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A nice looking set of refractors.
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This is a very good price even before COVID.
Mounts: SW: SkyTee2, AzGTi; iOptron: AZMP; ES: Twilight I; Bresser: EXOS2; UA: MicroStar.
Binos: APM: 100-90 APO; Canon: IS 15x50; Orion: Binoviewer, LG II 15x70, WV 10x50, Nikon: AE 16x50, 10x50, 8x40.
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Solar: HA: Lunt 50mm single stack, W/L: Meade Herschel wedge.
Observing: DSOs: 3122 (Completed: Messier, Herschel 1, 2, 3. In progress: H2,500: 2196, S110: 77). Doubles: 2461, Comets: 34, Asteroids: 261
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REFRACTOR , TS-Optics Doublet SD-APO 125 mm f/7.8 . Lunt 80mm MT Ha Doublet Refractor .
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Would that be formessier 111 wrote: ↑Wed Jan 18, 2023 2:21 am the scale leans heavily towards the 125 edl in my case.
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EPs: Pentax: XWs & XFs; TeleVue: Delites, Delos, Panoptic & Plossls; ES: 68, 62; Vixen: SLVs; Baader: BCOs, Aspherics, Mark IV.
Diagonals: Baader: BBHS mirror, Zeiss Spec T2 prism, Clicklock dielectric; TeleVue: Evebrite dielectric; AltairAstro: 2" prism.
Filters: Lumicon: DeepSky, UHC, OIII, H-beta; Baader: Moon & SkyGlow, Contrast Booster, UHC-S, 6-color set; Astronomik: UHC.
Solar: HA: Lunt 50mm single stack, W/L: Meade Herschel wedge.
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for the visual only.Bigzmey wrote: ↑Wed Jan 18, 2023 2:55 amWould that be formessier 111 wrote: ↑Wed Jan 18, 2023 2:21 am the scale leans heavily towards the 125 edl in my case.AP or visual?
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Ooohh, A SET!!Lady Fraktor wrote: ↑Tue Jan 17, 2023 9:30 pm The Astro-Tech refractors seem to be well regarded by the CN crowd.
A nice looking set of refractors.
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Like I said, I have both and though the AT102ED has a larger
I’m mostly a visual observer though I have used them both for planetary photography with no noticeable aberrations like
The build quality is very good and there is no plastic anywhere, not even the focused knobs. I can see these telescopes being passed down through the generations.
To my understanding, these telescopes and others that you’ll find that have very similar parts, are assembled per a particular vendor’s instructions using various pieces come from Japan, Taiwan, and China. You’ll see similarities in Astro-Tech, SvBONY, Teleskop Service, and others. Astro-Tech is the house brand for Astronomics and supposedly they put tighter optical requirements on the suppliers.
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I have the 102ED and the 72EDII. The 102 is surprisingly heavy / bulky. And yes, I read the specs before I ordered. Just something to keep in mind, depending on what mount(s) you have and how much portability you want / need. I'll probably be selling my year-old 102 soon because of that.
The 102 does have very crisp optics and is very well built (thus the bulk). Clouds have kept me from using the 72 except for a couple of very brief sessions, but the same goes for it, so I would be reasonably confident assuming the 80ED also has good optics and mechanics (and bulk).
YMMV.
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I can certainly understand that, I was actually surprised at the bulk of my Orion 80ED.pakarinen wrote: ↑Wed Jan 18, 2023 4:01 pmI have the 102ED and the 72EDII. The 102 is surprisingly heavy / bulky. And yes, I read the specs before I ordered. Just something to keep in mind, depending on what mount(s) you have and how much portability you want / need. I'll probably be selling my year-old 102 soon because of that.
The 102 does have very crisp optics and is very well built (thus the bulk). Clouds have kept me from using the 72 except for a couple of very brief sessions, but the same goes for it, so I would be reasonably confident assuming the 80ED also has good optics and mechanics (and bulk).
YMMV.
For some reason it's in a tube for a 100, unlike the
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My firstmessier 111 wrote: ↑Wed Jan 18, 2023 3:13 amfor the visual only.Bigzmey wrote: ↑Wed Jan 18, 2023 2:55 amWould that be formessier 111 wrote: ↑Wed Jan 18, 2023 2:21 am the scale leans heavily towards the 125 edl in my case.AP or visual?
I found 102mm as easy to setup as 80mm and it rides on the same mounts as 80mm, but definitely reaches deeper. So, IMO 102mm is goldilocks of
Mounts: SW: SkyTee2, AzGTi; iOptron: AZMP; ES: Twilight I; Bresser: EXOS2; UA: MicroStar.
Binos: APM: 100-90 APO; Canon: IS 15x50; Orion: Binoviewer, LG II 15x70, WV 10x50, Nikon: AE 16x50, 10x50, 8x40.
EPs: Pentax: XWs & XFs; TeleVue: Delites, Delos, Panoptic & Plossls; ES: 68, 62; Vixen: SLVs; Baader: BCOs, Aspherics, Mark IV.
Diagonals: Baader: BBHS mirror, Zeiss Spec T2 prism, Clicklock dielectric; TeleVue: Evebrite dielectric; AltairAstro: 2" prism.
Filters: Lumicon: DeepSky, UHC, OIII, H-beta; Baader: Moon & SkyGlow, Contrast Booster, UHC-S, 6-color set; Astronomik: UHC.
Solar: HA: Lunt 50mm single stack, W/L: Meade Herschel wedge.
Observing: DSOs: 3122 (Completed: Messier, Herschel 1, 2, 3. In progress: H2,500: 2196, S110: 77). Doubles: 2461, Comets: 34, Asteroids: 261
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yes, I also had a 102 lunt, this telescope was a real disaster.Bigzmey wrote: ↑Wed Jan 18, 2023 7:33 pmMy firstAPO /ED scope was 102mm. It was lightweight and portable with sharp optics, but after a few months I have gottenaperture fever. I sold 102mm and gotten 127mm. It definitely reached deeper, but it was a hustle to setup. Due to size and weight it required heavy duty mount with extension pier. At that time I have already purchased 80mm ED for travel and while I appreciated largeraperture of 127mm, on many nights I went with 80mm over 127mm. Just because it was so easy to just grab it and step out. So, after a few months of 127mm just sitting in the storage box I sold it and got back 102mm.
I found 102mm as easy to setup as 80mm and it rides on the same mounts as 80mm, but definitely reaches deeper. So, IMO 102mm is goldilocks ofAPO /EDs for visual, not too little not too big.
I thought of an np101is, but ultimately I'm not sure of the focal length for the planets. moreover the price makes you think too.
I still haven't finished thinking about what I want.
the 125 has a focal length of 975 and is at f8.
Weighs only 16 pounds, but will require a stronger mount.
maybe with the price of the telescope and the mount I will arrive at the same price as the televue.
I think about it, I think about it.
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