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30 years of experience - optics for astronomy, outdoor, hunting, marine and sports
APM Telescopes is one of the leading astronomy retailers in German-speaking countries and delivers worldwide. With us you can not only easily choose from the range of numerous well-known manufacturers, but you also get high-quality and well-thought-out products at attractive prices with our own optics developments. We offer you an extensive service, which of course includes a detailed specialist advice as well as the production of individual custom-made products.
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This telescope is ideal for capturing stunning wide-field images of the deep sky over a 36 mm (APS-C) image circle.
- Sextuplet refractor with 100 mm aperture and f/5.5 focal ratio
- Flat field across a 36 mm image circle
- Two ED elements virtually eliminate chromatic aberration
- Rotatable 3.4 " dual speed focuser, M90-M54 and multiple threaded adapters, 2? adapter ring
- Fixed back focus - if the image is sharp, it is also best corrected.
- Transport length 482 mm, 4.3 kg weight
- Includes mounting rings, Vixen-style dovetail, carrying handle, finder shoe, and hard case
- TS Quality Guarantee: Each APO is individually checked (cosmetically, mechanically and visually) before shipment and comes with a complete checklist.
- For taller people: Extend the distance between the binoculars and the tripod by another 20 centimeters to observe comfortably while standing
- Better in the zenith: If you found it difficult before, you can now observe better in the zenith region
- Connect to telescopic tripod: Prefer to connect the Kolossus to an EQ-5 type telescopic tripod? With the half-column this is possible in no time at all.
- Mounting and balancing large binoculars
- Counterweight with 3.7 kg: ideal for binoculars and large binoculars from 5 kg
- Perfectly suitable for the Kolossus mount
- Counterweight rod mounting screw
- Stable binocular mount in parallelogram construction for easy and intuitive observation
- From horizon to zenith: Reach every target - steplessly and in seconds
- Perfectly suited for large binoculars with straight eyepiece sighting
- Observing without kneeling on the ground and without contorting yourself
- For large binoculars, for example: 20x80, 25x100
- With counterweights to balance your large binoculars
Combines stand alone autoguider, AI controlled automatic pole alignment and plate solving in one lightweight housing, now in revision B with new features
- Camera control with dithering
- Comet tracking
- USB-C port with USB (5.0 V) instead of DC socket (12 V). The USB-C port is located in the splitter as well as on the StarAid.
- StarAid automatically monitors the mount's air unsteadiness and responsivity.
- Ready to use immediately, for uninterrupted recording
- Doesn't require a laptop - control via the free, built-in StarAid app and via built-in WiFi or the supplied USB cable
- High quality increases image quality by up to 30% with faster and multi-star guiding
- Zeroing in 30 seconds high accuracy of usually ~30 within about 2 minutes
- Eliminates tracking errors instantly and with ease. If guiding is interrupted, LED lights immediately indicate this.
- Automatic platesolving within 2 seconds
- USB power supply (compatible with USB power adapter, USB power bank or PC)
- 1.25" connector, optional C-mount adapter
- Dust and fingerprint resistant housing
- Works with all mounts that allow manual adjustment of polar height and azimuth (even mounts with only one tracking axis)
The new ZenithStar 61 are the most versatile and lightest apos from William Optics.
- High-quality optics with FPL53 lenses
- Universally applicable for nature and astronomical observations
- Ideal for astrophotography
- An ideal travel instrument
- Precise R&P focuser with 1:10 gear reduction
The new ZenithStar 61 are the most versatile and lightest apos from William Optics.
- High-quality optics with FPL53 lenses
- Universally applicable for nature and astronomical observations
- Ideal for astrophotography
- An ideal travel instrument
- Precise R&P focuser with 1:10 gear reduction
The new ZenithStar 61 are the most versatile and lightest apos from William Optics.
- High-quality optics with FPL53 lenses
- Universally applicable for nature and astronomical observations
- Ideal for astrophotography
- An ideal travel instrument
- Precise R&P focuser with 1:10 gear reduction
The Gran Turismo refractor is an apochromatic triplet with FPL-53 element for highest colour purity and strong contrast! A refracting telescope that is versatile and leaves little to be desired.
- An ideal travel instrument
- High-quality 3-lens optics
- Can be used visually and photographically
- 2.5" focuser with 1:10 gear reduction
- Supplied with focus mask according to Bahtinov
- Connection telescope side: M74x1 female thread
- Connection camera side: M54.075 female thread
- Length of the adapter: 11 mm
- Ideal for connecting M54 rotation adapters or reducers with M54x0.75 male thread to Skywatcher ESPRIT telescopes
The fast 110 mm ED APO offers good chromatic correction through two special glasses, it is designed for observation and astrophotography.
- Aperture 110 mm / focal length 660 mm / focal ratio f/6
- 2-element APO objective with FPL51 and Lanthanum glass from Ohara-Optics
- Full multicoating for high contrast
- 2.7" RAP focuser with ball bearing, 360° rotation and micro reduction
- M74x1 female thread for screw adaptions
- CNC tube rings - aluminium tube - retractable dew shield
- Aluminium carrying case
- Made in Taiwan
The corrector fits to the 2" receptacle of the focuser, it corrects the image field for astrophotography
- Suitable for refractor telescopes up to 102 mm aperture or smaller (ED, apo, achromat... )
- Connection telescope side 2" barrel with filter thread
- Connection camera side T2 thread
- Working distance from T2 thread to camera sensor is 55 mm
- No shortening factor, the focal length of the refractor is not changed