Think Ill be happy with this. Choose an option ZWO-EAF. EAF Manual EAF Manual EN V1. Page 26 of 37 - AT60ED: Something Small From Our Sponsors - posted in Refractors : All basically the same. I just ordered a Moonlite focuser for this scope but forgot that their 2 refactor focuser is not threaded on the end. Refractors. Page 5 of 37 - AT60ED: Something Small From Our Sponsors - posted in Refractors : I have an AT 7 slotted dovetail bar ready! MikeBy rotating the camera, and making adjustments to the tilt adjuster you can effectively remove all tilt from your camera sensor. Page 459 of 460 - EAA Image Gallery - posted in Electronically Assisted Astronomy (No Post-Processing): Here is a post-processed Helix Nebula. I did not bring any finders. So, subtract the thickness of the t-ring from 9. Page 4 of 5 - Anyone with an AT60ED? - posted in Refractors : Attached the Rigelsys NStep focus motor to my Z61/AT60 tonight. 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. Page 1 of 3 - Astro-Tech or Skywatcher ? - posted in Refractors : Hi, Im expecting a 10 reflector and Im looking at the refractors. Star test results using an artificial star at a distance of 60 feet. You're also gonna get a lot of vignetting with the mirrors even without. What I could use help with, is other than the flattner, and t-ring specific to my camera body are there any other accessories will be needed to hook this up to my Canon full frame and APS-C bodies?Piggyback on an Evo 8 - posted in Celestron Computerized Telescopes: I’m curious about piggybacking my AT60ED refractor on my Evo 8. I was hoping my Orion 0. AT60ED to guide AT72EDii? - posted in Beginning Deep Sky Imaging: I am starting to plan out a beginner imaging rig based around the AT72EDii (already have in hand). My primary use will be for visual without having to spend time in setting up stuff and possibly carrying while travelling. Posted 03 October 2020 - 07:30 PM. 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. 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. Very light, compact with extremely sharp views. For example, the fully-multicoated. The AT60ED should be able to reach 100-120x easily with the right eyepieces, and in exceptional conditions 150-200x may be possible. Alternatives for RedCat. I can verify that the TSFLAT2 from Teleskop-Express does NOT work well for visual . 5X/5. Each frame taken with the camera is around 132 MB in size. . ago. 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. 5N/M Focuser Payload Limit 5KG Power/Data Interface USB 2. 75 pound AT65EDQ measures a very compact 13" long with the dew shield retracted, and is only 14. You need additional stuff to use an EAF. 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. First Light Images for a new Astro-Tech AT60ED telescope. Thank you. Comes with the Astro-tech Camera Angle adjuster. AT60ED Reducer - posted in Beginning Deep Sky Imaging: Hello! So I just received a new AT60ED Reducer for use with my ZenithStar 61 (same optics). 3. At best, you can use a cropped sensor, mirrorless camera. WELCOME TO ASTRONOMICS Astronomics is a family-owned business that has been supplying amateur astronomers, schools, businesses,. 5mm, 21mm, 11mm spacers > ASI294. 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, . Pick up the phone, or drop us a line, and we will be happy to be of service. I bought the 0. If you are able to, I would look at the AT72ED, or the AT60ED (the latter of which I use for my imaging). Ive always imaged with a telephoto lens and decided to move to a refractor. I get pretty good guiding generally below 1’ with the occasional blip but sharp images at long exposures of 3-5mins. Perhaps I will just wait another week or two and. The 18. The AT60ED with a 2 inch diagonal and an eyepiece such as the AT UWA 28mm is a finder. Hughes Thompson. The AT60ED will be used with ASI071MC-P and it has its own 30mm guidescope with an ASI290mm on it, the C9. We feel this is truly a lifetime instrument. I have narrowed it down to an AT60ED. 4KidsOneCamera • 3 yr. I only wish it had the chrome finish like the AT66 I purchased 11 years ago. Ill be pairing these with a Star Adventurer 2i to begin with, which has an autoguider port. Backfocus with a AT60ED - posted in Beginning Deep Sky Imaging: If you guys saw my previous post about my planned beginner setup with the Sky-Watcher Evostar 72 and the star adventure, I have chosen to use the AT60ED doublet refractor (as a scope for astrophotography of DSOs. Helpful. LOL. You can still get good images, but you would need to. Since the AT60ED is a doublet, while well corrected, I've experienced star bloating when imaging with it. I tried it out this evening and I cannot achieve focus. • a heavy duty nylon carry case. 25" mirrors seem to become acceptable near the $70 mark, so the difference is roughly $30 with a substantial reduction in risk. We could not detect a hint of spurious color (chromatic aberration) in our evenings testing the AT60ED. What I dont have is an optical finder with interchangeable eyepieces that I can use on my refractors - specifically. Thousand Oaks 4. I have been doing some research on small refractors and have come down to these 2 options: 1. WO ZS61 or AT60ED? - posted in Refractors : After 1 1/2 years of frustration with extreme field curvature and optical axis tilt of my ES ED80, finally I decided to go for a new scope for wide field imaging. Posts: 7,405. My previous views of M8,. I've had no issues bringing any 2 inch or 1-1/4 inch eyepieces to focus. Im hoping by drifting the sun across the frame while doing the video recording, I can rely on stacking algorithms to. About Us. 5x! Generally, to get higher quality results, you need to reduce the sensor-to-reducer distance and -- accordingly -- the reduction factor. 00 Not FPL-53. While Im looking into guiding solutions for this. Mounts For Telescopes. But the William Optics costs $169 more. The focuser can rotate as well to help you get the perfect framing. 38 degrees. retired). My current image train is (AT60ED > ATRF60 Flattener > ZWO filter try and spacers for 55mm backfocus > ASI 294MC pro) Ive tried adjusting the. Have not fired it up yet, still trying to figure out where to mount. WO Zenithstar 61 APO $478. 44 TFOV. This only works mounting the scope to the right, as shown. 6x flattener/reducer for an effective focal length of appx 216mm I am leaning towards the AT60ED/StellaMira combo for the following reasons: 1. But the AT60 really isn't intended for planetary visual use. Astronomics offers the best prices on telescopes and accessories, like solar filters. 00. The Trifid Nebula. I only recently bought the refractor so if the 3x magnifier isnt significantly better on both. The alternative is to get a dedicated option, like 40mm or 50mm Lunt for just under $1k, maybe. AT60EDP Then I googled for it to try to get more information and couldn’t find anything. It worked well for all the other achros and ED's in my sig - that can handle a 2" accessory- but not the AT60ED. 2mm Paradigm Dual ED eyepiece is excellent for medium high to high power magnification viewing with short to medium focal length refractors and reflectors. 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. e. Went mostly smoothly. I probably use an AT60Ed on an Orion scope tripod more than anything else. I bought the AT60ED from Astronomics about 2 years ago and it has FPL-53 glass. 8x field flattener (no stock currently) + William Optics 48mm T-mount for Sony E-mount OR 2. The 18. Mine has a Strehl of 0. GameStop Moderna Pfizer Johnson & Johnson AstraZeneca Walgreens Best Buy Novavax SpaceX Tesla. AT60ED as finder scope - posted in Refractors : I have a variety of finders that I use as appropriate to the situation. A few people suggested the Astro Tech AT60ED and that looks affordable. I know the reviews for both of these are real good, and the opinions are usually that these are a. Reviews. I like having a natural orientation for the field of view, particularly when observing at low power. 25 diagonal, and a Manfroto camera tripod with pistol grip for easy aiming. Help with connecting DSLR to AT60ED? - posted in DSLR, Mirrorless & General-Purpose Digital Camera DSO Imaging: So I contacted astronomics when I ordered everything, and now I have ran into my problem. 4KidsOneCamera • Certified Helper | Astro-Tech AT60ED | Sky-Watcher Quattro 150p •. I have done little. • Precise focus control for planetary and deep sky imaging. 75 pound AT65EDQ measures a very compact 13" long with the dew shield retracted, and is only 14. You can budget for a 3-4mm eyepiece in future or get a barlow/powermate/focal extender. First light with the Astro-Tech AT60ED - YouTube. It gives you a 288mm F. I did how to videos for both applications to show the. 0. I understand that Astronomics will have a field flattener for the AT60ED by the end of October. The objective has just a few specks of dust which can probably be removed with a simple air-bulb. Currently I. Page 3 of 4 - TV-60 vs. Page 2 of 2 - Astro-Tech AT60ED - posted in Beginning Deep Sky Imaging: Just ordered the Apertura 60EDR with 1x adjustable field flattener in blue from Highpoint Scientific. Posts: 711. 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. I think smaller apertures should be kept to shorter focal lengths and the AT60ED, AT72ED, and. An alternative to the AT60ED might be the Sharpstar 61EDPHII. And I have tried my hand at digiscoping using a Celestron 100mm Regal Spotting scope which has a focal length of 540mm. It seems to me that while the AT-60ED in its case is probably not small enough to be. Keep going back and forth between color. Scopes: ES ED-102 FCD100 CF, ZWO Mini Guide Scope, Astro-Tech AT60ED, Askar FMA180, Sky-Watcher Skymax 102. I initially had a few hours of extra data I tossed out, before I got my flattener for the scope. But now that I attached the Reducer, I get these weird star patterns, and it doesnt make sense. 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. I was trying out a Astro Tech AT60ED scope to see how well it might work as a telephoto lens. Such a device is so oversized compared to the host telescope as to be absurd. 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 Adjuster (Same mechanism as our EDT series)• 2” and 1. 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. The video above shows every step of capturing and processing the Pinwheel Galaxy (M101) with a DSLR, small telescope, and an iOptron SmartEQ mount. Chondrites (Carbonaceous) CI (Ivuna-like) CM (Mighei-like) CO (Ornans-like) CV (Vigarano-like) CK (Karoonda-like) CR (Renazzo-like) CH (high Fe. 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 16 February 2020 - 09:36 AM. 72 arc sec/pixel with my camera. I was. Thanks for the help. If I had a bit more money to spend I'd probably go for the 7mm and a Barlow to give me a 3. I know the reviews for both of these are real good, and the opinions are usually that these are a good bang for the buck. 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. 8 with its reducer. . Astronomics offers the best prices on telescopes and accessories, like solar filters. The particular sample of AT60ED that I own shows spherical undercorrection. Posted 18 November 2020 - 01:19 PM. - 60mm is Easier to deploy as well as you don't have to come up with the stop-down stuff. For sale is arguably the MOST portable astronomical telescope on the market: the Astro-Tech AT60ED 60mm F/6 FPL-53 ED Doublet with a focal length of 360 mm and a focal. My guiding camera will be a QHY 5III 462 camera. Newbie AP Question - AT60ED to HEQ-5 Pro - Dovetail - posted in Beginning Deep Sky Imaging: Hello all. Gonna be about $1. It also is the most forgiving of a light mount. But sometimes, easy rules. Now on astronomics it say for the availability More on the way. Set up the AT60ED on the Star Adventurer and the AT115EDT on the Sirius EQ-G. 2mm DeLite gives you a 3. Camera: ZWO 224 MC Telescope: Orion 180mm Mak Optical Accessories: GSO 2. But I am looking at making my AT60 even more. However I have not been able to use it for astrophotography yet because the field flattner for it is on back order. I thought about the WO ZenithStar 81, but the difference between the 81 and 73 is just 8mm or roughly 1/3". The Astro-Tech reducer/flatteners thread into the focuser for a solid connection. I use it with just two lenses, a 50mm Nikon f/1. All 4 scopes mentioned are the same. 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. com. 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. 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. Not sure if these made it to astronomics as the shipment you refer to, but fingers crossed. For about an extra $80 I could get an Astro-Tech AT60ED 60mm f/6 FPL-53 ED Doublet, which gets great reviews on Astronomics. 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. I would get an Erect Image Diagonal for correct terrestrial viewing. 25" Solarlite Film Solar Filter. 25" non-marring compression ring accessory holders. 0. 8. 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. The ASCOM Platform is required for most of the drivers and other components. The flattener produces wonderful flat fields as well as a 41mm image circle. Buy telescopes and telescope accessories at Astronomics. I think it actually looks better through a straight 5mm without the PowerMate. Loc: 3rd Stone from the Sun. I have no eyepieces dedicated to this small refractor. I. 5. AT60ED and 071MC-Pro spacer issue? - posted in Beginning Deep Sky Imaging: Im assuming this is a spacer issue? My setup is an AT60ED -> AT60ED field flattener -> 16. It measures 35" (889mm) long, 10. g. And I'm sure the 72mm is also. I am currently using the AT60ED without a field flattener with a crop sensor DSLR (700D) and have found that while it is usable, you want the field flattener. 8x field flattener (no stock currently) + William Optics 48mm T-mount for Sony E-mount OR 2. One of the important points that Tamiji brought up was the lack of a field flattener that works for the AT60ED. 3. Im using the TeleVue PowerMate 2. 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. I started out a year or so ago in AP with a Canon t3i, the Star Adventurer, and an AstroTech AT60ED. L. 8 reducer and/or my Hotech field flattener would work for it. The Astrotech AT60ED and William Optics Z61 seem to be ~60mm doublet refractors, both with FPL-53 glass (so colour correction should be identical). I hope you guys will like it. 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. Last night was the first night I got a chance to use the combo, and was planning to image the Witch Head nebula. 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. There is still some tilt on the upper edge, but overall its improved. Never saw anything like this before with refractor - the stars in the corners look like comets. 9, 80mm f/7, 102mm f/7, and 120mm f/7. Optics Type: ED FPL-53 Refractor. It looks better from the outside, but when youre observing or doing astrophotography in the dark, you. Took my AT60ED out for first light last night using the AstroTech ATR8 field flattener/0. . Hello everyone, The skies are finally clearing up and I had a chance to test out the Astro-Tech AT70ED. 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. I am using the declination bracket, but the end result is that camera + telescope is slightly. $44. I like having a natural orientation for the field of view, particularly when observing at low power. ASTRO-TECH AT60EDP 60MM F/5 DUAL ED PETZVAL OTA - posted in Refractors : I saw this for sale on the Astronomics website today. I Needed a vixen dovetail for my AT60ED, this works perfectly. 8x reducer in AT60ED - posted in Beginning Deep Sky Imaging: Im having a problem with the Astrotech 0. And I used a telescope T-Ring. Getting stretched stars in the corners with both The FF for it is backordered on Highpoint Scientific and the one for the AT60ED is. I. It can't be used visually. PS there's a dedicated flattener for AT60ED. The Rokinon 135mm is F2, which is extremely fast, and it is literally the best camera lens you can buy for astrophotography (at 135mm). I had initially thought Id repurpose my color planetary camera as a guide camera as well, but it seems like the. Posted 13 February 2021 - 04:40 PM. The 80-ED has a little bit of false color, but not bad, and. 4X is absolutely stunning for panning the sky and milkyway, or vewing very large DSO's. The AT80ED is bringing ED optics to you at a fantastic price. Actually I am using a Newton with 750mm focal lenght and be new to refractors. ASTRO-TECH AT60EDP 60MM F/5 DUAL ED PETZVAL OTA - posted in Refractors : I saw this for sale on the Astronomics website today. Posted 27 February 2023 - 03:56 PM. Joined: 30 Aug 2008. The two silver allen bolts in the center of your photo. 3. Regarding 0. Ditto for the Lambda Orionis nebula (Angelfish. Nice 360mm F/6 doublet with FPL-53 synthetic fluorite and Lanthanum lenses. 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. I would put a link for this scope, but then it would be moved to another forum, so I won't. First off, the whole box that the scope came in looked previously opened and re-sealed. 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. It's a little gem. Page 1 of 2 - Zwo EAF sometimes doesn’t respond - posted in Experienced Deep Sky Imaging: It’s a bit of a colder day and on my AT60ED with ZWO EAF I have the 8 position ZWO EFW and ASI1600 cool. I use the mounting foot of the scope unmodified in my small Alt-Az mount (VAMO traveller). It has dual. My primary purpose of getting this scope is to get widest field and lowest power with my Night Vision. Length: 18" dewshield retracted, 21. AT60EDP. Page 3 of 3 - Seeking user experience with the AT60ED refractor with eyepieces and a diagonal - posted in Refractors : gwlee The TV-60 was never under consideration by me because the price new retail is closing in on $900. 124K subscribers in the telescopes community. I would like to find something that is a good overall value though. 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. The ZWO spacers fit perfectly, Page 19 of 37 - AT60ED: Something Small From Our Sponsors - posted in Refractors : I am working through 7 pallets worth of goods, checking them out, and getting instruction manuals made up from scratch. While this Astro-Tech ATRF60 0. The only caveat for visual is that it can require about 5mm of extra extension with standard 1. When installing the bracket be very careful your new bolts don’t screw in too far or they will bottom out on the brass rail. Unless you want a super-finder, or are doing astrophotography, a 2" focuser on a 360mm scope is super-wide. 8G and the 135mm Samyang f/2. Helix Nebula (NGC 7293), [60 / 25] This one cleaned up nicely. qswat72, on 11 Dec 2020 - 10:19 PM, said: Yes, there is a little knob on the top to lock focus down. 5x Apo Barlow Mount: EQ6R-Pro. In Wisconsin the winters are cold and snow bound. The AT70ED would make an alright scope, but it uses older glass which may be more prone to aberrations around bright stars. AT60ED. 25 will only be used when doing visual. 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. . 25" accessory adapter, both with compression rings: The precision-made rack-and-pinion focuser has dual-speed focusing. It has an excellent focuser and is easy to outfit with an RDF and 2" diagonal, which minimizes the operating length, while allowing a much wider TFOV than a. If the finish and focuser is comparable to my AT 80ED, then it is really quite good. Never even heard of Telescopes Canada before but they were prompt and it only cost $7 more than US list price. Factoring in the . 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. 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. Product Description. William Optics RedCat 51 (Upgraded Version) + William Optics 48mm T-mount for Sony E-mount 2. Sturdy, capable but manual. Follow. 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. 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. 2mm DeLite gives a larger TFOV that is sharp in the APO's I compared (61mm f/5. Reply reply harpage • An 8” SCT is too much for the AVX, which itself is a pretty questionable mount - if you’re lucky and willing to tune it, it can work well, but there are also plenty of. 25 OTA (20lbs on C’s website) but that configuration also uses the bigger tripod. Seems expensive. My eye piece kit now consists of the Panoptic 41, Panoptic 24, Delos 10, and Delos 4. Choose an option. Color correction is really good, not AP Stowaway good but noticeably better than the 60ED, 72EDii, AT102ED and AT102EDL doublets I either own. EAF Specifications Construction Material All metal, red anodised finish Motor Specification 35mm Stepper Motor Subdivision Steps 5760 steps Torque 1. Edited by techmgr, 03 January 2021 - 08:53 PM. 1 William Optics Zenithstar 61. 0) teleconverter. Some of you suggested the AT72EDII and it looks like a fantastic scope,. 2k either way you go. The distance needed is 54. This new Astro-Tech AT115EDT refractor has: • 115mm f/7 fully multicoated triplet apochromatic optics using an ED center element. What I would like to know is. 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. Reviews. It's heavier duty and much more precise in its adjustments. The aluminum-framed case has three locking latches. My friend uses it for quick DSO viewing, even though aperture rules. Due to the bracket being thicker you will have to put longer bolts in. 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. The 1. 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. 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. " The 2" barrel of the fully multicoated dual-element Astro-Tech field flattener inserts directly into your scope's 2" focuser drawtube. Tip: I take an empty TP roll and cut a slit down the tube and use it as a dew shield for this little scope. 00. First Light Image for a new Astro-Tech AT60ED telescope. We had one clear night a week ago. 5" Table top from ~$200, 6" large dobsonian from ~$350). . 0 deg TFOV. AT60ED Autofocus and Support parts by. ? Basically, as my first proper scope, is it worth to spend that $100? I also. Ive got everything fitted with a motor. Get great deals on tube rings, mounts, and telescopes at Astronomics. 8x reducer in my Apertura AT60ED. 8x FF/FRs, neither the ATR-8 nor Televue's TRF-2008 effectively flattened to the corners on my APS-C sensor in either my AT60ED and a previously owned AT72EDII; the ATRF60 is the only one out of the three that provided pinpoint stars to the corners in the. Ive give it another try. 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. With a ZWO 120mc camera. The Astro-Tech 60ED 1x flattener easily threads on to the focuser of your AT60ED after your remove the standard compression ring eyepiece holder. 95. 00 Not FPL-53. You might want to consider this set instead, and mount the Vixen clamp where you now. At $300, this is such an amazing performer. But one thing I havent accounted for is if were packing for four people, taking my mount and the NP101 might not be possible. Of some concern is the lack. According to Aperturas website, the flattener should be set to 3mm for the. 75x range. Scopes: ES ED-102 FCD100 CF, ZWO Mini Guide Scope, Astro-Tech AT60ED, Askar FMA180, Sky-Watcher Skymax 102. Astro-Tech AT72EDII Refractor OTA FPL-53 f/6 $469. e. . If the screws of the mounts clamp. 8x reducer that I already had for my AT72ED (version 1) and noticed that the corners of my images were much worse. We carry all brands and products, like Meade telescopes, Celestron telescopes, and more. Reviewed in the United States on September 13, 2020. Still seems like too big a cost differential, though. 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. In fact, their body designs look completely identical apart from the Bahtinov mask. The Astro-Tech AT60ED is priced at $369US and comes standard with a 2″ to 1. The problem: My guiding with the AT60ed continuously fluctuates between . But just three months later, Ive noticed the Dec is sticking. 0 Features (Standard Version) • High quality metal focuser with anodized finish. First (Nighttime) Light on my new AT60ED + 0. 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. Clear Sky's, Supernova. For context, I have the ASTRO-TECH AT60ED with a field flattener that I ordered hopefully coming in some time soon. Posted 16 January 2021 - 11:32 AM.