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Home Telescopes Altair Astro Telescopes Altair 130 F7 ED Triplet Starwave ASCENT Apo Refractor
The Starwave ASCENT 130mm F7 EDT APO ED and Lanthanum glass brings you triplet ED level colour correction, and is a very capable, multipurpose imaging and visual platform. 130mm of aperture is a leap in light grasp and resolution compared to a 4" refractor. A quality Rack 'n Pinion geared focuser with tri-clamp and 2" to 1.25" adaptor and screws for guide-scope mounting are standard.For high or low power visual observation, the Starwave 130 EDT APO will give the high contrast views only a refractor can, for a very pleasing experience with high power, or low power wide field eyepieces. The ASCENT 130 is imaging-ready with the optional 0.8x reducer - a great match for deepsky imaging with your Altair Hypercam. For lunar and planetary imaging, a 2x Barlow lens and GPCAM will show fine detail.The addition of an Altair Solar Wedge or Baader Solar film filter allows high resolution imaging or visual observation of the surface of our nearest star. For solar fans, the views (and images) with a Daystar Hydrogen Alpha Quark and the Altair D-ERF will show amazing detail on our nearest star. Air spaced ED Lanthanum triplet APO lens in a temperature compensated, collimatableAperture/Focal Ratio/Focal Length - 130mm / F7 / 910mmResolution - 1.01 arc secondsLimiting Visual Magnitude - 11.1Highest Useful Magnification - 260x (atmospheric conditions permitting)Fully multi coated on all 6x optical surfaces for high transmissionAluminium with durable white matte powder coat (tougher than paint).Retractable dew shield2.5" Dual speed Rack 'n Pinion focuser 1:10 ratio micro focuser knob2" to 1.25" Self-Centering AdaptorOptional 8x 50mm finder scope with illuminated reticuleCNC machined tube rings compatible with Altair M6 30mm hole spacing.Vixen format dovetail plate2" adaptor with brass compression ring and 3x clamping screwsScope Weight - approx.9kg including tube rings, without accessoriesWe have published an article explaining the merits of ED refractors, read about The ED Refractor Telescope.
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