The Altair Astro 80mm ED Triplet Apo refractor has a 480mm focal length triplet lens cell with FPL53 ED glass and QC optical test report. Every telescope lens has a serial number represented on the optical test report - your guarantee of top optical quality.

As a portable wide field refractor for astro imaging, this is an very capable wide field imaging plaform. With such excellent colour correction and contrast, faint and subtle details have considerable "pop" in images. A rigid aluminium tube with two tube rings allows stable mounting for astro photography, and the rotating 2.5" Rack and Pinion dual speed focuser can handle your imaging system, whilst keeping the telescope light. The Altair Planostar 1.0x Field Flattener (PLANOS-2-1.0-80-F6-M48) converts your Wave Series telescope into a flat-field astrograph at it's fast f/6 native focal length. DSLR and CCD adapters are available for attachment of various cameras.

The light weight dual-speed Rack & Pinion focuser rotates on Teflon-tipped adjustable screws, has CNC machined internal knife edge baffles, and a self centering 2" rear adapter, and even a 2" to 1¼" self centering adapter with brass compression ring. The optional Field flatteners can be attached directly by unscrewing the self centering rear assembly and removing it from the focuser. The CNC focuser is compatible with the Pegasus motor focuser, for perfect PC automated or manual focusing via the hand controller or USB port and ASCOM compatible software.

Characteristics:

• Triplet air spaced Apochromat with FPL-53 element
• Aperture 80mm, focal lenght 480mm, f/6.0
• Strehl value 0.95 or better
• STM coatings
• Compact size and weight
• 2.5" R&P focuser w/ 1:10 reduction

• Wave Series Triplet 80mm Apo OTA
• 2.5" R&P focuser w/ reduction
• Self centerig adapter 2" - 1¼"
• Tube rings
• Mounting plate
• Padded carrying case