Other colors and types available just ask. One thing interesting about the AT102ED is that I could use a reducer/flattener to bring the telescope to F/5. In a word - fantastic. It required replacing the stock dovetail with the slotted AstroTech and moving the rings closer together. Page 1 of 2 - Suggested new accessory for AT72EDII (and other AT models) - posted in Refractors : Brief summary: I am suggesting that Astronomics make available for purchase a *second* Vixen dovetail bar for attachment to the TOPS of the AT72EDIIs rings and identical to the one supplied with the scope as a bottom bar. • a pair of split tube rings attached to a vixen style dovetail. Camera is Pentax K3II, image is cropped for composition. Price is good, but at f6. Fpl-53 glass, 2 speed r&p, rings and dovetail bar. 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. 5 to f/7 range that use a 2" focuser. AstroBin is an image hosting platform and social network for amateur astronomers and astrophotographers. This is the way it is shown in the owners manual and the only way that I have gotten the tracking, finding and. I have a William Optics Z61 that can do this. This bracket is designed to work with C8, C9, C11 and C14 the Celestron SCT scopes. 63 focal reducer). For shorter focal lengths, I use the AT72EDII doublet apo. An experiment that I performed the night before the event yielded disappointing results, so the night of. There are lots of folks who have settled upon the AT72EDII for their travel setup. Posted 13 September 2019 - 08:44 PM. This mount seems to require the scope to be mounted on the left side with the scopes objective pointing in the 1 oclock position. 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. 3. I cant count the number of times Ive been away from home and said I wish I had my telescope. Didn't want to go higher on exposure as this is an alt/az mount. Astro-Tech AT72EDII Refractor OTA FPL-53 and Lanthanum f/6 Doublet - $519. . The FPL-53 lens makes a huge difference in correcting chromatic aberration, rendering sharper images. But at these smaller apertures it's not quite as bad as if it were a 102mm situation. Anyone here have experience with one? Note that my setup is (for the time being) with an unmodified dslr, and a star adventurer. When an observer takes out a good scope under good skies and uses sensible magnifications, like you did, then wonderful images with superb contrast and color shadings are presented to the observer. What Doug says. 10 or less is generally viewed as sharp to the human eye. 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. The Esprit has a focal length of 840mm, compared to the Edge 1260mm (with 0. Whichever you go, you are going to love it. IMHO the ATRF72 is threaded and fits scopes like the at72edii which you can unscrew the 2-inch adapter and screw in the atrf72. 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. Imaging Train Help - posted in Beginning Deep Sky Imaging: Hey all, I am a newcomer to astrophotography and recently purchased a dedicated astro camera (QHY183C) and a scope (AT72EDII). SKU: N/A Category: Discontinued Product. I know the reviews for both of these are real good, and the opinions are usually that these are a. Having just bought my first equatorial goto tracking mount only a couple months ago (iXOS-100), the learning curve has been pretty steep. 8x FF/FR + ASI2600 - posted in Refractors : I have had good results using the Aptura 1x flattener for my AT72EDII and ASI2600MM camera with its APS-C sensor, so I wanted to see how the AT 0. I even searched astrobin to look at what others got using this telescope and surprisingly I see the same theme. While the classic ED80 F7. 6, 571mm, 1. 15 inches of good glass, about 1/3" more than the Zenithstar 73, which costs $648 and the Zenithstar 81 at $798. AT72EDII AND MANFRETTO PHOTO TRIPOD? - posted in Refractors : Ive tried to ID this tripod and cant find any specs. The AT72EDII & AR102 APO are two very different instruments for imaging. Hmm, maybe it's a worthwhile compromise. This is a zoomed in version of the session I had imaging NGC 7814 with the AT72EDII + ASI533MCP. Processed in Astro Pixel Processor. jpgPage 4 of 4 - AT72EDII - Yes, planets are small, but spectacular - posted in Refractors : The first thing I did with my new AT72EDII was to remove the dovetail and put it back on the other way, with the longer side toward the focuser, in order to better balance with a 2 diagonal and 2 eyepiece! I now have the scope mounted at the extreme end of. I saw it in an ad in S&T (pre-internet) and. -iOptron CEM40. 8 pounds vs 18" and 6. I have an AT72EDII that I have been using with the 0. 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. My previous wide field scope did not get much use because of the lack of clear skies and I was just not happy with the performance. Plus Photoshop. Works great with these and similar models. Is this pinched optics or something else? Looks like something portruding into the imaging train, but I dont see anything. 4) work methodically to adjust the screws on your camera's tilt plate, and repeat the above procedure. 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. 25” non-marring compression ring accessory holders. -AT72EDII & ASTRO-TECH 0. AT80ED or at72edII - posted in Refractors : I didnt know which one of these telescopes I should get Im looking for one with good color correction I will be using it for a dedicated astrophotography camera I am kind of leaning to the at-80ed but I dont know how good the color correction is on that one and whichever one I decide to get I will be getting. Now you can directly connect the EAF to your camera, laptop or ASIAIR PRO via. Use the Sky-Watcher Evostar ED APO 72mm f/5. 22) Fasten your seatbelt because the next four weeks are busy! Your daily pace will accelerate with errands, visits, short trips, increased. 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. 2 for the 72ed versus F5. ASTRO-TECH AT72ED 72MM F/6 ED $379. Visual Grab and Go Configuration. 2 pounds. Page 1 of 20 - The AT72EDII is out! - posted in Refractors : Or listed on Astronomics website as wait list anyway. AT80EDT - posted in Refractors : I’ve had a Celestron Nexstar 8SE for a little over a year (and have loved it so far), but I was thinking about getting a small refractor with a shorter focal length to complement it. 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. It will have no problem covering an APS-sized sensor, but some small refractors CAN deal with a full frame sensor too. While this Astro-Tech #ATR8 0. Astro-Tech AT72EDII with Altair solar wedge Celestron NexStar 102GT with Altair solar wedge Losmandy AZ8 Alt/Az Mount Sky-Watcher AZGTI Alt-Az GoTo mount Cameras: ZWO ASI178MM, PGR Grasshopper, PGR Flea Lunt, Coronado, TeleVue, Orion and Meade eyepieces Visual Observer " Way more fun to see it! "Top. But, it would be nice to be able to do astrophotography at the native focal length and not stepped down all the time. What is really weird though is that there is no way within the app itself to "Save exactly as seen". If the apertura is the same, I may go with it. Perhaps an AT72EDII or the equivalent Skywatcher. I am new to both this scope and to EAA. The left side of. 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. 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. WO Zenithstar 61 APO $478. I have been imaging on a Star Adventurer (SA) for less than a year. AT152EDT. Tech Details. You can use shorter eyepieces and/or a Barlow with an AT72EDII to get the same magnification as an AT80ED. The original AT72 has not been in stock or on our website for many months. (Possible changes of mating-glass types or optical formula have not been mentioned, and the OEM manufacturer is uncertain. Celestron LensPen Optics cleaning tool. 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. . Cloudy Nights. Our first star test on the AT72EDII prototype was simply textbook. 5 to f/7 range that use a 2" focuser. There the longer 1. This is the Whirlpool Galaxy, also known as Messier 51, and NGC 5194, a grand-design spiral. com is the leading portal for astronomy news, classified ads and telescope reviews. Hello, I am trying to install an auto-focuser on my AT72edii, and I can't seem to remove the screws that hold the coarse focus knob. . But for running outside for a quick look or throwing something in the back of the car. Instructions say 55mm back focus which I have achieved with the included spacers (21mm, 16. Yes, but we also got a free nifty carrying case for our $699, which you can't close without taking off your guidescope. AT72EDII and T2i. I bought a generic reducer/flattener for my AT72EDII to have "something" but after it arrived I found a 2" to 1. 5 that scope seems a bit slow. Fpl-53 glass, 2 speed r&p, rings and dovetail bar. I have mine sitting on my az-gti and I also have guiding. I'm visual only also, but I appreciate the increase in color correction usually. focuser knobs. First light with AT72EDII - posted in Refractors : My AT72EDII arrived Thursday. This is the first brand new scope Ive purchased in over 30 years, first one was a Meade LX50 8 SCT from (interestingly enough. I've recently acquired this telescope, but I still haven't made much of imaging with the AT72EDII. I had to swap out the mounting rail for a longer one. Heart Nebula IC 1805 Using Pixinsght - posted in Beginning Deep Sky Imaging: I took the following image on 11/3. 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. 7" Dual Speed Racking and Pinion focuser that rotates and has 98mm of travel. I looked at the horizon ed60 and various others. A beginner telescope for astrophotography at a fantastic price, the Astro-Tech AT70ED 2. Reviews. Astro-Tech AT72EDII Refractor OTA FPL-53 and Lanthanum f/6 Doublet - $519. But lugging around a big, sturdy Alt-Az or equatorial mount is not an option. 8x focal reducer and my 60D camera. Works great with these and similar models. Just throwing that out there as an idea on what. Page 1 of 4 - How important is aperture for EAA? - posted in Electronically Assisted Astronomy (No Post-Processing): Astrophotographers create incredibly detailed images with tiny, fast refractors, though it can take several hours of data. I tried adding spacers between the flattener and T-ring from no. Does anyone know what model this MANFRETTO is? Will it work as a light weight to-go for an ASTRONOMICS AT72EDII (apx. M31. . Astro-Tech AT72EDII Refractor OTA FPL-53 f/6 $469. One is wide field, one is less wide field. It can be pointed accurately, but wanders off relatively quickly. You get a single ring with a. You can sit in a normal chair and not have to stand up hunched over to look at something that is not very high above the horizon. 6x) after that. 8 reducer and asi533 with zwo dual band filter unguided on avx mount stacked and processed in pixinsight. 3d printed and designed by Spencer 3d. Since I intend to only use a DSLR (Pentax. m16, 79 frames of 16s . Equipment Discussions. The new visual back was about 12mm shorter than the rotator. English: Image captured by amateur astrophotographer, John Richards at the Middle Georgia Astronomical Society, (MGAS), during a star party on March 6, 2021 using a 72mm refractor, (AT72EDII) 6 March 2021. 2）With OAG-L: This method is quite similar to Solution #2 → 2), so we do not go into details here. It is CNC milled from an aircraft graded aluminum block. To calculate how much back focus spacing you need to add, take the thickness of the filter and divide it by 3. First light with AT72EDII - posted in Refractors : My AT72EDII arrived Thursday. Would anyone recommend a good first and/or second eyepiece? Does anyone a favorite eyepiece to. $149. Like little comets but with the tails point inward toward the center. When looking at the images, it was blindingly obvious that I had some serious field. for the scope so thought I would do a quick data dump here in. "The primary objective of your refractor telescope is 51mm, which equates to 2 inches. In a small telescope, the image scale is smaller than. Between the SW and the AT, they should be pretty similar optically, but the AT definitely has the edge mechanically with the sliding dew shield and nicer focuser. Do people typically use finderscopes with refractors this small? Id like a RA scope for ease of use, but they all seem to be as big as the AT72EDii, itself. 818-347-2270. 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). I still haven't done a side by side but I have had them out on consecutive. For around $300, you get a 70mm aperture, 420mm focal length, f/6 scope with fully multi-coated doublet optics and ED glass!Apertura's attractive refracting telescope has an aperture of 72mm, a focal length of 430mm, and a focal ratio of f/6. . The triplet objective and top-notch ED optics virtually eliminate chromatic. Open Monday through Friday 9-6pm PST and Saturday 10-4pm PST. Page 5 of 6 - Manual Alt-Az Mounts - Show us What You Have. Start following SamMobile on Google News now! Samsung has released a new software update to the Galaxy A72. Its also about contrast robbing out of focus light, which happens whether you can see the false color or not. Page 1 of 3 - TV-76 and AT72EDII - posted in Refractors : Has anyone ever compared the TV-76 to the AT72EDII? I already know that there is a huge price difference. Above $2500 cameras tend to become increasingly specialized, making it difficult to select a 'best' option. Astro-Tech - AT72ED manual. Or, go ahead and get the upgrade done. for the AT72EDii the rings sort of want to be ~55mm apart, to fit between the retracted dew shield and the focuser. AT72EDII - First Light - posted in Refractors : Finally got some clear skies and able to get the new AstroTech refractor out (here) *Quick note - if this belongs in Beginning AP forum I apologize. 8 Reducer for each. Review of the Celestron NexStar Evolution 6 Updated 10/25/21. I stacked in SIRIL, performed BE with Graxpert, and then did the processing in PI. 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. Sweet deal on a great scope for those savvy enough to grab it. The new AT125EDL has upgraded the ED element to FCD-100 with a Lathanum mating element. Just my opinion from the images on the website. for astro tech at72edII. I'd anticipate this would provide a good starting point for viewing the moon. ADM Accessories offers Telescope Accessories that mount directly to many popular telescopes like Meade, Celestron, Vixen, Losmandy, Takahashi, Orion. " The 2" barrel of the fully multicoated dual-element Astro-Tech field flattener inserts directly into your scope's 2" focuser drawtube. , and an iOptron SkyGuider Pro. Review by: Michael. Thanks. The resolution is lower than the 183MC, but it's a bit misleading: the 183MC has 3672 pixels in height, the 533MC has 3000. 0), its fast unobstructed optics yield detail-rich visual views of solar system and wide-field deep-sky objects alike. 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. 8 Guidescope to improve the precision of your autoguiding system, for wide-field astrophotography with small CCD imagers, or as. Im very new to the whole camera with telescope experience and would appreciate any advice on how best to configure this setup. AT60ED vs. Sorry for the file size. While this Astro-Tech #ATR8 0. Chondrites (Carbonaceous) CI (Ivuna-like) CM (Mighei-like) CO (Ornans-like) CV (Vigarano-like) CK (Karoonda-like) CR (Renazzo-like). Ideal for low-power rich field, medium-power planetary and wide-field astrophotography. 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. I cannot say enough about my 72 or my AT80ED, it is one of those you gotta check it out for yourself. Then I start daydreaming about piggy-backing my AT72EDii on my C8 all mounted on the G11G and image with either (or both?). By lwillinger ( View all images and albums) 1 images, 0 comments. I hope. 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. The install was not seamless as the bracket holes simply did not match up anywhere on my refractor, some MacGyvering later I got it to function quite well. Posted 13 February 2021 - 04:40 PM. My 115EDT by comparison is front heavy, but the tube rings can be adjusted. -AT72EDII & ASTRO-TECH 0. First images with AT72EDII + ATRF72 - posted in Refractors : My ATRF72 arrived last week and I finally had a chance to try it out with my AT72EDII this weekend. I have an SVBony 60mm guidescope that I want to mount directly on the handle so that it. 36 light, 5 dark frames, pre-processed in Lightroom, stacked in Sequator and final minor edits in Photoshop. My goals for this refractor would be: - Be able to visually observe larger objects like open star clusters, the various objects near. So that's. First. This was my solution to balance the AT72EDII, an ASI183MC, field flattener, guidescope, and ASI 224MC guide camera. For both my AT72ED and AT72EDII, the color for the in focus and out focus patterns were essentially the same. Woodland Hills Camera & Telescopes is your source for astronomy & photography equipment. The Astro-Tech AT72EDII telescope includes everything as supplied by Astronomics: rings, Vixen dovetail, 2" to 1. Page 1 of 3 - Seeking Input: AT80ED vs. It’s made for the Z73 which is more or less the same as the AT72EDII. EAA with AT72EDII & ASI 482. The telescope end fits into a 2-inch adapter just like an eyepiece. Will the AT72EDII work well with a lightweight camera tripod, or does it need something. I realized I never uploaded this data, so I decided to try out the new BlurXTerminator on the dataset. I just tried it tonight though and I could see all 4 trapezium stars easily enough. 98 x 60s with darks, flats, and dark flats. 4 o TFoV of the scope, but I spend a lot of time around 5 o. 5 as a finder/small telescope/guide scope. 14 bits vs 12 bits. 7 focal ratio. 779. I have a very good sample (very similar to my old ETX105) and the optics are top notch, and dare I say. CEM120 - TMB 100/800 - AT72EDII w/Homemade Moonlite Compatible Arduino Focuser - AT8RC w/Moonlite CSL 2. I have purchased T2 T ring adapter. Lately, the typical time through Customs and shipping to us has totaled 10 days to two weeks. OMG is the AZ2000 $16k??? 94lbs alone for the mount!!! Hard to get my head around. com : Sky Watcher Sky-Watcher EvoStar 72 APO Doublet Refractor – Compact and Portable Optical Tube for Affordable Astrophotography and Visual Astronomy (S11180) : ElectronicsZWO EAF Bracket for Celestron C8/C9. What could be this thing? - posted in Refractors : I got a few hours of clear nights before the big storm arrives. Compared to its old version, the main change of 5V EAF is the elimination of the 12V power supply port. • two-year warranty. In reply to th3_n3wb13 • Nov 5, 2014. It keeps. 00. 2) find the "analysis" menu and select the "analyze tilt" option. Page 1 of 2 - AT72EDII threads etc. (Televue TRF-2008 0. 1. Posted 17 July 2020 - 09:32 AM. Gathering Light Since 1997 "Ed, I stayed up half the night reading your web site! Bravo!" -M, 11/10. Prior to then I was testing it visually using my Celestron 1. Chondrites (Carbonaceous) CI (Ivuna-like) CM (Mighei-like) CO (Ornans-like) CV (Vigarano-like) CK (Karoonda-like) CR (Renazzo-like) CH (high Fe. 8 apochromatic doublet optics. I have seen some pretty extreme minimal setups with one being just a 30mm guide scope and. But some things don't change. AT72EDII and Reducer/Field Flattener - posted in Refractors : Im cutting my teeth on a new scope for EAA, the AstroTech72EDII. eric_zeiner, on 10 Jun 2022 - 2:22 PM, said: As far as I know, Astro Tech does not provide manuals for their scopes. WO Zenithstar 61 APO $478. The ASKAR FMA180 is a premium multi-functional optical instrument that features a 40mm ED fully multicoated triplet objective to deliver superb image quality. On an 8″ f/10 catadioptric it yields 129x. Yes to this. 8X Reducer/Flattner for 400-600mm Refractors. Although at any given magnification, the image in the 80mm will be about 23% brighter with about 11% better resolution. 95. 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. 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. Skywatcher Telescope N 130/900 Explorer EQ-2. AT72EDii has changed to FCD100 from FPL53 - posted in Refractors : I am probably making more out of this than I should, but I ordered at AT72EDii some time ago and have been (not-so) patiently waiting for this well thought after refractor to compliment my Orion EON 120 ED scope. M31 Andromeda from Bortle 8 - ASI071MC Pro and AT72EDII. AT60ED. FPL-53 in the AT71EDII I believe). 37 arcsec/px. 590. Fpl-53 glass, 2 speed r&p, rings and dovetail. Reviews. According to Ernest the 4. Bit of a nuisance that it doesn't tell you basic things. Posted April 16, 2020. Tech Details. We've helped hundreds of thousands of people pick the right telescopes or accessories since 1979. 4) work methodically to adjust the screws on your camera's tilt plate, and repeat the above procedure. Therefore, a 55mm back focus with a filter that is 3mm thick added to the imaging train would. 25” non-marring compression ring accessory holders• Vixen dovetail plate. Newtonians at F/4 have two main plusses; They are compact for the aperture. 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. 8 Focal Ratio. I cant count the number of times Ive been away from home and said I wish I had my telescope. I see that. I started by removing the initial screw, and I can see two screws in the focuser that also need to be removed. The same can be said of the 1. JackGood double stars for small refractor (AT72EDII) - posted in Double Star Observing: I know that there are lots of good double star lists for binoculars and telescopes. Scopes like the AT72EDII can hit higher magnifications than "regular" ED scopes using FPL-51, FCD-1 or FK-61 glass (e. - posted in Refractors : User desertlens made a really helpful post recently talking about (among other things) focuser drawtube threads. 25 diagonal or using ZWO cameras directly. Astro-Tech AT72EDII vs Celestron NexStar 5SE. Page 2 of 2 - Noob lost in the rabbit hole, help accessorizing AT72EDII scope - posted in Beginners Forum (No Astrophotography): Haha yeah its easy to get carried away. 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. Extra Low-Dispersion Lens Element. Closed Sundays and major U. 00/$459. English. 7 lab tests with spot sizes at F4 of 4, 8 and 14. I was thinking of using the AT72 as a finder, more or less, and then using the 8 for a different view,. Page 10 of 20 - The AT72EDII is out! - posted in Refractors : What tripod did you have under the SV70 and DwarfStar? An Oben CT-2381. For Autoguiding, Imaging, Observation. 7x reducer from a fellow member on these forums. Overall the AT80ED will be a great bargain even with KF61 ED glass. $2,490. You get a 2" Rack and Pinion focuser with a microfine 11:1 fine-focusing ratio finished in our Aston Martin Grey trim. 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. Find cameras, lenses, studio. 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. Since I intend to only use a DSLR (Pentax K3II) with this scope, I wanted a scope with low dispersion. Review of the Sky-Watcher Heritage 150p Collapsible Dob Updated 10/25/21. ) and is 125mm long. It has now been succeeded by the AT72EDII, with the major optical difference being use of an FPL-53 element in place of the FPL-51 one in the original. But this review is based on both visual and AP so I thought I would start here. OAG Manual 5 Mount the camera on the OAG in correct position and lock the 3 screws. Chromatic abberation isnt just about seeing false color. it is a tripod that is missing. 75" diameter. Then two 200g SmallRig counterweights took care of the heavy Ethos on the back end. 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. Im trying to decide between a Skywatcher AZ-EQ5 and HEQ5. 2. . The AstroTech 72mm f/6 in black is an ED doublet refractor telescope. . OUR PRICE $699. Sharpstar 61EDPH II 61 mm Astrograph Refractor OTA - $500. AT72ED + ATRF72 Using Spacers - posted in Equipment (No astrophotography): Im waiting on an iOptron mount for my AT72EDII, but trying to collect some accessories while they are in stock. Libra (Sept. I also have an AT72EDII. My Orion is also a doublet with an FPL-53 and is really nice. 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. Still OK but the stars in the corners look bad. 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. For my purposes the Delites are nearly ideal in these small refractors. net. The image below was made with a TV-85 and is the first capture. . for the AT72EDii the rings sort of want to be ~55mm apart, to fit between the retracted dew shield and the focuser. They look the same with the same specs. Usually, that box has a crooked shape, which is showing the tilt. I've had the AT72EDII well over 200x looking at the Moon, but you have to use a short focal length eyepiece and either a good Barlow or a Focal Extender like a TeleVue PowerMate. The Sky-Watcher Evostar 72ED from Sky-Watcher uses a crown. Its much better than no flattener, but still isnt perfect in the corners. Higher full well capacity. I have been using a Tamron 150-600mm zoom as my primary imaging lens and recently upgraded my AP camera to an ASI533mc. Looks pretty sweet! 🍿🍿🍿. 8x Reducer/Field Flattener for F/6 Refractors - Orion 8894 0. I think I'll combine a couple of your suggestions for my AT72EDII carry solution. 200. 20, Astroart 8, and PhotoShopCS2AT72EDII 72 mm refractor with 4. Focal length of scope is 430mm so 14mm eyepiece gives 31x magnification. AT72EDII, 0. 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. 8x Reducer/Flattener) - Astro-Tech 0.