IKI IKHARUS 102mm F7 ED APO Refractor Introductory Price

The IKHARUS 102mm F7 ED APO Refractor is made by one of the largest Telescope Manufacturers in the world and is available else where under various well known brand names.

It features a high quality 102mm F7 ED doublet of excellent quality that provides very sharp well colour corrected and contrasty views and images.

In addition, the scope includes a smooth and strong dual speed rotating Crayford focuser, a retractable dew shield, CNC tube rings with Vixen/Synta compatible dovetail plate and a hard case.

The scope is finished in a pearlescent paint finish and is very well finished and made.

£575.00 inc. VAT and delivery

Technical specs:

Optical diameter 102mm
Focal length 714mm
Focal ratio f/7.0
Coatings Fully Multi-coated
Optics type Air-spaced doublet
Glass material Extra low dispersion
Eyepieces included None
Highest useful magnification 204x
Optical quality Diffraction limited
Finder scope None
Focuser 2" dual-speed Crayford
Tube material Aluminum
Length of optical tube 23.0 in.
Weight, optical tube 8.1 lbs. approx. 10lb with accessories
Additional included accessories Tube rings (114mm ID) included (2 rings), Dovetail mounting plate: 8", 1.25" eyepiece adapter,

Skywatcher 80 ED DS Pro Optical Tube Assembly

This package includes the Optical Tube and 8x50 Finderscope only. NO Case, Eyepieces or Diagonal.

The new EVOSTAR DS-PRO Series ED Apochromatic refractors in their stunning Black-Diamond livery, house premium optics of the same quality and performance level as our legendary Equinox series, making them superb instruments for both imaging and visual observations.

Apochromatic Refractors, due to their unobstructed, text-book like diffraction patterns, produce the sharpest, highest quality optical imaging available, bar-none, aperture for aperture, of any telescope optical system.

These high-end telescopes all feature a doublet objective lens. One element is made from premium Japanese Ohara FPL-53 Extra-Low Dispersion (ED) glass, which virtually eliminates chromatic aberration to deliver true colour reproduction. Top quality Schott glass is utilized for the Crown element.

Each air-to-glass lens surface has exotic anti-reflection metallic coatings applied, to ensure optimum light through-put of approaching 99.5%!!

The proprietary Sky-Watcher “Metallic High-Transmission Coatings” (MHC) are the finest photon anti-rejection coatings in their

£324.98 inc. VAT and delivery

Technical specs:

IKI 80mm F7 Achromatic Guidescope

Here is an 80mm F7 decent quality achromatic refractor that with the addition of the included 30mm extender works superbly as a guide scope.

The scope features a decent 1.25" rack and pinnion focuser that can be locked and easily provides more than enough rigidity for any of the autoguiders commonly available.

The scope features a decent quality sharp 80mm F7 achromatic lens that also provdes surprisingly good performance for visual use as well.

There is a sliding retractable dew shield and decent quality finish on this scope.

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Technical specs:

IKI 70mm F6 ED APO Refractor OTA and Hard Case

This 70mm F6 ED Refractor is manufactured by one of the leading scope manufacturers in the world.

It features a high quality ED doublet lens that provides outstanding false colour free images of high contrast and sharpness.

The F6 ED Doublet features high quality multi coatings and is in a fully adjustable lens cell.

The scope features a high quality white power coated finish with retractable sliding dew shield.

The dual speed 1:10 focuser is both smooth and strong and provides excellent focussing control.

The focuser is fully rotateable

Included with the telescope is a hard carry case, L shaped Vixen compatible mounting bracket and 2" to 1.25" adaptor.

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Technical specs:

70mm F6 Multi Coated ED Doublet

1:10 Dual Speed Rotating Crayford Focuser

Hard Carry Case

Mounting Bracket (Vixen/Skywatcher Compatible)

2" to 1.25" Adaptor

Length: (Dew Shield Retracted) 12"

Length: (Dew Shield Extended) 15.5"

Weight: 2kg

Meade Series 5000 127mm ED Triplet APO Refractor Package

The Meade Series 5000 Triplet APO refractor package offers outstanding value and performance.

The package includes the 127mm F7 Triplet APO OTA comeplete with Hard CAse, 8 x 50 finderscope and 99% reflectivity 2" diagonal.

For crisp wide field observing and imaging, nothing can beat a true triple-element apochromatic refractor (APO). This is especially true in astrophotography, where APOs have produced some of the most beautiful images of the heavens ever taken from earth. But not all APOs are created equal. Today’s market is filled with semi-APOs (with two lenses instead of three) that don’t bring all the colors to focus in the refractor. Thanks to a two-year design process and a triple objective lens made from the highest quality ED (extra-low dispersion) glass, Meade Series 5000 ED APO Triplets are virtually free of chromatic aberration (color fringing). This means they outperform the most expensive semi-APOs at a fraction of the cost. Expert observers will be delighted by the total absence of color fringing and the scope’s textbook-perfect pinpoint star images. Even beginners will notice the breathtaking high contrast and resolution of a Series 5000 APO. The focuser is a precision Crayford with dual speed for the ultimate control for visual and imaging. The scope is complete with rings, dovetail and aluminium carry case at this amazing price.

Unlike competing models using Chinese ED glass and standard coatings the Meade 5000 series boasts the following premium specification.

PREMIUM ED GLASS: Meade uses the finest Japanese FCD1 ED (Extremely Low Dispersion) glass. This glass is created to achieve a very small change in refractive index with different wavelengths of light. This makes it the perfect choice for a fast, high performance optical design like the Series 5000 APOs.

FULLY MULTICOATED LENSES: Meade broadband multicoated lenses ensure maximum light transmission.

TRUE ED APOCHROMATIC TRIPLET: A true triplet optical design guarantees the textbook color correction you expect from a premium APO.

FULLY EXTENDABLE DEW SHIELD/SUN SHADE: An essential accessory built-in to the design for your convenience.

INDIVIDUALLY TESTED: Each premium 127mm triplet is tested optically and tuned in Europe to ensure maximum performance.

£1,699.00 inc. VAT and delivery

Technical specs:

Skywatcher Evostar ED80 DS-PRO (OTA)

The new EVOSTAR DS-PRO Series ED Apochromatic refractors in their stunning Black-Diamond livery, house premium optics of the same quality and performance level as our legendary Equinox series, making them superb instruments for both imaging and visual observations.

Apochromatic Refractors, due to their unobstructed, text-book like diffraction patterns, produce the sharpest, highest quality optical imaging available, bar-none, aperture for aperture, of any telescope optical system.

These high-end telescopes all feature a doublet objective lens. One element is made from premium Japanese Ohara FPL-53 Extra-Low Dispersion (ED) glass, which virtually eliminates chromatic aberration to deliver true colour reproduction. Top quality Schott glass is utilized for the Crown element.

Each air-to-glass lens surface has exotic anti-reflection metallic coatings applied, to ensure optimum light through-put of approaching 99.5%!!

The proprietary Sky-Watcher “Metallic High-Transmission Coatings” (MHC) are the finest photon anti-rejection coatings in their class.

£463.87 inc. VAT and delivery

Technical specs:

Package Includes

Evostar DS-PRO 80mm F/7.5 optical tube assembly (OTA).
Optics made in FPL-53 glass.
2" (50.8mm) Di-Electric Star Diagonal.
2" Eyepiece 28mm LET.
9x50 Finderscope.
Dual speed 11:1 2" Crayford focuser.
Tube rings and mounting plate.
Aluminium carrying and storage case.

Skywatcher Evostar 100ED DS-PRO (OTA)

The new EVOSTAR DS-PRO Series ED Apochromatic refractors in their stunning Black-Diamond livery, house premium optics of the same quality and performance level as our now legendary Equinox series, making them superb instruments for both imaging and visual observations.

Apochromatic Refractors, due to their unobstructed, text-book like diffraction patterns, produce the sharpest, highest quality optical imaging available, bar-none, aperture for aperture, of any telescope optical system.

These high-end telescopes all feature a doublet objective lens. One element is made from premium Japanese Ohara FPL-53 Extra-Low Dispersion (ED) glass, which virtually eliminates chromatic aberration to deliver true colour reproduction. Top quality Schott glass is utilized for the Crown element.

Each air-to-glass lens surface has exotic anti-reflection metallic coatings applied, to ensure optimum light through-put of approaching 99.5%!!

The proprietary Sky-Watcher “Metallic High-Transmission Coatings” (MHC) are the finest photon anti-rejection coatings in their class.

£642.67 inc. VAT and delivery

Technical specs:

Package Includes

Magnification with Eyepieces Supplied: x32
Highest Practical Power (Potential): x300
Objective Lens Diameter: 100mm
Telescope Focal Length: 900mm (f/9)
Eyepiece Supplied (2"): 28mm LET
2”/50.8mm Di-Electric Star Diagonal
9x50 Finderscope
Dual-Speed 11:1 2” Crayford Focuser (Backlash-Free)
Multi-Coated Objective Lens
Supplied with Tube Rings & Mounting Plate
Aluminium Carrying Case

Skywatcher Evostar 120ED DS-PRO (OTA)

The new EVOSTAR DS-PRO Series ED Apochromatic refractors in their stunning Black-Diamond livery, house premium optics of the same quality and performance level as our now legendary Equinox series, making them superb instruments for both imaging and visual observations.

Apochromatic Refractors, due to their unobstructed, text-book like diffraction patterns, produce the sharpest, highest quality optical imaging available, bar-none, aperture for aperture, of any telescope optical system.

These high-end telescopes all feature a doublet objective lens. One element is made from premium Japanese Ohara FPL-53 Extra-Low Dispersion (ED) glass, which virtually eliminates chromatic aberration to deliver true colour reproduction. Top quality Schott glass is utilized for the Crown element.

Each air-to-glass lens surface has exotic anti-reflection metallic coatings applied, to ensure optimum light through-put of approaching 99.5%!!

The proprietary Sky-Watcher “Metallic High-Transmission Coatings” (MHC) are the finest photon anti-rejection coatings in their class.

£1,006.41 inc. VAT and delivery

Technical specs:

Package Includes

Magnification with Eyepieces Supplied: x32
Highest Practical Power (Potential): x360
Objective Lens Diameter: 120mm
Telescope Focal Length: 900mm (f/9)
Eyepiece Supplied (2"): 28mm LET
2”/50.8mm Di-Electric Star Diagonal
9x50 Finderscope
Dual-Speed 11:1 2” Crayford Focuser (Backlash-Free)
Multi-Coated Objective Lens
Supplied with Tube Rings & Mounting Plate
Aluminium Carrying Case

Skywatcher Equinox-120 Pro

The new Equinox 120 features Japanese Ohara FPL-53 fluorite glass housed in a superbly engineered tube-assembly with a dual-speed silky-smooth rotatable Crayford focuser.

The Equinox 120 also benefits from the use of Schott glass for the positive front Crown element in the objective. Schott is the recognized world leader in glass utilized for precision optical lens systems, including medical instrumentation, and famous-brand camera lenses.
Each objective is finished by hand and undergoes both a Ronchi and artificial star test.

£1,259.00 inc. VAT and delivery

Technical specs:

Highest Practical Power (Potential): x360
Objective Lens Diameter: 120mm
Telescope Focal Length: 900mm (f/7.5)
Supplied without Eyepieces, Finderscope and Star Diagonal
Dual-Speed 11:1 Backlash-Free 2" Crayford Focuser with adjustable focus-tension & 360 Rotatable
2" to 1.25" Eyepiece adaptor (with Brass Compression Rings)
Retractable Dewshield (with aluminium cap)
Multi-Coated Objective Lens (One element FPL-53 Glass)
Foam-lined Aluminium Carrying/Storage case
Supplied with tube rings and Skywatcher dovetail plate

Meade Series 5000 ED Triplet APO Refractor Package

For crisp wide field observing and imaging, nothing can beat a true triple-element apochromatic refractor (APO). This is especially true in astrophotography, where APOs have produced some of the most beautiful images of the heavens ever taken from earth. But not all APOs are created equal. Today’s market is filled with semi-APOs (with two lenses instead of three) that don’t bring all the colors to focus in the refractor. Thanks to a two-year design process and a triple objective lens made from the highest quality ED (extra-low dispersion) glass, Meade Series 5000 ED APO Triplets are virtually free of chromatic aberration (color fringing). This means they outperform the most expensive semi-APOs at a fraction of the cost. Expert observers will be delighted by the total absence of color fringing and the scope’s textbook-perfect pinpoint star images. Even beginners will notice the breathtaking high contrast and resolution of a Series 5000 APO.

The scope is available as a package with the Meade new Series 5000 2" enhanced diagonal and an aluminum carrying case.

FAST FOCAL RATIO: At f/6 (80mm), the focal ratio of this scopes is tailor-made for fast wide field astrophotography.

PREMIUM ED GLASS: Meade uses the finest Japanese FCD1 ED (Extremely Low Dispersion) glass. This glass is created to achieve a very small change in refractive index with different wavelengths of light. This makes it the perfect choice for a fast, high performance optical design like the Series 5000 APOs.

FULLY MULTICOATED LENSES: Meade broadband multicoated lenses ensure maximum light transmission.

TRUE ED APOCHROMATIC TRIPLET: A true triplet optical design guarantees the textbook color correction you expect from a premium APO.

FULLY EXTENDABLE DEW SHIELD/SUN SHADE: An essential accessory built-in to the design for your convenience.

£629.00 inc. VAT and delivery

Technical specs:

Optical Design 3-element Apochromatic Refractor
Optical Diameter 80mm (3.1")
Telescope Dimensions 15" x 4.9" x 4.9"
Focal Length; f/ratio 480mm; f/6
Dew Shield Built-in Extendable
Optics Fully Multi-Coated
Focuser Machined Aluminum Crayford
Weight (OTA only) 6.2 lbs.
Weight (OTA with Series 5000 Diagonal) 7.2 lbs.