name is Mårten and this is my journey into photographing the stars and deep sky objects. hamende. About Us. Hello everyone, The skies are finally clearing up and I had a chance to test out the Astro-Tech AT70ED. Hi everyone, I'm looking for a refractor astrograph and I need some suggestions. 5 (which arrives Friday). The 1/1. The 60mm f/6 FPL-53 and Lanthanum air-spaced doublet really shines. Reviews. We wanted to bring the best value and performance that we possibly could in a large refractor. JPG IMG_2394. Astronomics offers the best prices on telescopes and accessories, like solar filters. Which is well within the 11lbs weight capacity of the mount. I have no eyepieces dedicated to this small refractor. Svbony SV550 - Total Disappointment - posted in Refractors : I figured i would try out the new Svbony SV550 triplet with FPL-53 glass at 80mm. $419. Unboxing of Astro-Tech AT60ED APO (complete revie…Astro-Tech 60ED Review So very dinky. The AT70ED is bringing ED optics to you at a fantastic price. Same scope for around $200 less than the WO Z61. 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. 3x Magnifier vrs AT60ED Refractor - posted in Night Vision Astronomy: I would really appreciate some help with this comparison. I love your images taken with it, by the way. 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. Page 3 of 41 - SVBONY SV503 Telescope 80ED F7 - posted in Refractors : This scope and many others appear to be similar to my 2008 Stellarvue SV80-ED (then called the Nighthawk next generation). The particular sample of AT60ED that I own shows spherical undercorrection. Page 3 of 3 - Differenced between 60mm refractors - posted in Refractors : Not sure why no one is answering these more directly. )AT60ED vs. The AT60ED has very solid mechanics for an imaging scope. AT60ED as finder scope - posted in Refractors : I have a variety of finders that I use as appropriate to the situation. 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. • a heavy duty nylon carry case. My AT60ED is a finder set into rings on my 152mm f/8 apo. 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 the AT60ED and AT72EDii, I have a bit of redundancy, especially when you start adding reducers. But now that I attached the Reducer, I get these weird star patterns, and it doesnt make sense. AT60ED. The home to all amateur astronomers & telescopes! Feel free to discuss anything astronomical here, from…. I also know that using a 40mm eyepiece at f/5 will reduce my effective aperture, but the resulting effective aperture will still be equal to or larger that the AT60ED at equal true field size. At least a Ford F-150 is not also the designation for a Ford electric urban minicar. From the thought to image the sun to see if the ASI224 and AT60ED combo could capture the entire disc, pulling the scope buggy AZ/EQ mount out, mounting the AT60ED, leveling the OTA, Solar System alignment and focusing was less than 10 minutes. The AT70ED is a brand new addition to the Astro-Tech line up, whereas the 60ED and 72EDII have been out for a few years, so it may be a while until you see a. 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. Yeah, I'm excited about the AT60ED. AT60ED) down to, say, 20x when you have a pair of (mounted) 15x50 binoculars? Filters? What would you say is the lowest reasonable power for such a scope, where reasonable means free from. Both have FPL-53 glass. Astro-Tech AT60ED William Optics RedCat 51 APO Askar FMA135 Celestron C5 Spotting Scope My Mac Setup Blog Image Gallery December 4, 2019. GameStop Moderna Pfizer Johnson & Johnson AstraZeneca Walgreens Best Buy Novavax SpaceX Tesla. * ZWO ASI533MC Pro. 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. The 18. 3. One of the possibilities is the RedCat51 from William Optics. It has dual. 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. Actually I am using a Newton with 750mm focal lenght and be new to refractors. 5. 8X reducer/field flattener is designed for prime focus astrophotography with quality f/6 focal ratio apo refractors such as the Astro-Tech AT72ED and AT130 apo, it will also work well with Astro-Tech and other brand refractors in the f/5. 8x reducer for the AT60ED which will bring it down to 288 mm and make it faster. These mount holes are 20mm apart, is this a standard size, or do I. Visually the AT60ED is well configured for use with 2" and 1. Nice 360mm F/6 doublet with FPL-53 synthetic fluorite and Lanthanum lenses. Mounting AT60ED with ZWO EAF on a Losmandy Dovetail - posted in Beginning Deep Sky Imaging: So I had a weird issue which I managed to work around, but now want to revisit I have the above equipment. but in general field flatteners are usually used for imaging and not for visual. Page 1 of 3 - RedCat Rivals - What's the best small APO? - posted in Refractors : Greetings, all! Ive spent some time looking at small apos lately but want some user-experienced opinions on what you believe are top notch scopes. Its certainly true to that some eyepieces do well at faster focal. Apertura 60EDR vs AT60ED - posted in Refractors : I am in the process of upgrading my imaging scope from a ST80 to a better small refractor. First attempt at imaging m45. Regarding 0. I use this for guiding and polar aligning with a Celestron AVX and my AT60ED. Initially I was. And flat field eyepieces seem to me to be more of a gimmick than a real thing. I initially had a few hours of extra data I tossed out, before I got my flattener for the scope. 1. Factoring in the . Page 18 of 37 - AT60ED: Something Small From Our Sponsors - posted in Refractors : These were my thoughts exactly. • a rotating dual-speed 2. The drawer itself is well made I think but the magnets are not nearly strong enough to hold the drawer in when the scope is at odd angles as is common on an EQ mount. I even use it with binoviewers. Page 1 of 2 - My First Cooled Camera - ASI533MC Pro (Settings Help) - posted in Beginning Deep Sky Imaging: Hi, I just bought my first Astro Dedicated Camera (ZWO ASI533MC Pro) which is an upgrade from Astro MOD Canon DSLR 70D. Product Description. 470 60-second lights, 30 darks, 30 flats with an AT60ED refractor and modified canon t3i. 8 with that combo. AFAIK, the Astro-Tech Finderscope Mounting Shoe (ATSHOE) is the only finder shoe that will fit the AT60ED. Look at the stars in the corners, theyre all distorted. Then one could be used to guide the other and Id basically have 2 different focal lengths. SKU: N/A Category: Discontinued Product Tag: ZWO EFWmini the smallest EFW. 25" long with it extended. To improve the stability of the setup, though, I upgraded to the William Optics High Latitude Vixen Base. At $300, this is such an amazing performer. Astro-tech AT60ED + Astro-tech 0. My conclusion was that you need to be willing to pay for something in the class of Skywatcher EQ5 or EQ6 (or similar models from competing brands) to get something that is likely to satisfy, be flexible, stand the test of time and actually get used. Beginning Deep Sky Imaging. and there may be another scope by another vendor out there. Ive only used it with the flattener, but have had no issues getting round stars on an APS-c sized sensor with the flattener. I got rid of my Orion ST80 guidescope + Orion StarShoot Autoguider camera to fund this purchase thinking Ill replace the functionality of the ST80 with this 60mm scope. Scope/Lens: AstroTech AT60ED w/0. . The 18. I have been doing some research on small refractors and have come down to these 2 options: 1. 00 Not FPL-53. 2 oz with the rings and dovetail, 5 lbs 4 oz without rings and dovetail. Nice 360mm F/6 doublet with FPL-53 synthetic fluorite and Lanthanum lenses. 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. Tech Details. IMG_0266. 25 limitation as to the focuser. The Astro-Tech AT60ED is priced at $369US and comes standard with a 2″ to 1. I only recently bought the refractor so if the 3x magnifier isnt significantly better on both. Please tune in for my 1st impressions of it. Discontinued Product ZWO EAF ( Electronic Automatic Focuser) $199. As to field curvature, thats life in the fast lane using a 360mm, F/6 telescope. 2mm DeLite gives you a 3. 75x range. Please tune in for my 1st impressions of it. Ditto for the Lambda Orionis nebula (Angelfish. 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. AT60ED case options? - posted in Refractors : I am separating this from the long AT60ED thread because I suspect there are potentially good solutions from a wider audience with other small refractors. While this Astro-Tech ATRF72 0. I was hoping my Orion 0. I also a Celestron 6se. I’ve been lucky enough to spend a few months basking in the spectacular far southern sky of New Zealand. I have a huge backlog of data that I need to process and recently have been having fun doing that using Sirilic/Siril and AstroPixelProcessor. Scopes: ES ED-102 FCD100 CF, ZWO Mini Guide Scope, Astro-Tech AT60ED, Askar FMA180, Sky-Watcher Skymax 102. Now I am confused as which one to. 1. C9. 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. AT60EDP. Looks and works great on an Orion branded Intes MK67 with two 1/4-20 mounting holes. → Astrophotography and Sketching. Sky-Watcher 7. There are three holes in the cap, similar to the circular holes in a Hartmann mask, that help you focus during imaging and visual use. It seems to me that while the AT-60ED in its case is probably not small enough to be considered a personal item it is small enough to be a. I thought about the WO ZenithStar 81, but the difference between the 81 and 73 is just 8mm or roughly 1/3". Keep going back and forth between color. I think the larger one would be warranted unless you need extreme portability. Skywatcher Star Adventurer GTI Dec backlash - posted in Mounts: Ive had a Skywatcher Star Adventurer GTI for trh last three months. I spoke with Highpoint Scientific for the Apertura equivalent scope and Astronomics. Mounts For Telescopes. But the. The ring/clamshell is hinged so you can remove it with ease and adapt it to your current rig as a guidescope or photographic instrument with the proper photo tripod and camera. And I used a telescope T-Ring. 34mm but you also have a t-ring in there too. "fully-multicoated Astro-Tech ATRF60 converts the 360mm focal length f/6 Astro-Tech AT60ED refractor into a 288mm f/4. 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. 25" diagonals. It is designed as a true telescope. 8x. First Light Image for a new Astro-Tech AT60ED telescope. Back to Beginning Deep Sky Imaging · Next Unread Topic →. I initially had a few hours of extra data I tossed out, before I got my flattener for the scope. 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. 0 Cable connectionof computers or ASIAIR to the focus controller Advanced Versionincludestemperature sensor and hand controller as additional items. Unless you want a super-finder, or are doing astrophotography, a 2" focuser on a 360mm scope is super-wide. 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. 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. 75 pound AT65EDQ measures a very compact 13" long with the dew shield retracted, and is only 14. The AT60ED gave me the absolute max true field of view for a well corrected refractor, and the smallest overall package. 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. The AT60ED has a supplied ring/clamshell with the ability to attach to any mount, or dovetail, with a 1/4″ 20 thread adapter or the ability to use a 1/4″ 20 thread screw. The 4. Some astronomers like to mix and match components to fit their needs and budgets. The flattener produces wonderful flat fields as well as a 41mm image circle. 2k either way you go. Throw the C8/Hyperstar into the mix, and there's another setup with roughly the same as the two widefield refractors. It contains a set of common interfaces, engines, and tools that are used to support most ASCOM drivers and other components. Jon. It worked well for all the other achros and ED's in my sig - that can handle a 2" accessory- but not the AT60ED. (Posted on 10/24/2019) Review by: Matthew . I have an AVX , AsiAir plus, AT60ed, Asi071mc pro, Sybony 60mm for guiding. Works well. But the William Optics costs $169 more. 29 megapixel image sensor. 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. 6x flattener/reducer for an effective focal length of appx 216mm I am leaning towards the AT60ED/StellaMira combo for the following reasons: 1. 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. First light with the Astro-Tech AT60ED - YouTube. I get pretty good guiding generally below 1’ with the occasional blip but sharp images at long exposures of 3-5mins. The Astro-Tech ATRF60 0. The HEQ5 comes with a dovetail bar that has two 1/4-20" threads. For example, the fully-multicoated. 00 Not FPL-53. And when it does come back in stock, I've always missed reordering it. If I was choosing one of those DeLite's I'd go for the 5mm. Page 1 of 2 - Yet another rebranded Sharpstar 60ED available now - posted in Refractors : I got an email from High Point today talking about a new Apertura 60mm f/6 FPL-53 doublet that looks exactly like the Sharpstar 60mm which is currently being sold with branding from Astro-Tech, Teleskop-Service, Altair Astro, and William. Ill deal. 5mm, 21mm, 11mm spacers > ASI294. Seems expensive. By contrast, the Altair comes with a mounting Vixen-style bar for the mount and a top Vixen-style dovetail for things like guidescopes. Reviews. ASTRO-TECH AT60EDP 60MM F/5 DUAL ED PETZVAL OTA - posted in Refractors : I saw this for sale on the Astronomics website today. Filters For Telescopes. Im guessing the 8-inch OTA and refractor together should. All 4 scopes mentioned are the same. One other thing I've heard--and can confirm--is that the mounting collar for the AT60ED is almost a perfect fit for the 135mm Samyang. I use a Rigel QuickFinder on my AT60ED. 7 FR I havent used still. I hope you guys will like it. Page 3 of 12 - So, what good is a 60mm refractor anyway? - posted in Refractors : I LOVE my little AT60ED. This only works mounting the scope to the right, as shown. And the results were blah with lots of CA, low contrast and general smearing. The AT60ED with the reducer/corrector and a ZWO IR block filter works great for imaging at F/4. Stars are diamonds on a black velvet backdrop and every object we observed was tack sharp. Also Id pass on its helical focuser and its 1. Comes with the Astro-tech Camera Angle adjuster. . Reducer/flattener is somewhat pricier than just flattener. Hard Case: The Astro-Tech AT130CA hard case is designed to hold the Astro-Tech AT130EDT 130mm triplet ED apo refractor. Alternatives for RedCat. Greetings, I am looking forward to a refractor with short focal lenght. So until then I am stuck using scope uncorrected. Another thumbs up for the AT60ED with the . I have talked to the people at astronmics. 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. They too made the choice to make portability their top priority and they’ve succeeded with the tapered tube and 1 1/4 helical focuser. F/5, 300mm. I managed to get 2 good images for a short imaging session on Oct 14, 2022 (Oct 15, UT. One issue with the Sharpstar is that while it may have nicer optics, it is almost 2 lbs heavier than the AT60ED which once you factor in the weight of a camera would overload the mount. Astro-Tech D Style Handle Kit For Refractors. From the thought to image the sun to see if the ASI224 and AT60ED combo could capture the entire disc, pulling the scope buggy AZ/EQ mount out, mounting the AT60ED, leveling the OTA, Solar System alignment and focusing was less than 10. 76um so you’ll want to pair it correctly with your different scopes by using the astronomy. TrevorW - Nov 09 2023 07:40 AM. So don't be a stranger. I have looked at, researched, considered astrophoto-worthy computerised EQ mounts. The objective is an F/7 doublet, with either FPL51 or FK61 glass for the ED element. 25" eyepieces. You’ll want your overall output resolution around 1” per. But just three months later, Ive noticed the Dec is sticking. AT72II - posted in Refractors : Hello! Please, does anyone know how does compare AT60ED and AT72II from Astro-Tech? Im looking for a starter refractor and I understand the 72 gathers more light but I was wondering whether there are any other differences? Perhaps one is shaper, corrects aberration better, . 2mm DeLite is that while the 17. 5 to f/7 range that use a 2" focuser. I am using a 13mm 82 degree AT UWA eyepiece in it, and it works fine for a finder with nearly 3 degrees of true field and sufficient magnification to offer an alternate view at 28x. New member here about to make the bounce from doing astrophotography with a 70-200 lens to a small OTA, the ASTRO-TECH AT60ED in particular. I did how to videos for both applications to show the differences in workflow and end result (end result is. AFAIK, none of the FF's cited in this thread work well for visual with the AT60ED. The distance needed is 54. See spectacular views of the sun with a solar filter. 6 72ED Astronomical Telescope $463. Hughes Thompson. 800-422-7876. Telescope configurations: AT60ED, AT60ED + 2x Barlow, NexStar 6SE, NexStar 6SE + 0. Choose an option. . 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. Add To Cart. Doing a simulation on astronomytools. Second scope recommendations - posted in Experienced Deep Sky Imaging: Hi Need ur guidance , i currently use AT60ed with 0. Flats when the solar disc doesn't fill the image - posted in Solar Observing and Imaging: I have the AT60ED, Daystar Quark and a reducer on the ASI1600 so the sun does not fill the frame. Astro-Tech AT60ED 60mm f/6 FPL-53 ED Doublet $369. 2. Altair 60 EDF Doublet Refractor Telescope V3. 8x Reducer/Flattener that goes with it, too. topic starter. ago. the 18. It performed just fine the first time I tried using it in late summer. Any suggestions also on reading material and downloads gratefully received too - I know I'll have lots of questions. Posts: 7,405. * Svbony 60mm guide scope with ZWO ASI120MM-Mini guide cam. 72 arc sec/pixel with my camera. 5mm audio, Centre Positive The ZWO EAF utilises a. Easy to install and build quality is great. For the planets, you need to focus on a particular detail and try to catch good moments of seeing to adjust the focus. 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. Plus, it looks ridiculous with the. I have not yet settled on a storage/transport case for the AT60ED. Search the forum for each, there are a large numbers of thread about the AT60ED, and it's Kunming United factory mates, WO ZS61 and Apertura 60. Unfortunately a bahtinov mask will not help with planets. 9×180 sec, QHY183C at Gain 20, Offset 0, -15C cooling, UHC filter, Astro-Tech AT60 ED at F/4. With your camera, the AT60ED, and good polar alignment, you could get 40-60 seconds unguided before streaking (motion blur). The aluminum-framed case has three locking latches. Sharpstar 60ED Astronomical Telescope $366 / $436 with Flattener. This will replace my AT60ED for ultra-wide field observing. Of some concern is the lack. 0 deg TFOV. 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. 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. Clear Sky's, Supernova. The Askar FMA135 is multipurpose. Page 2 of 2 - 1. This Astro-Tech AT70ED refractor has: • Single ring with a foot that has a 1/4" 20 thread hole for easy attachment to a dovetail. A PHD2 PixInsight Photoshop Topaz Acquisition: 196 x 120" L 66 x 120" R 65 x 120" G 64 x 120" BAstrograph suggestion. 25 inch diagonal an 32mm plossl will still show a 4. Report. 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. (and to clarify this is not. Seeing was average. The back focus requirements.