Used ES 80mm f/6 APO Triplet FCD1 w/Moonlite, FF

Used Essential Series Aluminum 80mm f/6 APO Triplet FCD1 w/Moonlite motorized focuser and field flattener

This is an ES ED80 all set up for astrophotography.  The optics are clean, and the condition of the tube is excellent.  The scope itself is solidly attached to a heavy-duty Losmandy plate by Stellarvue rings.  It also comes with a field flattener.     

Not to bury the lead, but this also comes with a heavy-duty Moonlite motorized focuser and controller, which are probably worth more than the scope itself.  The Moonlite focuser comes with a thermistor, and a USB port so that you can both 1) connect it to and control it from your computer, and 2) have the computer alter the focus when the temperature drops.  

Since this is an astrophotography rig, we have not included the 2" ES dielectric diagonal, which is sold separately.   

This is a very solid, very heavy rig.  However, we can find a box, fill it with bubble wrap, and ship this to you, if you like. 

The ED80 Essential Series Air-Spaced Triplet Refractor is a true apochromatic telescope that reveals celestial wonders like the desolate beauty of the lunar terrain, the serene structure of Saturn’s rings or the brightest deep sky treasures of the Messier catalog. 

Offering true diffraction-limited optics with genuine HOYA FCD1 ED glass, the ED80 is the perfect size to encourage spontaneous stargazing sessions, this high-quality telescope is a perfect grab-and-go instrument for exploring the skies.

Featuring an air-spaced triplet optical design that virtually eliminates chromatic aberrations, this telescope generates brilliant high-contrast images by combining genuine HOYA extra-low dispersion (ED) glass and proprietary EMD enhanced multi-layer deposition coatings on all optical surfaces.

Although it is a standout telescope on its own, the 80mm also is compact enough to mount on a larger telescope, which can add versatility to your astrophotography experience by separating the guiding and imaging duties. The telescope tube's outside diameter is 91 mm.

Explore Scientific 2" rack-and-pinion focuser comes with 2 extension tubes. Explore Scientific Hybrid Finder Scope Base installed on scope. (Finder scope not included.)

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