Astro Professional ED APO 80/560mm - Optical Tube
Compact ED APO - exceptional image quality - retractable dew cap - 2" dual speed Crayford focuser




The compact ED80 by Astro Professional fulfils all tasks of a high-quality travel scope with premium optics. Up to 200x magnifcation, the image remains sharp and contrasty. With the optional TS flattener, this telescope is ideal for astro photograpy with pinpoint stars across the entire field.

• Hand crafted 80 mm f/7 ED refractor
• Fully multi-coated doublet objective
• Aperture: 80mm
• Focal length: 560 mm
• Resolution: 1.43“
• Limiting visual magnitude: 11m25
• 2“ Crayford Focuser with 1.25" reducer
• Dual speed (1:11)
• very suitable for astro photograpy (with optional field flattener)
• Adjustable lenses
• Blackened lens edges for straylight reduction
• Retractable dew cap
• Aluminium tube
• Incl. L-Holder for GP Level mounts and photo tripods
• OTA weight without clampshells: 2.25 kgs

Scope of delivery:

-- ED 80/560mm OTA with universal dovetail plate for photo tripods and GP level mounts
-- 2" dual speed Crayford focuser with 1.25" reducer

Highly precise working 2" Crayford focuser with 1:11 dual speed transmission. With the design, much attention has been paid on the use for astro photography.

The focuser comes with a 1.25" reducer in order to adapt for 1.25" accessories without any problems.

The focuser can be rotated by 360° thus making object framing easier. Additionally, more guiding stars can be found if an off-axis-guider is used.

The drawtube has a mm scale.