William Optics ZenithStar 80mm f/6.8 ED Apo Refractor with DDG Integration

Our #: ZZT-ZZWO-AZ80DDG
Mfg #: A-Z80-DDG-PA
Our Price: $679.00
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Product Details

New Improved ZenithStar 80mm DOUBLET APO with NEW Digital Display Gauge (DDG)

This is an air spaced f/6.8 refractor, with a new robust 1:10 microfocuser, DDG and soft carry bag all included in the price. This telescope features William Optics' Digital Display Gauge (DDG) Focuser - a first for telescopes! We are proud to present this innovative device, the first ever seen on an astronomy telescope. The Digital Display Gauge - DDG - allows you to take precise focusing reading down to two digits (mm) number instantly.

The newest ZenithStar II generation Doublet APO is an 80mm ED refractor that is ideal for anyone who needs an excellent back-up scope/ guiding scope at an excellent price, or a great first APO refractor, which you can use for planetary work, wide-field imaging, and crisp, high power observations.

The scope boasts premium Japanese Ohara ED Glass and is Fully Multi-Coated for excellent sharpness and color correction at Apochromat levels.

Aperture80mm
Focal RatioF/6.8
Focal Length545mm
Objective TypeFPL-51 ED Glass, Doublet, Air Spaced APO, Fully Multi-Coated
Resolving Power1.45"
Limiting Magnitude11.3
Lens ShadeRetractable
Focuser2in 360° Rotating Camera-angle Adjuster
1:10 fine focus
Focuser Travel Length 3.15in (80mm)
1.25in Adapter Included
1.25" AdapterBrass Compression Rings
L- type MountL-Bracket Base. Perfect with Vixen standard mount plate
Field Stops10 Baffles
Tube Diameter90mm
Tube Length16.9in (430mm) Fully Retracted
19.7in (500mm) Fully Extended
Tube Weight6.2 lbs (2.8 kg)
CaseSoft Case Included
Carry Bag Dimensions
(WxHxD)
20.5in x 11.4in x 7.1in
(52cm x 29cm x 18cm)
(Water Resistant)