Price: $899.95
(as of Apr 02,2023 12:35:11 UTC – Details)
Product Description
Explore Scientific ED102 Essential Series Air-Spaced Triplet APO Refractor Telescope
The Explore Scientific ED102 Essential Series Air-Spaced Triplet APO Refractor Telescope is a true apochromat refractor that reveals our Moon’s stark chiseled craters, Jupiter’s orderly cloud belts and the blue-white stars of the Orion Nebula popping against the complex misty cloud they call home. The ED102 Essential Series Apochromatic Refractor will open up a treasure trove of night sky treats, and provide a solid optical platform to begin serious deep sky astrophotography.
A nice compromise between portability and aperture, this versatile high-end telescope offers true diffraction-limited optics and has an objective lens size that performs well in lunar, planetary and deep sky viewing situations.
Featuring an air-spaced triplet optical design that virtually eliminates chromatic aberrations, this telescope generates brilliant high-contrast images by combining genuine HOYA FCD1 extra-low dispersion (ED) glass and proprietary EMD enhanced multi-layer coatings.
Comes with 2 extension tubes for the 2″ rack-and-pinion focuser and the Explore Scientific 2N1 Finder Scope Base installed on scope. (Finder scope not included.)
Technical Specifications
Item Number ES-ED10207 Focal Length 714mm Focal Ratio f/7 Limiting Magnitude 12.5 Resolution 1.14 arcsec Tube Length w/ Dew Shield 30.5″; 774mm Tube Length w/out Dew Shield 23.75″; 603mm Diameter 119mm Weight 9.6 lb; 4.4 kg Dovetail Vixen
About Us
Based out of Springdale, Arkansas, Explore Scientific is an optics company committed to designing, building and selling high-quality observation instruments and accessories for all skill levels. The company was founded in 2008 with a mission to make astronomy and other sciences more accessible by giving enthusiasts of all skill levels the tools and guidance they need to explore the world around and the skies above. Our extensive astronomy product line includes industry-leading waterproof eyepieces that provide transformative views; telescopes ranging from 50mm beginner models to refractors with impressive apertures and superior glass; revolutionary GOTO mount technology; and a wide selection of observing and imaging accessories. We also manufacture binoculars, other sport optics, microscopes and STEM gear for young explorers.
