Manufacturer: Askar Sharpstar
Product number: TS94EDPH

EUR 1.799,00


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TS 94EDPH 7-Element Flatfield Apochromat
The TS-Optics 94EDPH is aimed at astrophotographers and nature photographers who also like to observe through a high-class apochromat. The refractor convinces by its solid mechanical construction and its high-quality 3-element APO lens. The image is free of disturbing chromatic aberrations. The 4-element corrector has been specially developed for this Apo and produces a color-corrected image field with a diameter of 50 mm, ideal for full-frame cameras. The fast focal ratio of f/4.4 allows short exposure times. The 94PH is a fast apo for astrophotography and observation.

Astrophotographic results obtained with this telescope on Astrobin
Here you can find some astrophotographs made with this telescope model: Link to Astrobin

Camera connection to the apo:
Simply screw the 2.5" field corrector into the focuser. An M48x0.75 thread is available on the camera side of the corrector. The working distance from this thread to the camera sensor is exactly 55 mm. This is ideal for all astro cameras and DSLR / SLR cameras. Suitable T-rings can be found in the accessories section. The corrector also offers a 2" filter thread in front of the camera mount.

Attachment of TS 94EDPH on mounts and photo tripods
The CNC tube ring has a GP and EQ5 style dovetail bar at the base. You can attach the telescope to the corresponding saddles of mounts and travel mounts like the Skywatcher Star Adventurer. Suitable dovetail clamps can be found in the accessories section. Furthermore, the dovetail also has a 1/4" photo tripod thread.

The carrying handle is a real multi-functional part
The handle not only facilitates mounting on the photo tripod, but it is also the basis for further adaptations. The handle has a slotted hole and a 1/4" photo thread. You can attach a ball head to it and mount a second camera in parallel, for example. Next to the carrying handle is a finder shoe for finder telescopes, mini guide scopes or sights.

Observation through the TS 94EDPH
Of course, the pure color triplet lens also provides an excellent basis for observation. The high-contrast image also ensures a clear image at daytime when observing birds, for example. The aperture of 94 mm also shows the crater landscape on the moon or exciting details on the planets of the solar system during the night. Many thousands of deep-sky objects are also within the range of the apo. You can use 1.25" and 2" accessories, such as 2" star diagonals.

Technical Information
Teleskop-Service has collected a lot of helpful information about refractors and provided it in English as a PDF file: Refractors
Aperture:94 mm
Effective focal length:414 mm (with corrector)
Effective focal ratio:f/4.4
Objective:Air-spaced triplet objective with two ED elements
Focal ratio of the objective:f/5.5
Corrector:4-element ED corrector
Focuser:3" rack and pinion focuser with threaded connection and 2" / 1.25" socket
Focuser travel:75 mm
OTA weight:4.1 kg. incl. tube ring, dovetail bar, handle + 0.5 kg for the corrector
OTA length:440 mm min.
Tube diameter:104 mm
Dew shield diameter:118 mm
Transport case:54x24x27 cm (LxWxH), 3.5 kg
Triplet Apo with CNC tube ring
Carrying handle, Vixen style dovetail bar, finder shoe
Dust protection caps for lens and focuser
2.5" field corrector and focal reducer
Metal dust caps for the corrector
Adapter M63 to 2"
Adapter 2" to 1.25"
Aluminum transport case

Astrophotographic results obtained with this telescope on Astrobin
Here you can find some astrophotographs made with this telescope model: Link to Astrobin


First Light with the TS-Optics 94EDPH 7-Element Flatfield Apo
Our customer Peter Dunsby (Astrocapetown.com) from Cape Town captured a great image with this telescope:

Object: NGC 3576, a bright emission nebula in the Sagittarius arm of the galaxy and 9000 light-years away from Earth

Imaging telescope: TS-Optics 94EDPH
Data of the imaging optics: 94 mm aperture, 414 mm focal length, focal ratio f/4.4
Exposure time: 60 x 300 sec. each for Ha and O-III; Gain/Offset 75/15
Software: PixInsight
Photographer: Peter Dunsby, Cape Town, South Africa


This is the equipment used:
Imaging telescope: TS-Optics 94EDPH
Motorized focuser: PrimaLuceLab Sesto Senso

   https://bit.ly/2MHN7g4
Filter: Baader 7 nm Ha / O-III

   https://bit.ly/3vKSJax
Imaging camera: ZWO ASI1600MC Cool

   https://bit.ly/3xNIe8i (ASI1600MM Pro available only)
Guide scope: ZWO Mini Guider Scope 30 mm f/4 Mini

   https://bit.ly/3tiBH3i
Guiding Camera ZWO ASI120MM

   https://bit.ly/3es53Wg
Power distribution and control system: PrimaLuceLab EAGLE 3 Pro

   https://bit.ly/3ctEmB1 (Eagle 4 Pro)
Environment monitor: PrimaLuceLab ECCO

   https://bit.ly/3cDQBuO
Skywatcher NEQ6 Pro mount

   https://bit.ly/3tiBm0w

Many thanks to Peter Dunsby from Cape Town (South Africa) for the final processed image of object NGC 3576 (Statue Of Liberty)!


Another image by Peter Dunsby:

Object: The Fighting Dragons of Ara (NGC 6188)
Telescope: TS 94EDPH
Data of the imaging optics: 94 mm aperture, 414 mm focal length, focal ratio f/4.4
Focuser: Primalucelab Sesto Senso
Camera: ZWO ASI1600MM
Exposure time: 120 x 300 sec. each for Ha and O-III
Filters: Baader 7 nm H-alpha & O-III filters
Guidescope: Primalucelab 60 mm /240 mm Guidescope
Guide Camera: ZWO ASI120MM-S
Mount: SW NEQ6-Pro

Many thanks also for this nice image!


An improved image of this object by Peter Dunsby:

Object: The Fighting Dragons of Ara (NGC 6188)
Telescope: TS 94EDPH (TS94EDPH)
Data of the imaging optics: 94 mm aperture, 414 mm focal length, focal ratio f/4.4
Filter wheel: ZWO EFW (ZWOEFW7X2)
Filters: Baader filter set - H-alpha, O-III, S-II (BA2961653)
Camera: ZWO ASI2600MM Pro (ASI2600MM-P)
Exposure time: 144 x 300 sec. each for Ha, O-III and S-II
Mount: SW EQ6-R (EQ6-R)

Many thanks also for this amazing image!


Another image by Peter Dunsby:

Object: Pencil Nebula (NGC 2736) and surrounding parts of Vela SNR)
Telescope: TS 94EDPH
Data of the imaging optics: 94 mm aperture, 414 mm focal length, focal ratio f/4.4
Focuser: Primalucelab Sesto Senso
Camera: ZWO ASI2600MM Pro
Exposure time: 120 x 300 sec. each for Ha and O-III
Filters: Baader 7 nm H-alpha & O-III filters
Guiding: ZWO OAG
Guide Camera: Starlight Xpress Lodestar X2
Mount: SW NEQ6-Pro

Many thanks also for this great image!


A review of the telescope by Peter Dunsby
User Kunde not only took pictures with the TS94EDPH, but also reviewed the telescope in detail. The review in English can be found here (large file).

Thank you for this practise-orientated review!


Images by our customer Tobias Lamb
He started the beautiful hobby of astrophotography at the end of 2020 and has already made amazing progress, as the following images (larger version by clicking) prove:

Object: The Horsehead Nebula (IC 434)
Photographer: Tobias Lamb from Stockheim (Oberfranken, Germany)
Telescope: TS-Optics 94EDPH 7-Element - Flatfield Apo
Imaging Camera: ZWO ASI 2600MC-Pro
Camera control with smartphone or tablet (ASI Camera Controller): ZWO ASIAIR Pro
Filter: Optolong L-Extreme 2" Filter
Filter Drawer: ZWO for 2" Filters
Guiding Scope: TS-Optics Deluxe 50 mm finder
Guiding Camera: ASI120MINI
Mount: Skywatcher HEQ-5 (GoTo)
Mount Control: PegasusAstro EQDIR USB


Object: The Jellyfish Nebula (IC 443)
Photographer: Tobias Lamb from Stockheim (Oberfranken, Germany)
Telescope: TS-Optics 94EDPH 7-Element - Flatfield Apo
Imaging Camera: ZWO ASI 2600MC-Pro
Camera control with smartphone or tablet (ASI Camera Controller): ZWO ASIAIR Pro
Filter: Optolong L-Extreme 2" Filter
Filter Drawer: ZWO for 2" Filters
Guiding Scope: TS-Optics Deluxe 50 mm finder
Guiding Camera: ASI120MINI
Mount: Skywatcher HEQ-5 (GoTo)
Mount Control: PegasusAstro EQDIR USB


Object: Christmas Tree Cluster, Cone Nebula (NGC 2264)
Photographer: Tobias Lamb from Stockheim (Oberfranken, Germany)
Telescope: TS-Optics 94EDPH 7-Element - Flatfield Apo
Imaging Camera: ZWO ASI 2600MC-Pro
Camera control with smartphone or tablet (ASI Camera Controller): ZWO ASIAIR Pro
Filter: Optolong L-Extreme 2" Filter
Filter Drawer: ZWO for 2" Filters
Guiding Scope: TS-Optics Deluxe 50 mm finder
Guiding Camera: ASI120MINI
Mount: Skywatcher HEQ-5 (GoTo)
Mount Control: PegasusAstro EQDIR USB


Object: The Rosette Nebula (NGC 2244)
Photographer: Tobias Lamb from Stockheim (Oberfranken, Germany)
Telescope: TS-Optics 94EDPH 7-Element - Flatfield Apo
Imaging Camera: ZWO ASI 2600MC-Pro
Camera control with smartphone or tablet (ASI Camera Controller): ZWO ASIAIR Pro
Filter: Optolong L-Extreme 2" Filter
Filter Drawer: ZWO for 2" Filters
Guiding Scope: TS-Optics Deluxe 50 mm finder
Guiding Camera: ASI120MINI
Mount: Skywatcher HEQ-5 (GoTo)
Mount Control: PegasusAstro EQDIR USB


Object: Thor´s Helmet (NGC 2359)
Photographer: Tobias Lamb from Stockheim (Oberfranken, Germany)
Telescope: TS-Optics 94EDPH 7-Element - Flatfield Apo
Imaging Camera: ZWO ASI 2600MC-Pro
Camera control with smartphone or tablet (ASI Camera Controller): ZWO ASIAIR Pro
Filter: Optolong L-Extreme 2" Filter
Filter Drawer: ZWO for 2" Filters
Guiding Scope: TS-Optics Deluxe 50 mm finder
Guiding Camera: ASI120MINI
Mount: Skywatcher HEQ-5 (GoTo)
Mount Control: PegasusAstro EQDIR USB


Object: Leo Triplett (M65, M66, NGC 3628)
Photographer: Tobias Lamb from Stockheim (Oberfranken, Germany)
Telescope: TS-Optics 94EDPH 7-Element - Flatfield Apo
Imaging Camera: ZWO ASI 2600MC-Pro
Camera control with smartphone or tablet (ASI Camera Controller): ZWO ASIAIR Pro
Filter: Optolong L-Extreme 2" Filter
Filter Drawer: ZWO for 2" Filters
Guiding Scope: TS-Optics Deluxe 50 mm finder
Guiding Camera: ASI120MINI
Mount: Skywatcher HEQ-5 (GoTo)
Mount Control: PegasusAstro EQDIR USB


Object: The Pleiades (M45)
Photographer: Tobias Lamb from Stockheim (Oberfranken, Germany)
Telescope: TS-Optics 94EDPH 7-Element - Flatfield Apo
Imaging Camera: ZWO ASI 2600MC-Pro
Camera control with smartphone or tablet (ASI Camera Controller): ZWO ASIAIR Pro
Filter: Optolong L-Extreme 2" Filter
Filter Drawer: ZWO for 2" Filters
Guiding Scope: TS-Optics Deluxe 50 mm finder
Guiding Camera: ASI120MINI
Mount: Skywatcher HEQ-5 (GoTo)
Mount Control: PegasusAstro EQDIR USB

Thank you very much for these amazing images!
Respect also for the great equipment.

Photo Credits: Tobias Lamb
https://www.facebook.com/lambson.vom.dach
https://www.instagram.com/dobbee86

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Field report (PDF): ZWO EAF and TS-Optics 94 EDPH refractor



Here is a picture from Austria
Our customers Patrick Höfler and Judith Boxrucker managed to take a great picture of the Orion Nebula:


Object: Orion Nebula (M42)
Photographer: Patrick Höfler and Judith Boxrucker
Date of recording: 01/30/2022 (during storm "Nadja")
Imaging optic: TS 94EDPH
Data of the imaging optics: 94 mm aperture, 414 mm focal length, focal ratio f/4.4
Focusing: ZWO EAF
Filter: IDAS NBZ
Imaging camera: ZWO ASI2600MC Pro
Exposure time: 65 x 60 sec.
Guiding camera: ZWO ASI120MM Mini
Mount: SW AZ-EQ6 PRO on pier
Control: ZWO ASIAIR Plus

Thank you for this great photograph!


Images by our customer Torsten Melde-Vespermann
Torsten Melde-Vespermann from Hemmingen (Hannover region, Germany) is doing the hobby of astrophotography since - as of September 2023 - about 1.5 years and has already taken some nice pictures (larger version by clicking):

Object: Cepheus Nebula with Elephant´s Trunk Nebula (IC 1396 with IC 1396A bottom left)

Photographer: Torsten Melde-Vespermann from Hemmingen (Germany)
Telescope: Askar / Sharpstar 94 EDPH
Imaging camera: ZWO ASI 2600MC Duo
Control: ZWO AsiAir Plus
Filter: Optolong L-eXtreme
Filter wheel: ZWO EFW 5x2
Mount: Skywatcher EQ6R-Pro


Object: Lion Nebula (Sh2-132)

Photographer: Torsten Melde-Vespermann from Hemmingen (Germany)
Telescope: Askar / Sharpstar 94 EDPH
Imaging camera: ZWO ASI 2600MC Duo
Control: ZWO AsiAir Plus
Filter for nebulae: Optolong L-eXtreme
Filter for stars: Optolong L-Pro
Filter wheel: ZWO EFW 5x2
Mount: Skywatcher EQ6R-Pro


Object: Heart Nebula (IC1805)

Photographer: Torsten Melde-Vespermann from Hemmingen (Germany)
Telescope: Askar / Sharpstar 94 EDPH
Imaging camera: ZWO ASI 2600MC Duo
Control: ZWO AsiAir Plus
Filter for nebulae: Optolong L-eXtreme
Filter for stars: Optolong L-Pro
Filter wheel: ZWO EFW 5x2
Mount: Skywatcher EQ6R-Pro


Object: Crescent Nebula (NGC 6888) as starless version

Photographer: Torsten Melde-Vespermann from Hemmingen (Germany)
Telescope: Askar / Sharpstar 94 EDPH
Imaging camera: ZWO ASI 2600MC Duo
Control: ZWO AsiAir Plus
Filter: Optolong L-eXtreme
Filter wheel: ZWO EFW 5x2
Mount: Skywatcher EQ6R-Pro

Danke für diese schönen Aufnahmen!


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Reviews

Written by Florian Bergmann
on 2023-10-12

"Top APO mit super Abbildung"

Written by Bernd Hepp
on 2023-08-03

"Ein mechanisch top verarbeitetes Teleskop mit super Sternabbildung und ohne Farbfehler. Sehr handlich für mobilen Einsatz.Mit f4,4 recht kurze Belichtungszeiten,fokusstabil.Mit Korrektor Brennweite 414 mm und ohne 517 mm, also zwei optimale Brennweiten."

Written by Bernd Hepp
on 2023-07-17

Für mich die richtige Wahl, ein schneller Apo mit f/4,4 und optimaler Brennweite. Am ersten Abend das Teleskop getestet. Optisch eine makellose sehr hochwertige Verabeitung ohne irgendwelche Mängel, saubere Optik, Fokussierer und Rotator laufen sehr weich und spielfrei, sehr gutes Handling. Das erste Testfoto ist spitze, absolut punktförmige Sterne bis in die Ecken des Kamerasensors, sehr scharfe Sternabbildung. KEINE Halos um Sterne, KEINE sonstigen Abbildungsmängel. Bin glücklich dass ich den 94EDPH gekauft habe. Preis-Leistung sehr gut.

Written by Julien Creuels
on 2022-12-14

"A jewel. I only have used it twice since I get it, but so far I have no reason to complain. The backfocus for the cam was easy to achieve and the corrector/reductor does a wonderful job."

Written by Peter Bresa
on 2022-09-02

"Verwendung in der Astrofotografie mit Canon 700Da. Für Nebel und großflächige Objekte. Top Qualität, bin begeistert. "

Written by Stefan Kuehn
on 2021-12-28

"Ich verwende den Apo für Mosaik-Aufnahmen. Trotz der nur 414mm kommt eine Detailtiefe zum Vorschein, die ich sonst nur von längeren Brennweiten kenne. "

Written by Rolf Johansson
on 2021-12-17

"This APO is excellent for wide field photo with e.g. the ZWO ASI2600MC which I am using. The scope is very handy, lightweight and gives excellent pictures without any aberration."