Sky-Watcher Esprit 100EDX f/5.5 Triplet Refractor Telescope
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- 100mm aperture, 550mm focal length, f/5.5 focal ratio
- 3.4-inch linear rail rack-and-pinion with micro focus
- Three-element, air-spaced optical assembly virtually eliminates false color
- Including a 360° camera angle adjuster, thread-on dew shield and tube ring handle
- Aluminum optical tube with white, glossy finish
Sky Watcher Esprit 100EDX: Super APO Triplet!
The Sky-Watcher Esprit 100EDX triplet refractor delivers dramatic, coal-black skies, and contrast-rich views of planetary and deep-space phenomena that are absolutely second to none. This flagship series is engineered to elevate premium, professional-grade imaging performance without the astronomical price tag. Lightweight and portable enough to easily tackle your next dark-sky travel adventure. But robust enough to serve as the heavy-duty backbone of your permanent imaging rig, the Esprit 100EDX bridges the gap between luxury optics and uncompromised performance. Elevate your astronomy journey, banish false color forever, and experience the cosmos with the pinpoint sharpness and breathtaking clarity of the Sky-Watcher Esprit EDX!
What's Up? Webcast: Dive into the new Sky-Watcher Esprit EDX triplets below!
Why Choose the Esprit 100EDX?
Premium Package
This fully equipped telescope helps users get started quickly. Included mounting rings, camera angle adjuster, large D-style dovetail, and a hard carrying case for secure transport and storage. These practical accessories are designed move from home setup to dark-sky destination with confidence.
Versatile Companion
Striking the perfect balance for modern strainwave mounts like the Wave 150i by offering a 100mm aperture creating bright images without requiring heavy mount heads and cumbersome counterweights. Its compact 16-lb frame and fast f/5.5 optical system create a stable combination that serves as the ultimate powerhouse for high-quality, destination astrophotography.
*Mounts, tripods, and other accessories imaged are sold separately
Dual-Speed Focuser
The Esprit 100EDX is equipped with a 3.4-inch dual-speed linear power focuser. This robust design provides smooth, precise focusing with the stability needed to support cameras and imaging accessories. The focuser is engineered to maintain alignment while allowing critical fine-focus adjustments, helping you capture pinpoint stars and repeatable results session after session.
True Super-APO Triplet Performance
The Esprit 100EDX solves this by utilizing an advanced, three-element air-spaced triplet design. By introducing a third laboratory-matched lens made from premium Japanese Hoya FCD-100 extra-low dispersion (ED) glass, the optical path can correct and align red, green, and blue light waves at once.
While standard doublet telescopes use two lens elements to focus light, they often struggle to bring all wavelengths of the color spectrum to the exact same focal point. This results in chromatic aberration, or artificial color around your target or interest.
Effortless Framing & Solid Support
The Esprit 100EDX streamlines your night under the stars with built-in hardware upgrades. At the rear sits an integrated Camera Angle Adjuster, allowing you to smoothly rotate your entire imaging train a full 360°. This means you can perfectly square up your target and frame your shot without loosening your adapters or throwing off your precise focus. Supporting the optical tube is a dual-purpose D-style dovetail bar coupled with a rigid tube rings and integrated carry handle.
Metallic High-Transmission Coatings
The Esprit optical design uses a laboratory-matched triplet lens system to deliver pinpoint stars, rich contrast, and beautifully dark backgrounds that make your favorite targets stand out. Premium FCD-100 extra-low dispersion (ED) glass elements paired with Sky-Watcher’s proprietary Metallic High-Transmission Coatings (MHTC™) help virtually eliminate false color while maximizing light transmission, brightness, and clarity. Internal knife-edge baffling keeps stray light and reflections in check for cleaner views and razor-sharp astrophotos. Wrapped in a beautifully crafted aluminum tube with a striking white finish, the Esprit EDX looks every bit as impressive as the professional wide-field views it delivers.
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Optical Design: Super-Apochromatic Triplet (Air Spaced)
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Lens Coating: Fully multi-coated
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Optical Quality: Diffraction limited (1/4 wave)
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Aperture: 100 mm (3.9 in)
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Focal Length: 550 mm
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Focal Ratio: f/5.5
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Focuser Type: Linear Rail Rack & Pinion Dual Speed (11:1 ratio)
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Focuser Size: 3.4 in
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Rotatable Focuser: Yes
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Camera Angle Adjuster: Yes
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Compression Ring: Yes
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Drawtube Thread Size: M74x1
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Optical Tube Material: Aluminum
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Tube Length: 565.15 mm (22.25 in)
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Dew Shield Diameter: 144.78 mm (5.7 in)
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Optical Tube Weight: 7.26 kg (16 lbs) with included accessories
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Dovetail Length: 171.45 mm (6.75 in)
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Mounting Ring Threads: 1/4-20 in (top threads)
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Dawes Limit: 1.16
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Rayleigh Limit: 1.4
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Limiting Magnitude: 12.5
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Minimum Magnification: 14x
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Maximum Magnification: 197x
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Light Gathering: 204% increase compared to Esprit 70EDX
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Intended Use: Visual and Astrophotography Imaging
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Case Dimensions: 698.5 x 419.1 x 266.7 mm (27.5 x 16.5 x 10.5 in)
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Shipping Weight: 14.5 kg (32 lbs)
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Shipping Dimensions: 787.4 x 508 x 381 mm (31 x 20 x 15 in)
Other Information
- Country of Manufacture: China
Sky Watcher Esprit 100EDX: Super APO Triplet!
The Sky-Watcher Esprit 100EDX triplet refractor delivers dramatic, coal-black skies, and contrast-rich views of planetary and deep-space phenomena that are absolutely second to none. This flagship series is engineered to elevate premium, professional-grade imaging performance without the astronomical price tag. Lightweight and portable enough to easily tackle your next dark-sky travel adventure. But robust enough to serve as the heavy-duty backbone of your permanent imaging rig, the Esprit 100EDX bridges the gap between luxury optics and uncompromised performance. Elevate your astronomy journey, banish false color forever, and experience the cosmos with the pinpoint sharpness and breathtaking clarity of the Sky-Watcher Esprit EDX!
What's Up? Webcast: Dive into the new Sky-Watcher Esprit EDX triplets below!
Why Choose the Esprit 100EDX?
Premium Package
This fully equipped telescope helps users get started quickly. Included mounting rings, camera angle adjuster, large D-style dovetail, and a hard carrying case for secure transport and storage. These practical accessories are designed move from home setup to dark-sky destination with confidence.
Versatile Companion
Striking the perfect balance for modern strainwave mounts like the Wave 150i by offering a 100mm aperture creating bright images without requiring heavy mount heads and cumbersome counterweights. Its compact 16-lb frame and fast f/5.5 optical system create a stable combination that serves as the ultimate powerhouse for high-quality, destination astrophotography.
*Mounts, tripods, and other accessories imaged are sold separately
Dual-Speed Focuser
The Esprit 100EDX is equipped with a 3.4-inch dual-speed linear power focuser. This robust design provides smooth, precise focusing with the stability needed to support cameras and imaging accessories. The focuser is engineered to maintain alignment while allowing critical fine-focus adjustments, helping you capture pinpoint stars and repeatable results session after session.
True Super-APO Triplet Performance
The Esprit 100EDX solves this by utilizing an advanced, three-element air-spaced triplet design. By introducing a third laboratory-matched lens made from premium Japanese Hoya FCD-100 extra-low dispersion (ED) glass, the optical path can correct and align red, green, and blue light waves at once.
While standard doublet telescopes use two lens elements to focus light, they often struggle to bring all wavelengths of the color spectrum to the exact same focal point. This results in chromatic aberration, or artificial color around your target or interest.
Effortless Framing & Solid Support
The Esprit 100EDX streamlines your night under the stars with built-in hardware upgrades. At the rear sits an integrated Camera Angle Adjuster, allowing you to smoothly rotate your entire imaging train a full 360°. This means you can perfectly square up your target and frame your shot without loosening your adapters or throwing off your precise focus. Supporting the optical tube is a dual-purpose D-style dovetail bar coupled with a rigid tube rings and integrated carry handle.
Metallic High-Transmission Coatings
The Esprit optical design uses a laboratory-matched triplet lens system to deliver pinpoint stars, rich contrast, and beautifully dark backgrounds that make your favorite targets stand out. Premium FCD-100 extra-low dispersion (ED) glass elements paired with Sky-Watcher’s proprietary Metallic High-Transmission Coatings (MHTC™) help virtually eliminate false color while maximizing light transmission, brightness, and clarity. Internal knife-edge baffling keeps stray light and reflections in check for cleaner views and razor-sharp astrophotos. Wrapped in a beautifully crafted aluminum tube with a striking white finish, the Esprit EDX looks every bit as impressive as the professional wide-field views it delivers.
-
Optical Design: Super-Apochromatic Triplet (Air Spaced)
-
Lens Coating: Fully multi-coated
-
Optical Quality: Diffraction limited (1/4 wave)
-
Aperture: 100 mm (3.9 in)
-
Focal Length: 550 mm
-
Focal Ratio: f/5.5
-
Focuser Type: Linear Rail Rack & Pinion Dual Speed (11:1 ratio)
-
Focuser Size: 3.4 in
-
Rotatable Focuser: Yes
-
Camera Angle Adjuster: Yes
-
Compression Ring: Yes
-
Drawtube Thread Size: M74x1
-
Optical Tube Material: Aluminum
-
Tube Length: 565.15 mm (22.25 in)
-
Dew Shield Diameter: 144.78 mm (5.7 in)
-
Optical Tube Weight: 7.26 kg (16 lbs) with included accessories
-
Dovetail Length: 171.45 mm (6.75 in)
-
Mounting Ring Threads: 1/4-20 in (top threads)
-
Dawes Limit: 1.16
-
Rayleigh Limit: 1.4
-
Limiting Magnitude: 12.5
-
Minimum Magnification: 14x
-
Maximum Magnification: 197x
-
Light Gathering: 204% increase compared to Esprit 70EDX
-
Intended Use: Visual and Astrophotography Imaging
-
Case Dimensions: 698.5 x 419.1 x 266.7 mm (27.5 x 16.5 x 10.5 in)
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Shipping Weight: 14.5 kg (32 lbs)
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Shipping Dimensions: 787.4 x 508 x 381 mm (31 x 20 x 15 in)
| Manufacturer | Sky Watcher |
|---|---|
| Telescope Focal Length | 501 - 600mm |
- 1x Esprit 100EDX Super APO Triplet
- 2x Tube rings
- 1x D-style dovetail
- 1x Mounting ring handle
- 1x M48 camera adapter
- 2x Finder/guidescope shoe
- 1x Padded hard case
- 100mm aperture, 550mm focal length, f/5.5 focal ratio
- 3.4-inch linear rail rack-and-pinion with micro focus
- Three-element, air-spaced optical assembly virtually eliminates false color
- Including a 360° camera angle adjuster, thread-on dew shield and tube ring handle
- Aluminum optical tube with white, glossy finish
Sky Watcher Esprit 100EDX: Super APO Triplet!
The Sky-Watcher Esprit 100EDX triplet refractor delivers dramatic, coal-black skies, and contrast-rich views of planetary and deep-space phenomena that are absolutely second to none. This flagship series is engineered to elevate premium, professional-grade imaging performance without the astronomical price tag. Lightweight and portable enough to easily tackle your next dark-sky travel adventure. But robust enough to serve as the heavy-duty backbone of your permanent imaging rig, the Esprit 100EDX bridges the gap between luxury optics and uncompromised performance. Elevate your astronomy journey, banish false color forever, and experience the cosmos with the pinpoint sharpness and breathtaking clarity of the Sky-Watcher Esprit EDX!
What's Up? Webcast: Dive into the new Sky-Watcher Esprit EDX triplets below!
Why Choose the Esprit 100EDX?
Premium Package
This fully equipped telescope helps users get started quickly. Included mounting rings, camera angle adjuster, large D-style dovetail, and a hard carrying case for secure transport and storage. These practical accessories are designed move from home setup to dark-sky destination with confidence.
Versatile Companion
Striking the perfect balance for modern strainwave mounts like the Wave 150i by offering a 100mm aperture creating bright images without requiring heavy mount heads and cumbersome counterweights. Its compact 16-lb frame and fast f/5.5 optical system create a stable combination that serves as the ultimate powerhouse for high-quality, destination astrophotography.
*Mounts, tripods, and other accessories imaged are sold separately
Dual-Speed Focuser
The Esprit 100EDX is equipped with a 3.4-inch dual-speed linear power focuser. This robust design provides smooth, precise focusing with the stability needed to support cameras and imaging accessories. The focuser is engineered to maintain alignment while allowing critical fine-focus adjustments, helping you capture pinpoint stars and repeatable results session after session.
True Super-APO Triplet Performance
The Esprit 100EDX solves this by utilizing an advanced, three-element air-spaced triplet design. By introducing a third laboratory-matched lens made from premium Japanese Hoya FCD-100 extra-low dispersion (ED) glass, the optical path can correct and align red, green, and blue light waves at once.
While standard doublet telescopes use two lens elements to focus light, they often struggle to bring all wavelengths of the color spectrum to the exact same focal point. This results in chromatic aberration, or artificial color around your target or interest.
Effortless Framing & Solid Support
The Esprit 100EDX streamlines your night under the stars with built-in hardware upgrades. At the rear sits an integrated Camera Angle Adjuster, allowing you to smoothly rotate your entire imaging train a full 360°. This means you can perfectly square up your target and frame your shot without loosening your adapters or throwing off your precise focus. Supporting the optical tube is a dual-purpose D-style dovetail bar coupled with a rigid tube rings and integrated carry handle.
Metallic High-Transmission Coatings
The Esprit optical design uses a laboratory-matched triplet lens system to deliver pinpoint stars, rich contrast, and beautifully dark backgrounds that make your favorite targets stand out. Premium FCD-100 extra-low dispersion (ED) glass elements paired with Sky-Watcher’s proprietary Metallic High-Transmission Coatings (MHTC™) help virtually eliminate false color while maximizing light transmission, brightness, and clarity. Internal knife-edge baffling keeps stray light and reflections in check for cleaner views and razor-sharp astrophotos. Wrapped in a beautifully crafted aluminum tube with a striking white finish, the Esprit EDX looks every bit as impressive as the professional wide-field views it delivers.
-
Optical Design: Super-Apochromatic Triplet (Air Spaced)
-
Lens Coating: Fully multi-coated
-
Optical Quality: Diffraction limited (1/4 wave)
-
Aperture: 100 mm (3.9 in)
-
Focal Length: 550 mm
-
Focal Ratio: f/5.5
-
Focuser Type: Linear Rail Rack & Pinion Dual Speed (11:1 ratio)
-
Focuser Size: 3.4 in
-
Rotatable Focuser: Yes
-
Camera Angle Adjuster: Yes
-
Compression Ring: Yes
-
Drawtube Thread Size: M74x1
-
Optical Tube Material: Aluminum
-
Tube Length: 565.15 mm (22.25 in)
-
Dew Shield Diameter: 144.78 mm (5.7 in)
-
Optical Tube Weight: 7.26 kg (16 lbs) with included accessories
-
Dovetail Length: 171.45 mm (6.75 in)
-
Mounting Ring Threads: 1/4-20 in (top threads)
-
Dawes Limit: 1.16
-
Rayleigh Limit: 1.4
-
Limiting Magnitude: 12.5
-
Minimum Magnification: 14x
-
Maximum Magnification: 197x
-
Light Gathering: 204% increase compared to Esprit 70EDX
-
Intended Use: Visual and Astrophotography Imaging
-
Case Dimensions: 698.5 x 419.1 x 266.7 mm (27.5 x 16.5 x 10.5 in)
-
Shipping Weight: 14.5 kg (32 lbs)
-
Shipping Dimensions: 787.4 x 508 x 381 mm (31 x 20 x 15 in)
Other Information
- Country of Manufacture: China
| Manufacturer | Sky Watcher |
|---|---|
| Telescope Focal Length | 501 - 600mm |
- 1x Esprit 100EDX Super APO Triplet
- 2x Tube rings
- 1x D-style dovetail
- 1x Mounting ring handle
- 1x M48 camera adapter
- 2x Finder/guidescope shoe
- 1x Padded hard case
Sky-Watcher Esprit 100EDX f/5.5 Triplet Refractor Telescope