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SKYWATCHER EVOSTAR 80ED ALL-IN-ONE KIT

$3,49900AUD
SKU: SWBDED80-OTA+KIT3-L-EN
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The Skywatcher Evostar 80ED All-In-One Kit includes everything you need to get started imaging, just add a suitable mount and power supply!

The All-In-One kit features the popular Evostar 80ED apochromatic doublet refractor, dedicated field flattener/reducer, ZWO ASI585MC Air, ZWO EAF electronic autofocuser, ZWO M42 filter drawer, plus your choice of the following multiband light pollution filters:

  • Optolong L-eNhance 2" Ha 11nm & OIII 25nm | Affordable dual-band filter for light to moderate light pollution.
  • Optolong L-eXtreme 2" Ha & OIII 7nm | Excellent all-round dual-band filter for moderate light pollution.
  • Optolong L-Ultimate 2" Ha & OIII 3nm | Ideal for areas of heavy light pollution.
  • Antlia ALP-T 2" Ha & OIII 3nm | Ideal for areas of heavy light pollution with unmatched off-band blocking.

Note: Mount/tripod and power supply is not included. You can use our 12V 5A power supply to power the camera and autofocuser, or a suitable 12V field battery.

Recommended mounts:

  • Celestron CGEM II | Solidly built medium-capacity GO-TO equatorial mount.
  • Sky-Watcher HEQ5-R | Next-generation version of Sky-Watcher's incredibly popular HEQ5 equatorial mount, now with belt-driven gears.
  • Sky-Watcher Wave 100i | A premium strainwave light-weight mount for imaging.
  • ZWO AM3N & AM5N | ZWO's popular strainwave mounts which are highly portable, accurate and reliable.

The ZWO ASI585MC AIR integrates the powerful dual imaging and guiding capabilities of the ASI585MC Duo with the ASIAIR smart Wi-Fi control unit. Say goodbye to complicated setups with painful cable management and enjoy a seamless, hassle-free astrophotography experience!

The Evostar 80ED is an apochromatic doublet refractor that offers high performance for visual observers and astrophotographers. The objective lens features an extra-low dispersion glass (ED) with excellent control of the chromatic aberration for the best colour correction. As a result, images have a high contrast as stars are not surrounded by the purple halo due to chromatic aberration. 

The 2" Crayford focuser is solid, precise and backlash free. The addition of the ZWO EAF electronic focuser helps to automate your imaging session, and the 0.85x field flattener/reducer turns the scope into a powerful astrograph corrected for the APS-C format.

The objective lens is fully multi coated with the Skywatcher proprietary "Metallic High-Transmission Coating" (MHC) for an effective anti-reflection result that approaches a transmission of 99.5%. The aluminium tube is light-baffled and blackened to ensure high contrast absorbing stray light.

 

Sample field of view of the Horsehead Nebula with the 80ED + ASI585MC Air, courtesy of Telescopius.

 

Specifications

 

Optical design

Apochromatic ED doublet

Objective diameter

80 mm

Focal length

600 mm

Focal ratio

f/7.5

Resolving power

1.50 arc second

Stellar limiting magnitude

11.5

Max. magnification

160 x

Light gathering power

131 times the human eye

Mount attachment

Tube rings on Vixen bar (rings are 183 mm centre to centre apart)

Focuser

Crayford dual speed (10:1)

Tube weight

2.5 kg

Tube length

620 mm

Tube diameter

100 mm

Dew shield diameter

115 mm 

 

 
 Included items

 

  • Evostar 80ED with dual speed focuser
  • 0.85x Field flattener/reducer
  • ZWO ASI585MC Air
  • ZWO EAF electronic autofocuser
  • ZWO M42 filter drawer
  • Your choice of multiband filter
  • 8x50 finderscope
  • 2" mirror diagonal (90°)
  • 2" to 1.25" adapter for the diagonal
  • 2" to 1.25" adapter with M42 thread 
  • Eyepiece LET 28mm
  • Tube rings with Vixen style bar
  • Lens cap with aperture reduction mask
  • Piggyback 1/4" screw with camera locking nut
  • Foam-lined aluminium carrying case for the tube and the reducer
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