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Orion 80mm ED Refractor
Description
Keywords: Refractor Visual Beginner
Loan ends in 36 days on May 24, 2024 (Friday).
High Quality 80mm Refractor. Optical tube only at this time; the Mount is out for repairs.
Note for experienced users: The optical tube can be used with any mount with a Vixen-style saddle. Contact the Equipment Manager for more information.
The Orion 80ED is a small, general purpose refractor telescope that will give sharp images of the moon and planets as well as the brighter star clusters and galaxies. ED glass improves the image contrast compared to a traditional acromat. The Twilight I Alt-Az mount is easy intuitive to use.
Details
An ED refractor uses modern "Extra-Low Dispersion" glass to provide a sharper image than is possible with a short tube acromat using traditional flint and crown glass elements.. This 80mm aperture ED telescope includes a good quality single speed focuser, a one-piece 2" diagonal with 99% dielectric coatings, a 6x30 correct image right angle finderscope with quick release bracket, and a cradle ring assembly with a Vixen-style dovetail mount. A Twilight I Alt-Azimuth mount, with slow-motion control cables on the vertical and horizontal axes is easy for beginners to use.
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