A proven performer for astrophotographers and critical visual astronomers alike, the ED127 127mm f/7.5 Essential Air-Spaced Triplet Apochromat Refractor Telescope (OTA) utilizes genuine HOYA FCD1 ED glass to deliver stunning details of the night sky's most notable treasures. With ...A proven performer for astrophotographers and critical visual astronomers alike, the ED127 127mm f/7.5 Essential Air-Spaced Triplet Apochromat Refractor Telescope (OTA) utilizes genuine HOYA FCD1 ED glass to deliver stunning details of the night sky's most notable treasures. With its true apochromatic performance with diffraction-limited optics and ample aperture, this versatile model can showcase deep-sky delights, like the edge-on Sombrero Galaxy with its distinct bulging center or the spiraling beauty of the face-on Pinwheel Galaxy, as easily as it can reveal the intricacies of the moon's winding Hadley Rille.
Featuring an air-spaced triplet optical design that virtually eliminates chromatic aberrations, this telescope generates brilliant high-contrast images by combining genuine FCD1 HOYA extra-low dispersion (ED) glass and proprietary EMD enhanced multilayer coatings on all optical surfaces. The cradle rings feature a built-in handle, sculpted for secure handling. The top face of the handle is slotted to allow a 1/4"-20 bolt for attaching a DSLR for "piggyback" imaging.
The bottom of the cradle ring includes a V-block (Vixen-style) plate for attaching to your equatorial mount. The telescope comes with the Explore Scientific 2N1 Finderscope Base installed; the Finderscope is sold separately.