It then goes in to processing with DeepSkyStacker and Adobe Photoshop. I also a Celestron 6se. Page 7 of 37 - AT60ED: Something Small From Our Sponsors - posted in Refractors : Ordered mine. 5mm of backfocus, barely enough to reach focus with cooled and uncooled astro cameras. And flat field eyepieces seem to me to be more of a gimmick than a real thing. Page 1 of 3 - Astro-Tech or Skywatcher ? - posted in Refractors : Hi, Im expecting a 10 reflector and Im looking at the refractors. Set up the AT60ED on the Star Adventurer and the AT115EDT on the Sirius EQ-G. ) I was at my new location on a pretty clear night (at first) and getting good sub-images without any LP filters. * Svbony 60mm guide scope with ZWO ASI120MM-Mini guide cam. 25 will only be used when doing visual. 2k either way you go. My current image train is (AT60ED > ATRF60 Flattener > ZWO filter try and. The only caveat for visual is that it can require about 5mm of extra extension with standard 1. looking to buy a camera for a 60mm (360mm focal length) refractor. Its certainly true to that some eyepieces do well at faster focal. I was hoping to do this first light video of my Astro-Tech AT60ED after I got my flattener/reducer, however they just haven't been in stock. 25 limitation as to the focuser. AT60ED vs. Hughes Thompson. As I am still waiting for the camera to arrive, I would like to know what settings to use with it, Gain,. I am using the declination bracket, but the end result is that camera + telescope is slightly. 75 pound AT65EDQ measures a very compact 13" long with the dew shield retracted, and is only 14. While this Astro-Tech #ATR8 0. At the very least you want to double or near double your focal length if you want to get a refractor. The Astro-Tech AT60ED, with iOptron Cube Pro Alt-Az GoTo mount, Explore Scientific 2" diagonal, and the TeleVue Panoptic 41mm eye piece. So I am considering. I also have some older Nikkor lenses in shorter focal lengths of 200, 135, 105, 85 and 50mm optics that can readily attach to the Pi cameras via adapters. You can still get good images, but you would need to. Then one could be used to guide the other and Id basically have 2 different focal lengths. This Astro-Tech AT70ED refractor has: • Single ring with a foot that has a 1/4" 20 thread hole for easy attachment to a dovetail. Help A Kid Through College. This consists of two nights worth of data, at. 8x field flattener (no stock currently) + William Optics 48mm T-mount for Sony E-mount OR 2. Page 3 of 3 - Seeking user experience with the AT60ED refractor with eyepieces and a diagonal - posted in Refractors : gwlee The TV-60 was never under consideration by me because the price new retail is closing in on $900. We all have questions from time to time. 5). It has a very small overall pixel size at 3. Unless you want a super-finder, or are doing astrophotography, a 2" focuser on a 360mm scope is super-wide. Page 1 of 2 - Zwo EAF sometimes doesn’t respond - posted in Experienced Deep Sky Imaging: It’s a bit of a colder day and on my AT60ED with ZWO EAF I have the 8 position ZWO EFW and ASI1600 cool. Also Id pass on its helical focuser and its 1. You get a single ring with a. I am using a 13mm 82 degree AT UWA eyepiece in it, and it works fine for a finder with nearly 3 degrees of true field and sufficient magnification to offer an alternate view at 28x. The AT60CAA will make your life much easier when using your AT60ED photographically. I was hoping my Orion 0. I remember those and the pink ones I have a pink one. The TFOV using this combination is a 6. 00. My old Sears 60mm refractor gave very sharp images, but not very useful for imaging. Page 9 of 37 - AT60ED: Something Small From Our Sponsors - posted in Refractors : Ready for the evening! Already took a quick look at the moon as the sun started setting. 8x reducer in my Apertura AT60ED. Resolution is still good at 1. A poor man's Takahashi is gonna need to have at the very least an FPL-53 ED element or better yet a Fluorite element and be on the slower side to really be a poor man's Takahashi contender. Although it only guides in RA Id like to make use of it in the near future. As to field curvature, thats life in the fast lane using a 360mm, F/6 telescope. I use the Star Adventurer 2i with the AstroTech AT60ED and it works incredibly well, when I can find my target. Iris Nebula with AT60ED - posted in Beginning Deep Sky Imaging: This is my third attempt at editing this tricky thing, and I think Im finally ok with it. It’s tall enough to use comfortably, can detach for packing and keep alignment when reattached, and is simple to use with the concentric circles. Page 2 of 2 - 1. Page 1 of 2 - AT60ED - pinched optics? - posted in Beginning Deep Sky Imaging: Im getting very strange looking stars in my images and Im pretty convinced its pinched optics relating to temperature. 3. An Astrozap focusing cap is a lightweight aluminum cap that fits over the front cell of your telescope. The AT60ED is a very nice solid design with premium glass. 8. You need additional stuff to use an EAF. The Sky-Watcher Evoguide 50ED Field Flattener, instead, has only 17. The AT60ED has a 2-inch focuser, so it can use 2” accessories, making it more versatile than the TV 60 and costs 1/2 as much. Apertura 60mm f6 field flattener options - posted in Refractors : I ordered my Apertura 60mm f6 scope last month. Hughes Thompson. AT60ED vs. )AT60ED vs. With a 24mm. AT72EDII - posted in Refractors : I have a SW 120ED, but I do not consider it to be a G&G, or at least not a really easy one. For context, I have the ASTRO-TECH AT60ED with a field flattener that I ordered hopefully coming in some time soon. Focusing Masks For Telescopes. My previous views of M8,. Now on astronomics it say for the availability More on the way. In this review, I’ll tell you why I think the William Optics. 44 TFOV. • Can be used in both autofocus and manual modes. Buy telescopes and telescope accessories at Astronomics. I use a Rigel QuickFinder on my AT60ED. $369. Super sharp, and tiny with a 24mm eye piece. I am currently using the AT60ED without a field flattener with a crop sensor DSLR (700D) and have found that while it is usable, you want the field flattener. If the finish and focuser is comparable to my AT 80ED, then it is really quite good. Great views of the solar system--especially moon. OTOH the AT60ED has good glass, a EAF-capable focuser and is much cheaper and can reach f/4. Also considering the ZWO ASI 290 to go with it for guidingAT60ED - very bad test images - posted in Experienced Deep Sky Imaging: I bought a brand new AT60ED, hoping that given very small FL, even doublet would work fine. No need for a Telrad. 5" rack-and-pinion focuser with 10:1 ratio fine focusing. ago. Taking pictures of the easier to find targets such as Andromeda, North America nebula, and the like is easy and I can manually find them within minutes. Page 5 of 37 - AT60ED: Something Small From Our Sponsors - posted in Refractors : I have an AT 7 slotted dovetail bar ready! MikeBy rotating the camera, and making adjustments to the tilt adjuster you can effectively remove all tilt from your camera sensor. 5 - not small enough to be an airline personal item; seems heavy-duty, but not particularly efficient Rex: I appreciate all the measurements and photos you have taken. The negative is that it is only 60mm of aperture, so that greatly restricts resolution for planets as well as how dim one can go for DSO's. I have talked to the people at astronmics. The AT152EDT comes with a 3. The 130EQ has a weak mount and flawed spherical optics. This new Astro-Tech AT80EDT refractor has: • 80mm f/6 fully multicoated triplet apochromatic optics using an ED center element. I thought about the WO ZenithStar 81, but the difference between the 81 and 73 is just 8mm or roughly 1/3". Chondrites (Carbonaceous) CI (Ivuna-like) CM (Mighei-like) CO (Ornans-like) CV (Vigarano-like) CK (Karoonda-like) CR (Renazzo-like) CH (high Fe. Very light, compact with extremely sharp views. The ZWO ASI678MC is loaded with the Sony IMX678 back-illuminated, 8. The particular sample of AT60ED that I own shows spherical undercorrection. (Note: the guiding with the 6SE. Page 1 of 3 - RedCat Rivals - What's the best small APO? - posted in Refractors : Greetings, all! Ive spent some time looking at small apos lately but want some user-experienced opinions on what you believe are top notch scopes. 56 AT60ED @. AT60ED case options? - posted in Refractors : I am separating this from the long AT60ED thread because I suspect there are potentially good solutions from a wider audience with other small refractors. * ZWO ASI533MC Pro. Telescope configurations: AT60ED, AT60ED + 2x Barlow, NexStar 6SE, NexStar 6SE + 0. (Posted on 10/24/2019) Review by: Matthew . The ASCOM Platform is required for most of the drivers and other components. If I was choosing one of those DeLite's I'd go for the 5mm. Adding. I think it actually looks better through a straight 5mm without the PowerMate. Astro-tech AT60ED + Astro-tech 0. For instance if I want to shoot the entire Cynus Loop, I need the AT60ED and my D600 FF, but M13 fits nicely in my C5 with the reducer/flattener on my 1 inch Nikon 1 V3. • Two ED lens elements, FCD-100 and FK-61. I have been considering the Astro-Tech AT60ED 60mm and the Apertura 60mm FPL-53. Cameras: ZWO ASI120MM Mini, ASI224MC, ZWO290MM Mini, ZWO ASI294MC Pro, Canon M6 Mark II. The 18. I got a recent sample of AT60ED and I haven't got a chance to test it out due to weather, out of town etc. 0 out of 5 stars Great for a MK67. I haven't tried it in a while but seems like I have to use a small extension tube with my Sony a6000 to get it to reach focus. 8x Reducer/Flattener on Advanced VX Mount. I just ordered a Moonlite focuser for this scope but forgot that their 2 refactor focuser is not threaded on the end. As a short refractor, it's meant for wide-field views and astrophotography. How are folks mounting guidescopes to this scope? Or, alternatively, given its size, I suppose one could mount this on a guidescope for imaging. Feel free to give us a call if you have a question about your scope if it isn’t an Astro-Tech product. You get a 2" Rack and Pinion focuser with a microfine 11:1 fine-focusing ratio finished in our Aston Martin Grey trim. 75x range. Comes with the Astro-tech Camera Angle adjuster. AT60ED and 071MC-Pro spacer issue? - posted in Beginning Deep Sky Imaging: Im assuming this is a spacer issue? My setup is an AT60ED -> AT60ED field flattener -> 16. I feel as dense as neutronium. L. AstroTech AT60ED vs William Optics ZS61II - posted in Refractors : Just judging from the descriptions, these two scopes appear to be very close to the same thing. I plan to purchase an Astro Tech AT60ED and field flattener. Iris Nebula with AT60ED - posted in Beginning Deep Sky Imaging: This is my third attempt at editing this tricky thing, and I think Im finally ok with it. Effect of barlows / field flatness for AT60ED solar imaging - posted in Solar Observing and Imaging: Ideally, Id like to image the 2024 total solar eclipse using my NP101. I am using a Astro. 9 specification likely results from a lens cell with a slightly larger entrance pupil). The AT60ED has a supplied ring/clamshell with the ability to attach to any mount, or dovetail, with a 1/4" 20 thread adapter or the ability to use a 1/4" 20 thread screw. Color correction is really good, not AP Stowaway good but noticeably better than the 60ED, 72EDii, AT102ED and AT102EDL doublets I either own. 00. F/5, 300mm. 8x reducer in AT60ED - posted in Beginning Deep Sky Imaging: Im having a problem with the Astrotech 0. But I have a 2nd scope that is designed for astrophotography -- an Astrotech. The TV 60 is limited to 1. Focuser: 2" Rack & Pinion with 10-to-1 Microfocus. I was looking for a light scope almost got the AT72 ED. Newbie AP Question - AT60ED to HEQ-5 Pro - Dovetail - posted in Beginning Deep Sky Imaging: Hello all. I started out by taking some shots of the waxing crescent moon, slewing it from the center to each. The ZWO spacers fit perfectly, Page 19 of 37 - AT60ED: Something Small From Our Sponsors - posted in Refractors : I am working through 7 pallets worth of goods, checking them out, and getting instruction manuals made up from scratch. Nice 360mm F/6 doublet with FPL-53 synthetic fluorite and Lanthanum lenses. Such a device is so oversized compared to the host telescope as to be absurd. AT60ED vs. I was hoping my Orion 0. g. At $300, this is such an amazing performer. 00. I have an AT60ED on order that, with any luck, arrives before May's imaging/observing window. The Starblast has a focal length of ~450mm vs 360mm for the AT60, so the Orion is capable of marginally higher magnification for lunar/planetary viewing. In addition to the mask for the AT60 I'm also making one for my planetary newt. "fully-multicoated Astro-Tech ATRF60 converts the 360mm focal length f/6 Astro-Tech AT60ED refractor into a 288mm f/4. Inside the cap is a wheel that can be rotated to either line up the Bahtinov. The Z61 is the most portable telescope ever made by William Optics, a company with a reputation for building beautiful astrophotography refractors. $69. First Light Images for a new Astro-Tech AT60ED telescope. Product #: ATVUPSB. Clear Sky's, Supernova. 63x reducer Exposures range from 1/100s to 1/4000s at ISO-100 to ISO-800 Thousand Oaks Optical solar sheet in homemade filter hat for both telescopes No processing done on the images aside from cropping and fitting into the grid Thanks for looking!49 votes, 12 comments. 00. I tried it out this evening and I cannot achieve focus. topic starter. This instrument is designed as an astrograph. • 2" and 1. To improve the stability of the setup, though, I upgraded to the William Optics High Latitude Vixen Base. AT72EDII - posted in Refractors : I have a SW 120ED, but I do not consider it to be a G&G, or at least not a really easy one. ASTRO-TECH AT60ED - posted in Refractors : Hello everyone, I was thinking of buying the AT60ED. 75 pound AT65EDQ measures a very compact 13" long with the dew shield retracted, and is only 14. 8 and sometimes 4. As a result I cant do flats in Fire Capture. It worked well for all the other achros and ED's in my sig - that can handle a 2" accessory- but not the AT60ED. → Beginning Deep Sky Imaging. ? Basically, as my first. Not bad. Mount Type: Two 1/4-20 threaded holes. Beginning Deep Sky Imaging. Also Id pass on its helical focuser and its 1. Focuser Motor for Astro-Tech AT60ED - posted in Refractors : Okay, Ill admit that Im lazy (i. Works slick. It has an excellent focuser and is easy to outfit with an RDF and 2" diagonal, which minimizes the operating length, while allowing a much wider TFOV than a. Reviews. 3. Page 3 of 3 - Seeking user experience with the AT60ED refractor with eyepieces and a diagonal - posted in Refractors : gwlee The TV-60 was never under consideration by me because the price new retail is closing in on $900. Astro Tech refractors - posted in Refractors : Astronomics is advertising an Astro Tech 72ED for $299, and they have the AT60ED for $399, a hundred dollars more for a smaller scope. topic starter. The Astro-Tech AT60GS guidescope is a 60mm aperture 240mm focal length (f/4) achromatic refractor with a helical focuser. The AT60ED is even smaller than the 72, but I feel like if you don't reeeeally need to downsize, the 72 is the lowest you should go. I am using a 13mm 82 degree AT UWA eyepiece in it, and it works fine for a finder with nearly 3 degrees of true field and sufficient magnification to offer an alternate view at 28x. Alternatives for RedCat. 8mm" I have the Celestron 8SE with a focal reducer/corrector. The 66mm units from Taiwan are advertised as “apochromatic” and boast a price of $329, shipping included. The 18. 7 Orion 80ED @ 600mm is 1. Mounting it to the left causes interference with the longer right-hand focuser knobs. Ditto for the Lambda Orionis nebula (Angelfish. 134K subscribers in the telescopes community. I have been considering the Astro-Tech AT60ED 60mm and the Apertura 60mm FPL-53 Doublet APO Refractor, I like the weight and the size of both for my. $79. ASTRO-TECH AT60ED 60MM F/6 FPL-53ED AND LANTHANUM DOUBLET. 0 deg TFOV. When installing the bracket be very careful your new bolts don’t screw in too far or they will bottom out on the brass rail. Add To Cart. This new Astro-Tech AT115EDT refractor has: • 115mm f/7 fully multicoated triplet apochromatic optics using an ED center element. Help with achieving a flat field with AT60ED - posted in Refractors : I purchased a used AT60ED about 6 months ago and I havent yet had any luck with achieving an acceptably flat field with this scope and Im hoping someone might be able to help me out. The Askar FMA135 is multipurpose. Loc: Canada, British Columbia. 0 Cable connectionof computers or ASIAIR to the focus controller Advanced Versionincludestemperature sensor and hand controller as additional items. Help with achieving a flat field with AT60ED - posted in Refractors : I purchased a used AT60ED about 6 months ago and I havent yet had any luck with achieving an acceptably flat field with this scope and Im hoping someone might be able to help me out. I havent been able to get a response from anyone at Astronomics after I ran their suggested test of rotating the camera, so I thought Id run these by anyone here. Yeah, I'm excited about the AT60ED. ago. Edited by techmgr, 03 January 2021 - 08:53 PM. The AT60ED with the reducer/corrector and a ZWO IR block filter works great for imaging at F/4. At $300, this is such an amazing performer. Optics Type: ED FPL-53 Refractor. Thanks for the help. Like. $99. 0. Seems expensive. 5). Page 24 of 37 - AT60ED: Something Small From Our Sponsors - posted in Refractors : Its a wide field monster. Currently I. Chondrites (Carbonaceous) CI (Ivuna-like) CM (Mighei-like) CO (Ornans-like) CV (Vigarano-like) CK (Karoonda-like) CR (Renazzo-like) CH (high Fe. Greetings to all! I have for sale a near new, recent vintage Astro-Tech AT60ED. 2mm DeLite gives you a 3. 5X/5. Probably a bit optimistic. *. the same as the AT60ED, but the in-line drawtube/helical focuser doesn't take up the bulk of the 2"/2-speed, so it looks like the. 3 degree field, the right angle format with bulky eyepiece and very short tube makes initial sighting slower than it could be. Thousand Oaks 4. Perhaps I will just wait another week or two and. (Its great living in the same town ) I am so impressed with this little scope and wanted to share my first EAA experience with it last week. So until then I am stuck using scope uncorrected. Never even heard of Telescopes Canada before but they were prompt and it only cost $7 more than US list price. My father was at the office for 6 hours yesterday getting all the manuals finished up. The mic’s capsule, although. 8X reducer/field flattener is designed for prime focus astrophotography. For the planets, you need to focus on a particular detail and try to catch good moments of seeing to adjust the focus. 00. 8X reducer Mount: GEM45 Camera: ZWO ASI2600MM Pro Filter Wheel: ZWO EFW-II 7X36mm Filters: Optolong LRGB 36mm Guiding: QHY5L-II-M with QHY mini guide scope Software: N. The OTAs will be operating entirely independently of each other. These mount holes are 20mm apart, is this a standard size, or do I. No need for a Telrad. 800-422-7876. Unfortunately a bahtinov mask will not help with planets. While I wait for astronomics to deliver my scope, I. Never saw anything like this before with refractor - the stars in the corners look like comets. This product is discontinued, for the new 5V EAF please click here. 25" (286mm) deep including the feet that prevent the case from resting directly on the ground. Posts: 7,405. One thing about the 17. Equipment. Astro-Tech D Style Handle Kit For Refractors. Backfocus with a AT60ED - posted in Beginning Deep Sky Imaging: If you guys saw my previous post about my planned beginner setup with the Sky-Watcher Evostar 72 and the star adventure, I have chosen to use the AT60ED doublet refractor (as a scope for astrophotography of DSOs. It doesn't seem practical enough to buy the 81mm for $150 more than the 73mm, but both have that FPL-53 element in the lens design. CryptoAs you have it now, it's rather precarious. The AT60ED has very solid mechanics for an imaging scope. Sturdy, capable but manual. 8x flattener/reducer on a Star Adventurer 2i, which is analogous to your Sky Guider Pro. It’s $949. The nosepiece spacing asks the SVBony to function at 0. The AT60ED is a good portable scope that will work on a lightweight mount. With a ZWO 120mc camera. 5mm, 21mm, 11mm spacers > ASI294. The diagonal was an Olivon 2" Amici Prism. Astro-Tech AT60ED Field Flattener. An alternative to the AT60ED might be the Sharpstar 61EDPHII. I second the AT60ED. 5 to f/7 range that use a 2" focuser. Sharpstar 400F5. Page 2 of 3 - Seeking user experience with the AT60ED refractor with eyepieces and a diagonal - posted in Refractors : I have the Altair Astro Version of the AT60ED. 2mm DeLite is that while the 17. Perhaps I will just wait another week or two and. * Mount controlled via Astroberry. Backfocus Confusion - AT60ED w/ field flattener - posted in Beginning Deep Sky Imaging: In the brief time ive been into imaging, my imaging train has been AT60ED > Apertura Adjustable Field Flattener @ 3mm > 16. Typical of Astronomics it's priced $200 less than the StarField. The Redcat will provide a better image. I have used the original packing foam and box, but that isnt a great fit for. Bosco_Wiggins and Anunnaki. 6 o. The price difference may be due to the fact that the astro-tech uses FCD-100 and FK-61 glass whereas the StarField uses FPL-53 glass. The Trifid Nebula. My conclusion was that you need to be willing to pay for something in the class of Skywatcher EQ5 or EQ6 (or similar models from competing brands) to get something that is likely to satisfy, be flexible, stand the test of time and actually get used. You can buy the 0. I can verify that the TSFLAT2 from Teleskop-Express does NOT work well for visual . Price. I use this for guiding and polar aligning with a Celestron AVX and my AT60ED. I would get an Erect Image Diagonal for correct terrestrial viewing. Page 3 of 4 - TV-60 vs. Choose an option. com for the Astro-Tech AT60ED this morning. For sale is arguably the MOST portable astronomical telescope on the market: the Astro-Tech AT60ED 60mm F/6 FPL-53 ED Doublet with a focal length of 360 mm and a focal. I bought the AT60ED from Astronomics about 2 years ago and it has FPL-53 glass. Then you just thread the m48 t-ring on the end of the flattener. Sharpstar 60ED Astronomical Telescope $366 / $436 with Flattener. 8 reducer and/or my Hotech field flattener would work for it. For sale is my AT60ED scope. Happy 2023 to everyone! Ever wanted to take a telescope on vacation with you… but you’re flying there and not driving? You need an instrument considerably sm. 8x. It's designed as a portable mount, and that payload capacity is quite. Shooting with shorter focal length lenses (like your kit lens) will give you even longer tracking times. I. 3x Magnifier vrs AT60ED Refractor - posted in Night Vision Astronomy: I would really appreciate some help with this comparison. The back focus is 55mm from the shoulder of the reducer to the. AT60ED first week - Wow! - posted in Electronically Assisted Astronomy (No Post-Processing): I recently brought home an AT60ED F/6 refractor from the good people at Astronomics. As Im looking at guide scopes it occurred to me I could just pick up an AT60ED for a little more than a true guide scope and run dual scopes. ASTRO-TECH AT72ED 72MM F/6 ED $379. Regarding 0. flatener for ASTRO-TECH AT60ED 60MM F/6 FPL-53ED - posted in Beginning Deep Sky Imaging: I would like to purchase the ASTRO-TECH AT60ED 60MM F/6 FPL-53ED, but reading various sites on it. EAF Manual EAF Manual EN V1. I own one and I also own the Skywatcher AZ-GTI wedge. 5x! Generally, to get higher quality results, you need to reduce the sensor-to-reducer distance and -- accordingly -- the reduction factor. I even use it with binoviewers. In addition to reducing the focal length of the telescope and thereby increasing the photographic speed, the ATRF60 flattens the normal field curvature. 800-422-7876. Page 1 of 18 - The joy of a good, small refractor - posted in Refractors : When I was a kid my first telescope was a 50mm (I believe), long focal length alt-az achro refractor with cardboard tube, and a non-adjustable metal tripod. 5x and the TeleVue Delos 10. Chondrites (Carbonaceous) CI (Ivuna-like) CM (Mighei-like) CO (Ornans-like) CV (Vigarano-like)Mounting Hardware spacers and screws to mount the focuser body M4 & M5 Wrenches for secure the shaft locking screws and bracket hex screws USB 2. I already posted about the differences between the TV60, AT60ED, and the TAK 60 (in F6 mode). 00 Not FPL-53. Think Ill be happy with this. Love it! I could probably put the tripod, scope, and full. The drawer itself is well made I think but the magnets are not nearly strong enough to hold the drawer in when the scope is at odd angles as is common on an EQ mount. 25 or 2 inch mirror diagonal for AT60ED? - posted in Refractors : This maybe going past my knowledge. . Five minutes unguided is incredible. I put a 32 Masumaya in the diagonal. It worked well for all the other achros and ED's in my sig - that can handle a 2" accessory- but not the AT60ED. I have found that guiding works best for me in RA only. Last night I took out my AT60ED on a 501HDV fluid head with pan handle and Bogen 055XB tripod with push-up elevator column. So I am considering perhaps getting a small ED refractor such as the AT60ED or AT72EDII sometime in the future. My primary use will be for visual without having to spend time in setting up stuff and possibly carrying while travelling. The Astro-Tech AT60ED is priced at $369US and comes standard with a 2″ to 1. AT152EDT. AT60ED as a travel scope - posted in Refractors : 16 x 9 x 7. Is there anyone out there with an AT60ed that can confirm whether I have a problem with the scope. I would not advise anyone to order the TSFLAT2 if they. I was initially considering the Orion 80ED, but the focal length is a little longer than I would like and I dont like the focuser. The Astro-Tech 60ED 1x flattener easily threads on to the focuser of your AT60ED after your remove the standard compression ring eyepiece holder. Even though I can achieve a 7. The FLAT61R will also work on the Apertura 60mm FPL-53 Doublet and the TS-Optics PhotoLine 60mm. Ive been using the screw (i think its 1/4-20) on the top of the dec bracket of the SA directly into one of the two holes in the base of. ZWO EAF. Astro-Tech AT72EDII Refractor OTA FPL-53 f/6 $469. Svbony SV550 - Total Disappointment - posted in Refractors : I figured i would try out the new Svbony SV550 triplet with FPL-53 glass at 80mm. hamende. I'd also not go above 300 mm on any star tracker, you will not have a fun time locating objects. Astro-Tech AT60ED 60mm f/6 FPL-53 ED Doublet $369. Nice 360mm F/6 doublet with FPL-53 synthetic fluorite and Lanthanum lenses. Page 1 of 2 - Finder Shoe for AT60ED? - posted in Refractors : AFAIK, the Astro-Tech Finderscope Mounting Shoe (ATSHOE) is the only finder shoe that will fit the AT60ED. Astro-Tech AT60ED and AT72EDII Black Friday Sale; Universal Astro Sale; Various Used and Demo Scopes and Mounts; Astro-Tech College Tuition Sale; iOptron 20% Off Sale While Supplies Last; Meteorites. Avoid. If I had a dedicated astro cam, the OAG would be the. Ill deal. Overall, the image in my sample of the AT80F7 is more pleasing and reaches more targets than the 60mm and is no more effort to set-up. While this Astro-Tech ATRF72 0. Its beginning to come into focus with the focuser ALL the way in. Add new. In a color camera setup, the tilt plate is attached to the camera directly. Mounting AT60ED with ZWO EAF on a Losmandy Dovetail - posted in Beginning Deep Sky Imaging: So I had a weird issue which I managed to work around, but now want to revisit I have the above equipment. I would like to find something that is a good overall value though. The 2” nosepiece is attached to the tilt plate. I don't know of any field flattener that performs well in the AT60ED for visual. 9×180 sec, QHY183C at Gain 20, Offset 0, -15C cooling, UHC filter, Astro-Tech AT60 ED at F/4. I think the Sharpstar would also be a fine choice and if I were buying today or looking to upgrade I would probably go with one of their higher end Askar scopes in the same size range. retired). Now I am confused as which one to. And I. Cameras: ZWO ASI120MM Mini, ASI224MC, ZWO290MM Mini, ZWO ASI294MC Pro, Canon M6 Mark II. Took my AT60ED out for first light last night using the AstroTech ATR8 field flattener/0. 1. 2" mirror diagonals come with 1. Length: 18" dewshield retracted, 21. Of some concern is the lack. Follow. JPG IMG_2394. Hi Jay6789 - I came very close to pulling the trigger on the Zenithstar 61ii this morning. For the mounting foot, I use an Astronomics Astro-Tech 7" universal dovetail plate.