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Our Take
The Sky-Watcher 80 is an excellent moderate-cost, wide-field refractor for astrophotography. The build quality is excellent and includes a robust and smooth focuser. With the included thread-on field flattener, this scope is an excellent option for any astrophotographer.
Quick Overview
- 80 mm apochromatic 3-element refractor
 - 400 mm (f/5)
 - Fully multi-coated
 - Thread-on field flattener
 - 2.7" focuser w/micro focus
 - 2" Diagonal with dielectric coatings
 - 9x50 RA erect-image finderscope
 - Canon camera adapter
 - Tube rings with CG5 style dovetail bar
 - Aluminum foam lined case
 - 33mm image circle
 - OTA Weight: 8.8lbs.
 - OTA Length: 17.375" (fixed dew shield)
 - Telescope Back Focus: >160mm
 - Flattener Back Distance: 66mm
 
This telescope does not come with a mount.
Unsurpassed Performance
Esprit three-element air spaced optics deliver images equal to scopes costing thousands of dollars more
Two-element Field Corrector
All Sky-Watcher USA Esprits include a two- element field corrector that guarantees a flat field across the entire imaging plane
Designed wtih the discerning astrophotographer in mind, Sky-Watcher USA's top-of-the-line Esprit refractors deliver the kind of imaging performance one would expect from telescopes costing thousands of dollars more.
With their three-element air spaced objective lens design, false color is completely eliminated, yielding exceptional contrast and sharpness. The included 2-element field corrector guarantees a flat field across the entire imaging plane. The Sky-Watcher exclusive Helinear Track focusing system provides a smooth, rock-solid focuser with zero image shift.
All Sky-Watcher USA Esprit refractors come with a 9 x 50 right angle finderscope, 2-inch Star diagonal, 2-element field flattener, camera adapter, D-style dovetail and padded case. Everything you need to get out under the stars.
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 Model  | 
 80 mm  | 
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 Optical design  | 
 Apochromatic refractor  | 
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 Focal length  | 
 400 mm  | 
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 F-ratio  | 
 5  | 
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 Back focus  | 
 75 mm  | 
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 Image circle  | 
 33 mm  | 
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 Lens elements  | 
 3  | 
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 Lens glass  | 
 FPL-53 ED and Schott glass  | 
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 Focuser  | 
 2.7 inch rack-and-pinion focuser  | 
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 Focuser travel  | 
 60 mm  | 
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 Removable field corrector  | 
 Yes  | 
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 Finderscope  | 
 9 x 50 right angle, correct image  | 
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 Mount type  | 
 V-style dovetail  | 
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 Length (extended/retracted)  | 
 17.4 in/17.4 in  | 
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 Outer diameter  | 
 4.875 in  | 
| 
 Tube weight (pounds)  | 
 8.8  | 
      
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