Chondrites (Carbonaceous) CI (Ivuna-like) CM (Mighei-like) CO (Ornans-like) CV (Vigarano-like)AZ-EQ5 or HEQ5 - posted in Mounts: Its time to finally upgrade my ancient Celestron Advanced GT mount. by John Baars » Sun Jan 31, 2021 9:27 am. So that's another $130. eric_zeiner, on 10 Jun 2022 - 2:22 PM, said: As far as I know, Astro Tech does not provide manuals for their scopes. I have the AT72EDII and the . The AT72EDII will be coming in October, along with all of the EDT scopes (80, 115, 130, 152) and the smaller sibling of the 102ED an 80mm version. It’s clear that Celestron has established itself as a leader in the telescope field! Conclusion and Discussion Posted 28 April 2021 - 03:20 PM. Newtonians at F/4 have two main plusses; They are compact for the aperture. - posted in Mounts: I think Ive got my AT72EDII with Voyager 2 mount just about dialed-in. What could be this thing? - posted in Refractors : I got a few hours of clear nights before the big storm arrives. The NE quadrant shows AR13490 which is composed of seven spots. 102mm aperture, 1300mm focal length, f/12. 8x focal reducer and my 60D camera. EAA with AT72EDII & ASI 482. Astrotech AT72EDII 72 mm refractor, 344 mm focal length, Rainbow Astro RST-135 mount, ASI533MC Pro camera, Triad narrowband filter, ASI120MM OAG guide camera, Ekos capture software and Pixinsight processing software. With the 430mm focal length Astro-Tech AT72EDII, its five lens/four group multicoated glass optics provide 40x and a field over three times as wide as the full Moon. 8 and with this camera. About Us . Use the Sky-Watcher Evostar ED APO 72mm f/5. Usually, that box has a crooked shape, which is showing the tilt. IMO, the felt dust on the objective, from the three pads, isn't a big deal. Best cameras over $2500 in 2022. My C8 used to be my most heavily used EAA scope, but now I prefer the ease of using my 130EDT f/7 triplet refractor vs my two SCTs. Therefore, a 55mm back focus with a filter that is 3mm thick added to the imaging train would. Astronomics is a family-owned business that has been supplying. According to ZWO, the length form the sensor to the. Fpl-53 glass, 2 speed r&p, rings and dovetail bar. The Doublet APO design of this refracting telescope means that users are treated to APO color correction and crisp images! Whether you want to use this telescope for visual observations or astrophotography, this 72mm refractor. 00. 9) with the built-in FR/FF. I have had a 10 SCT and a 4 with mixed results I wanted to get my own setup and I have been looking at some scopes. Large. I am going to be purchasing a reducer/flattener as well (Astro-Tech . The Astro-Tech 2" Field flatterer is what you need. I like the idea of the quietness of the. Please just get a AT72EDII or Apertura 72EDR. I needed to remove the bottom rail anyways to check the bolt thread on the bottom ring, so it was just a matter of re-installing the included ring on top rather than bottom (after checking screw. The Apache case definitely gets the nod, and thanks Polyphemos for the great photos. a 12" F/4 is a reasonable portable proposition for anyone fit and healthy with a car. I have an Apetura 72 that I adore. Cool down is faster, focus is tighter and easier, no mirror flop, and the EAA views are nearly always sharper than with my SCTs. It’s clear that Celestron has established itself as a leader in the telescope field! Conclusion and. M45 with AT72EDII and Canon 450D - posted in DSLR, Mirrorless & General-Purpose Digital Camera DSO Imaging: Ive been trying to get more integration time for M45 to reveal more nebulosity and better color balance for stars. $74. Attached Thumbnails. Or simply replace the original felt with a thicker felt. 00. I know that my mount/camera. 8x and a field over four times as wide as the full Moon. The AT72EDII, on the other hand, has been around for a while and is the improved version (with FPL-53 glass) of the original AT72ED. The silver color 8-2/3" length bar (More Blue) is bolted to the "safety screw" holes at the ends of the black 6" bar. Yet Another BackFocus Question - posted in Beginning Deep Sky Imaging: I apologize if my searching skills have failed me and this question has been answered before. Apertura 72mm FPL-53 Doublet APO Refractor - Apertura Full Frame Field Flattener - Apertura 32 mm Blue Guidescope - $780. AT72EDII AND MANFRETTO PHOTO TRIPOD? - posted in Refractors : Ive tried to ID this tripod and cant find any specs. Page 1 of 2 - FC or Coma in my Refractor? - posted in Refractors : Hi, Does this look like coma or field curvature in my images? The full image is shown and then a full scale crop of the upper left. I have the original double box packaging. Other colors and types available just ask. $29. - posted in Refractors : Hello, I have been into astrophotography for a while now but mainly just borrowing from my Local Astronomy club. It can be pointed accurately, but wanders off relatively quickly. The left side of. It has dual mounting rings with nylon-tipped collimation screws (three per ring). There is a choice (up to you): 1. 23-Oct. The Twilight I is strained by anything larger than an 80 mm refractor, or a 130 mm f/5 Newtonian. This Sky-Watcher Evostar 72ED apochromatic refractor has: • 72mm f/5. While this Astro-Tech #ATR8 0. You get a 2" Rack and Pinion focuser with a microfine 11:1 fine-focusing ratio finished in our Aston Martin Grey trim. 8. Check it out; there is relatively little editing from Lightroom. Waited for about a week for the clouds to clear and gave it a shot. We don't expect the scopes until October. 00/$459. Longer 8" dovetail plate - the scope tends to be back heavy for most mounts without a longer mounting plate. 3d printed and designed by Spencer 3d. Posted 28 April 2021 - 03:20 PM. And I know for sure that the Astro-Tech AT72EDII needs a focal reducer/correct. $419. It takes a telescope dealer with practical hands-on telescope experience. Sharpstar 60ED Astronomical Telescope $366 / $436 with Flattener. Its also about contrast robbing out of focus light, which happens whether you can see the false color or not. Other. The Evostar 72 has noticeable bloat in the blue channel, I would get a different telescope if you are doing imaging. The telescopes I listed above are literally better than the Evostar in every single regard. metagawd and galacticinsomnia like thisUse a barlow with AT72EDII and ASI385MC? - posted in Beginning Deep Sky Imaging: Just starting in astrophotography and I want to start small. 14 bits vs 12 bits. AT72EDII, ASI2600MC-PRO, HOTECH Field Flattener Questions - posted in Beginning Deep Sky Imaging: Team, I recently acquired the camera and field flattener documented in the title. Thanks, Joel. Astro-Tech AT72EDII is an equipment item of class Telescope or lens on AstroBin equipment database. Page 5 of 6 - Manual Alt-Az Mounts - Show us What You Have. AT72EDII and Reducer/Field Flattener - posted in Refractors : Im cutting my teeth on a new scope for EAA, the AstroTech72EDII. While the classic ED80 F7. Indeed there are more than 4 solutions in total, but these are what we most recommend. Testing my new AT72EDII and I noticed this on the subs,. Dec 1, 2022. I see that. 8x reducer made for this scope. However two of these are outlying and may or may not belong to the group. M31. I cant count the number of times Ive been away from home and said I wish I had my telescope. Astro-Tech AT72EDII AstroBin's equipment database is entirely maintained by the community. Mount for an AT72EDII for AP and EAA - posted in Mounts: Folks, I want to add a short focal length scope to my tools for wide field AP and EAA, and am looking at an AT72EDII coupled to a DSLR (for now). On an 8″ f/10 catadioptric it yields 129x. Bottom Line is the little SkyHunter is impressive for such a small package. 00. 9 focal ratio. Oakzaa, what issue are you having with the AT72EDii, specifically when trying to focus? On mine, I couldn’t get far enough ‘in’. Just my opinion from the images on the website. 5 to f/7 range that use a 2" focuser. I have an AT72EDII that I have been using with the 0. I own the 72ed and have gotten decent results with it. 37 arcsec/px. 9 microns) The Sony IMX290/IMX291 in the ZWO ASI290 and QHY5III462 are fantastic high resolution planetary cameras offering upwards of 170 frames per second! The cameras have a peak quantum efficiency of 80% and provide an improvement in autoguiding accuracy over larger pixel planetary cameras. I purchased a 0. Notice I had to raise the AT72EDII in order to clear the focus lock screw with a longer. (Televue TRF-2008 0. 22May57Cyg-9A4-G350ZZ-30-30-DGH-FRGB. With the Nikon/Air combo, I have to run it in Manual mode, set to Bulb, and Air limits me to exposures of 30 seconds or less. 6x) after that. M42 connection to the camera should make life easier. It functions as a handle (This is fairly obvious from the name. Voyager 2 mount - lightweight and really stable when configured correctly. g. Like little comets but with the tails point inward toward the center. After discovering that the AT72EDII seems to have the same M63 focuser drawtube thread as the Z73 I was thinking hard about going with a WO Flat73a instead (wider field, possibly better performance but hard to be sure) but in the end decided to stay with a 2" barrel flattener/reducer instead. SVBONY 220 2" filter. Looks pretty sweet! 🍿🍿🍿 With the 430mm focal length Astro-Tech AT72EDII, its five lens/three group multicoated glass optics provide 27. AT72EDII, ASI 585MC, Gain 300, UV/IR filter, ASIAir, IExos-100, guided and dithered every 10 frames, Darks and Bias frames applied during the stack. I know the reviews for both of these are real good, and the opinions are usually that these are a. Skywatcher Telescope N 130/900 Explorer EQ-2. Page 1 of 2 - Fluid Video Head for a Small Telescope - posted in Mounts: I am trying out a fluid video head as part of a grab-and-go set-up for my Astro-Tech AT72EDII scope. Im well aware that a 6 mirror scope catches light fast and there is a bigger clarity and it does have its advantages, but also some cons. Very best, The Astro-Tech handle is not only nice to look at, it is extremely useful as it performs double duty. Condition is New. The AT72EDII will be coming in October, along with all of the EDT scopes (80, 115, 130, 152) and the smaller sibling of the 102ED an 80mm version. m16, 79 frames of 16s . $79. As a registered member of Cloudy Nights you are signed up already. I have an AT72EDII on an AZGTi mount and want to use my Canon 40D wirelessly from my small Acer Windows laptop for EAA or some basic, simple AP. Taken: 20231106-08 Scope: AT72EDii Camera: ASI533MCpro Guide. English. . Also recently purchased AstroTech 0. I had to swap out the mounting rail for a longer one. And it was the perfect size to see the Pleiades in a 25mm eyepieces. First light with this scope was a shot of the moon in the early. I have done some backyard observing over the past several nights, mostly of Jupiter, Saturn, the Moon, and Mars using an AT72EDII, Orion ED80, the Orion 110ED f/7, and a Celestron LT 80 f/11 achro that I have added a 2" GSO focuser two, and a long dovetail positioned on the tube for better balance. I have been imaging on a Star Adventurer (SA) for less than a year. WO Zenithstar 61 APO $478. I use my AT72EDii visually and for EAA. 5 gives a slightly wider field of view and the extra 10mm should giver a slightly brighter view. The Apache 4800 case is a little bigger than the 3800, so I'm going to purchase the 4800 to see if I can carry a few more accessories. Description: It's "Galaxy Season" for amateur astronomers. 9 Petzval . ” This one performs well over a 40mm image circle in all three small RCs (6", 8", and 10"). A 72mm f/6 fully multicoated FPL-53 ED doublet refractor telescope with dual-speed Rack and Pinion focuser, 2” focuser with Camera Angle Adjuster, split tube rings and Vixen dovetail plate. -AT72EDII & ASTRO-TECH 0. ), filter and lens?Page 1 of 2 - ASIAir Mini or Mini-PC for EAA? - posted in Astronomy Software & Computers: I have a similar post, but I created this one for a specific answer. Description: More of "Galaxy Season. Last night was the perfect. An AT72EDII on that is a one-hand and out the door Grab-and-Go setup for sure. Small Pixel Cameras (2. In reply to th3_n3wb13 • Nov 5, 2014. Posted 27 August 2019 - 01:58 PM. But for running outside for a quick look or throwing something in the back of the car. com. So that's. Fpl-53 glass, 2 speed r&p, rings and dovetail. A dedicated flattener is £80. 8X reducer/field flattener is designed for prime focus astrophotography with your AT80ED refractor. Maksutov-Cassegrain optical design. Its pretty well fit for my budget, and it seems to have great reviews. Since I also have an AT130EDT, my first reaction when I opened the box was, what a small scope. I was messing around with it and shot some wide field shots of M51 last week with my full frame DSLR (astro-modified Canon 6D). Gordon Site Admin Articles: 1009 Posts: 7795 Joined: Wed Apr 24, 2019 10:52 pm 4 Location: Cottonwood, AZ TSS Awards Badges TSS Photo of the Day I Broke The Forum. The only difference is that the top of the AZ5 tripod is flat, whereas the top of the CG. My imaging setup is AT72EDII, Explore Scientific FF, Canon 60D on a SA. I'm sure the glass is better but I haven't compared the two directly. 6, 571mm, 1. . Visual Grab and Go Configuration. The FPL-53 lens makes a huge difference in correcting chromatic aberration, rendering sharper images. That handle, using two bolts, lists as 125mm (don't know if that's total or center to center of the bolt holes) and would interfere with retracting the dew shield. This is a zoomed in version of the session I had imaging NGC 7814 with the AT72EDII + ASI533MCP. Closed Sundays and major U. I am missing some sleep but, the clouds and rain will return so I will sleep then ;). 7mm), mounted on a Manfrotto 3021BN. You get a single ring with a. I have purchased T2 T ring adapter. It has not been an issue in everyday use. In the end, I decided to image with my trusty AT72EDii. WO Zenithstar 61 APO $478. • 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. Ideal for low-power rich field, medium-power planetary and wide-field astrophotography. Brands / Companies 931 ; Cameras 3319 ; Sensors 465 ; Telescopes & lenses 3756 . FPL-53 in the AT71EDII I believe). The main thing is the sky background. I dont want to replace the existing focuse, its a nice scope, but. Jupiter/Saturn conjunction; AT72EDII; Mallincam SkyRaider w/2X Barlow; SkyWatcher EQ6-R Pro mount; 215 frames; RegiStax 6, Photoshop CS6 (contrast enhancement, cropping) My scopes are not well-suited for planetary imaging. $2,125. Source for M6 screws to attach Astro-Tech Finderscope Mounting Shoe to AT72EDii - posted in Refractors : Hi all - recently acquired an AT72EDii and am piecing together all the necessary accessories to prepare it for imaging. 8x Reducer/Field Flattener for F/6 Refractors - Orion 8894 0. I opted for the AT72EDII over the Evo 72ED for a number of reasons, but the glass and focuser were the most significant. First, it costs way less than the RC71. $19. Ive been getting sub arc second to 1. It did make acquiring that first star easier, especially with a 1-1/4" eyepiece. Maybe I need to stop thinking and just have Losmandy take my money but I would like thoughts from others more experienced at this than me. This mount seems to require the scope to be mounted on the left side with the scopes objective pointing in the 1 oclock position. One to the north and the other to the south. I plan to use a Canon 6D Mark II and a ZWO ASI294MC Pro. AT72EDII for wider view for imaging - posted in Refractors : So, Ive been planning to get back to the sub 500mm focal range, but instead of using my 6 Newtonian, I wanted something I can manage easier. A second dovetail bar can be used as a spacer. Usually, that box has a crooked shape, which is showing the tilt. By comparison, the Ethos 3. Add To Cart. Astro-Tech - AT72ED manual. I ordered 2 more and they arrived on 3/18/19 and I just added one to. Efficient heat and more space to decorate. 8x FF/FR would work with that camera and scope. For my grab-and-go AT72EDII rig I use a Leofoto Ranger LS-365CEX carbon fiber tripod. AT72EDII or AT80ED - posted in Beginning Deep Sky Imaging: After much agonizing I made a decision and placed an order for an Astro Tech AT80EDT triplet -- very excited! Except I found out the next day that even though the website says they have them in stock they actually dont, and wont for another 60-90 days. A groove machined into the field flattener barrel engages the thumbscrew or compression ring of your focuser to act as a. Includes a 10:1 Crayford precision focuser, V series dovetail, a retractable dew shield, and hard carry case. That handle, using two bolts, lists as 125mm (don't know if that's total or center to center of the bolt holes) and would interfere with retracting the dew shield. The ATR8 is more universal with only threads on the camera end. The combination produces significant field curvature, so Ive added a Hotech SCA field flattener. 2" dielectric diagonal. Ive read about fine tuning flatteners by adjusting the spacing, but that doesnt appear to work. For seeing the planets, generally speaking, the more magnification the better (within the limits of this "Rule of Thumb"):The AT72EDII measure at around 4. What Doug says. Page 2 of 4 - AT72EDII - Yes, planets are small, but spectacular - posted in Refractors : Mark, Thank you for sharing your wonderful report. Im trying to figure out if these two scopes are the same. OAG Manual 5 Mount the camera on the OAG in correct position and lock the 3 screws. Astro-Tech AT60ED 60mm f/6 FPL-53ED and Lanthanum Doublet. Binoculars that have shown me M33: - Canon 10x42 IS - 10x50 (I don't recall the brand; I sold or gave them away years ago) - Celestron 15x70 - Celestron 25x100 . Page 13 of 20 - The AT72EDII is out! - posted in Refractors : The skies here west of Puget Sound have finally cleared, so I took my new AT72EDII out for a trial. Astro-Tech AT60ED 60mm f/6 FPL-53 ED Doublet $369. The object is clearly. The real difference comes from the fact that the sensor on the 533 is square, so most of the lost megapixels are the sides. $149. Yes, the AT72EDII drawtube ends with a female M63 thread. Unknown. This is a good quality fully-multicoated low power eyepiece at a price that's substantially lower than competitive Plössls. But at these smaller apertures it's not quite as bad as if it were a 102mm situation. tools. How to mount AT72EDII to Sky Watcher Star Adventurer - posted in Equipment (No astrophotography): Hello. 00. Unless it's a Petzval type refractor which has the flattener built in, yes a flattener is really well worth having for any refractor, not just the AT72EDII. I use a Nikon D5100 with an ASIAir (not a mini, though) and the Nikon specific USB cable. Software Designed and tested. $270. 6 72ED Astronomical Telescope $463. I presently own an Astro-Tech AT72EDII refractor - similar telescopes can be found in the $500 range. I purchased an AT72EDII from CN classifieds. Does anyone know what model this MANFRETTO is? Will it work as a light weight to-go for an ASTRONOMICS AT72EDII (apx. Wanted to share a quick video of the Astro-Tech AT72EDII By the way time of this video I was on pain killers due to me messing up my back, so that's why I li. The scope has lens cover ,rings and a dovetail. I haven't compared it to the AT72EDII, but I did compare it to the TeleVue 76 and the difference under a dark sky is graphic. Only difference I see is the trim color. Just my opinion from the images on the website. 5 with FPL53 glass is inexpensive it often needs a new focuser to be truly wonderful, and so here's this 80mm. Page 1 of 2 - Noob lost in the rabbit hole, help accessorizing AT72EDII scope - posted in Beginners Forum (No Astrophotography): Hi another NOOB on the site with just under a week diving into astronomy. Once they are gone, they are gone. $2,490. I grabbed 2 hours of data on Tuesday night with the Astro Tech 72EDII and a modified Canon 450D, a very old work. I started by removing the initial screw, and I can see two screws in the focuser that also need to be removed. New Scope - AT72EDII - M31 Andromeda Galaxy - A7R IV - posted in DSLR, Mirrorless & General-Purpose Digital Camera DSO Imaging: I recently bought a telescope, the AstroTech AT72EDII, with matched reducer/flattener -- both of which were used for this image. I would expect the 70ED to be very similar in performance to the 80ED, in. Our first star test on the AT72EDII prototype was simply textbook. Not a huge difference. I have a flattener on order and need to figure out how to mount my ZWO mini guide scope and camera. AT72EDII and AT80EDT and their respective reducer/flattener - posted in Refractors : Soliciting thoughts and advice around a potential very near future purchase of one of these two scopes for venturing into wide-field AP. Sharpstar 400F5. Anyone putting their SCT on a manual mount? - posted in Cats & Casses: I have a double-sided NOH CT-20 and Ive got an AT72EDii riding on one side. AT72EDII or AT80ED - posted in Beginning Deep Sky Imaging: After much agonizing I made a decision and placed an order for an Astro Tech AT80EDT triplet -- very excited! Except I found out the next day that even though the website says they have them in stock they actually dont, and wont for another 60-90 days. 63 focal reducer). Posted 13 February 2021 - 04:40 PM. Quick view. Even with that, I'm already very happy. Page 1 of 3 - My brand new AT72ED-II - posted in Refractors : I got notice my shipment was delivered, so I ran home quick to bring it inside. sportsmed, jonee523 and Houe like this. The combination produces significant field curvature, so Ive added a Hotech SCA field flattener. OUR PRICE $699. Hopefully my atrf72 will ship. The original AT72 has not been in stock or on our website for many months. AT70ED, AT80ED) without the image turning mushy. . You can directly connect it to the scopes without using the feather touch focusers. An AT72EDII with an EAF won't fit in storage case - posted in Experienced Deep Sky Imaging: Folks, I recently got an AT72EDII and want to put a ZWO EAF on it. . 25” non-marring compression ring accessory holders• Vixen dovetail plate. We don't expect the scopes until October. 95. 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 review of the 70ED. Astromart. I use my AT72EDii visually and for EAA. I now have to get back focus corrected again for the main camera. First light with AT72EDII - posted in Electronically Assisted Astronomy (No Post-Processing): I recently upgraded my wide field telescope to an Astro-Tech AT72EDII with a . Sky-Watcher’s Evostar apochromatic doublet refractors are the perfect blend of superior extra-low dispersion glass and affordability. This FF/FR makes the scope 346mm f/4. If you want automated focusing - what is available for each of the scopes. I have been imaging on a Star Adventurer (SA) for less than a year. I want something optically much cleaner than my Orion ST80 that will easily work on my Porta II mount. Astro-Tech 0. Apertura 72mm FPL-53 APO - posted in Refractors : Ive been looking around at some 3 refractors and the AT72EDII is a strong option for me right now and I found out that the Apertura branded ones were labeled as APO and $100 more. It functions as a handle (This is fairly obvious from the name. With a focal length of 480mm (f/6. -- The Telescope Review Web Site V3. OSC for AT72EDII - ASI183 vs ASI533 - posted in Beginning Deep Sky Imaging: Yes, its another which camera thread! After dabbling with DSO AP for a few months with an 80mm F/5 achromat and an ASI224MC, Ive gotten permission from the CFO to upgrade to an AT72EDII, which should arrive in late May. We case our eye over the options costing more than $2500 but less than $4000, to. For both my AT72ED and AT72EDII, the color for the in focus and out focus patterns were essentially the same. But lugging around a big, sturdy Alt-Az or equatorial mount is not an option. One is wide field, one is less wide field. Price is good, but at f6. This cut the curvature distortion by. Bit of a nuisance that it doesn't tell you basic things. The total data wound up being about 53 hours, with 18 hours of luminance. Great optics, 2” rack and pinion focuser, well made, and it fits nicely in an Apache 3800 hard case with room to spare for a diagonal, eyepieces, finder, and filters. Save $50. for the scope so thought I would do a quick data dump here in. Although at any given magnification, the image in the 80mm will be about 23% brighter with about 11% better resolution. . The Optolong L-Enhance filter seems to work well with the 183 at least from my red zone suburb. 36 light, 5 dark frames, pre-processed in Lightroom, stacked in Sequator and final minor edits in Photoshop. 00. 5 to f/7 range that use a 2" focuser. This money can be saved to spend in other important parts of your rig, such as a good mount, a camera or some filters. Perhaps an AT72EDII or the equivalent Skywatcher. Corrector plate featuring Metallic High-Transmission Coatings™ (MHTC™) virtually eliminates chromatic aberrations. This was in the EAA mode, unguided and no darks or flats. Both should be in our repertoire from our Bortle 9. Anyways so recently with my dec i noticed it seems to run off after a coupe of minutes either in the north or south direction. I can usually point the scope and get on or near the star but I may have to pan left and right or up and down a little. That review was less than stellar and left me with some doubts. It required replacing the stock dovetail with the slotted AstroTech and moving the rings closer together. The AT80 would not fit in my little camera bag, and the additional weight/length will require a beefier mount/tripod. The stars at the right side of the frame look pretty bad. "The primary objective of your refractor telescope is 51mm, which equates to 2 inches. Bortle 8 - First light with Askar FRA400. I cannot say enough about my 72 or my AT80ED, it is one of those you gotta check it out for yourself. However, both the field corrector and the diagonals are a few weeks away. Unguided, using an Orion SkyView Pro mount, AT72EDII telescope and ZWO ASI120MC camera. orderinfo@telescopes. I also bought a StellarVue low profile finder base that will fit the above finder, but it came with the wrong sized screws for this scope, and I have not yet bought proper sized screws. But soon enough, it seemed some better glass was in order for my DSLR and my daughter's DSLR. 4 o TFoV of the scope, but I spend a lot of time around 5 o. I've had a number of medium-capacity manual Alt-Az mounts that would certainly handle an AT80ED. Top. My AT72EDII arrived today - first thing I did was move the included (short) Vixen rail to the top and install a slightly longer rail on the bottom. - posted in Refractors : User desertlens made a really helpful post recently talking about (among other things) focuser drawtube threads. Upgrading to the AT72EDii is a modest refinement to the scope with no obvious drawbacks and a marginal cost of about $150 after reselling the AT72ED, so it's an easy decision. Chondrites (Carbonaceous) CI (Ivuna-like) CM (Mighei-like) CO (Ornans-like) CV (Vigarano-like) CK (Karoonda-like) CR (Renazzo-like) CH (high Fe. Summary[edit] Description. And it looks like the 85mm rings use a hinge with a closing knob on one side. 8 Reducer and it works great. Comparing it to my excellent AT60ED it is a clear upgrade whereas comparing the AT60ED to AT72EDii the upgrade was borderline worth while and in my opinion really not practical in keeping both. You cannot rotate the focuser, there is no threaded connection, the focuser is not great without modifications, and the colour correction is poor for an ED doublet. I have a William Optics Z61 that can do this. Far from being a generic run-of-the-mill image hosting website, it was created and is still operated by an astrophotographer, and boasts features that are very specific to astrophotography. Now Im looking for a. is excited to provide Vermeer sales and service support for your forage equipment needs in Elko, Georgia. Tech Details. William Optics do the same with their versions of Astro-Tech scopes. . Prior to then I was testing it visually using my Celestron 1. Had gain at 535 and exposure 20 seconds. 2 pounds. 25” eyepieces for now (I like the weight reduction) so my widest eyepiece in that format is my. Page 1 of 20 - The AT72EDII is out! - posted in Refractors : Or listed on Astronomics website as wait list anyway. Fpl-53 glass, 2 speed r&p, rings and dovetail bar. Tech Details. Today I have received AstroTech AT72EDII scope after waiting for 4 long months. This is the first brand new scope Ive purchased in over 30 years, first one was a Meade LX50 8 SCT from (interestingly enough. There the longer 1. I think that if the Evo 72ED had FPL-53 like the AT60ED and AT72EDII, SW would likely mention it. Hmm, maybe it's a worthwhile compromise. Thanks. But, it makes the focal length 344 instead of 430. 00. Tech Details. I contacted Astronomics and they had a replacement visual back that replaced the camera rotator and I could use my lower power OCS (1. I was thinking of using the AT72 as a finder, more or less, and then using the 8 for a different view,. Contrast is especially important when looking at big faint nebula.