TS-Optics Guide Scope 70/500 mm - refractor with adjustable tube rings

TS Guiding Scope 70/500 mm with adjustable rings

This refractor is a good solution for amateur astronomers who need a compact and lightweight guide scope which does not burden the mount with high additional weights. The achromatic objective with 70 mm diameter provides very good star images and allows guiding on relatively faint stars. Through 500 mm focal length, speed is high and a large field of view is available.

If you want to use compact autoguiders with 1.25" barrel or eyepieces, you need a 1.25" star diagonal (see recommended accessories).

The TSL705 is also very well suitable as finder scope. Together with a star diagonal and a long focal length crosshair eyepiece, locating faint deep sky objects is possible without difficulties. Many hundreds of objects are even directly visible in the 70 mm refractor.

The features of the TSL705 guiding scope and finder:

The refractor is from Skywatcher and has 70 mm aperture and 500 mm focal length.

The 2-element lens is a classical Fraunhofer achromat with multi-coating.

The focuser offers 1.25" and T2 connection - a locking screw provides reliable hold even during longer exposure times.

The tube is made of metal, the focuser is made of plastic - but very well manufactured - no wobbling!

The guide scope rings are made of metal. The adjustment screws feature plastic tips against scratching the tube. The flat base of the guide scope rings has a female M6 thread for easy attaching to tube rings or dovetail bars.

The total weight of the guiding scope is only 1000 grams - perfect if the mount should not be excessively strained.

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