French startup Vaonis has announced its latest automated telescope, Hyperia, which the company describes as “a hybrid between the connected telescope and the astronomical...
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Sitting near the top of Explore Scientific’s “ED” series of triplet refractors is the ED127, a 5” aperture f/7.5 apochromatic optical tube assembly. The...
Stellarvue has announced its largest apochromatic refractor telescope, the SVX180T, a 180mm, f/7 apochromatic refractor. Stellarvue notes that the scope’s objective uses an Ohara...
Japanese manufacturer Vixen has been making excellent telescopes for decades. Although they haven’t quite achieved the name recognition of heavy hitters like Meade, Celestron,...
Stellarvue has announced a new model in their SVX-series line of refractors, the SVX127D. The 127mm f/8 ED doublet is aimed at planetary and...
Stellarvue has announced the SVX102D doublet refractor, its first doublet in many years. Like other models in the SVX line the SVX102D is optically...
Plus: Excellent optical clarity; outdoorsy carry case; attaches to photographic tripods; can take any 1.25” eyepiece; weighs 74oz/2.1kg Minus: No telescope mount or tripod...
Stellarvue’s new SVX140T 140mm APO refractor is now shipping. The f/6.7 APO triplet is made from a combination of FPL-53 and lanthanum glass. Pairing...
Askar (by Sharpstar) has announced the FMA180, a small, highly configurable unit that can serve as an APO astrograph with DSLR or mirrorless cameras....
A staple in their catalog for almost 20 years, the Orion ED80 – an 80 mm f.7.5 refractor – may lay claim to being...