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Meade 80mm ED APO Triplet f/6 OTA



Meade 80mm ED APO Triplet f/6 OTA

Item MEAD279

List Price: $899.00
Our Price: $599.00



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Great refracting telescope!

Superb for planetary viewing!

Premium ED glass offers unrivaled color correction. And now the Meade

Series 5000, 80mm ED APO Triplet f/6 OTA lets you enjoy the crisp perfection of ED glass at a price comparable to those of non-ED premium scopes. Even novice viewers will notice the extra-high contrast and absence of color fringes around objects that the use of ED glass allows.

High Performance Features:

  • Fully Multi-coated lenses for maximum light transmission


  • Fully extendable dew shield/sun shade


  • Machined aluminum Crayford focuser

Go ED. See what you've been missing!

Specifications:

  • 3-element apochromatic Refractor
  • Optical Diameter 80mm (3.1")
  • Focal Length; f/ratio 480mm; f/6
  • Dew Shield Built-in
  • Optics Fully Multi-Coated
  • 2-inch, machined-aluminum, Crayford focuser

Recommended Usage: Astrophotography , Viewing the Moon , Viewing the Planets
Brand: Meade
Usage: For the Enthusiast
Weight Complete: 6.2 lbs.
Lens Coating: Fully Multi-Coated
GPS: No
GoTo: No
Good for Astrophotography: Yes
Telescopes Series: Series 5000 ED APO Triplet Refractor Telescopes
Optical Design: Refractor
Aperture: 80mm
Focal Length: 480mm
Focal Ratio: f/6
Battery Included: No
Highest Useful Magnification: 158X
Limiting Magnitude: 12
Resolution: 1.45 Arc Seconds
Resolving Power: 1.45 Arc Seconds
Weight Optical Tube: 6.2 lbs.
User Level: For the Enthusiast
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