TAKAHASHI EPSILON 180ED F/2.8 OTA
Takahashi
Hyperbolic Newtonian
10.7 kg
TAKAHASHI EPSILON 180ED F/2.8 OTA - OTA Only is backordered and will ship as soon as it is back in stock.
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The Takahashi Epsilon 180-ED is an ultra-fast widefield astrograph with a flat-field design for serious astrophotography. Featuring a hyperbolic primary mirror and integrated corrector, the Epsilon 180ED provides very good correction over a 44mm image circle, with stars at the edge of the field being less than 10 microns in size.
The Epsilon 180ED is equipped with a precise rack and pinion focuser with camera angle adjuster for easy framing of targets. The Epsilon 180ED has a native focal length of 500mm and a focal ratio of f/2.8, making it the perfect instrument for imaging of large nebulae and star clusters.
Despite its photographic focus, the Epsilon doubles as an exceptional wide-field visual telescope, thanks to its fine optical correction. Collimation is straightforward with markings on each mirror and the included collimation eyepiece, allowing adjustment during the daytime.
The rack & pinion focuser has a shaft diameter of 8mm, so you will need a custom coupler in order to use the ZWO EAF.
Note: The OTA ONLY variant does not include tube rings or a dovetail bar. For the Epsilon 180ED, you can use the PrimaLuceLab 235mm PLUS tube rings with an extra layer of thick felt, in combination with the PrimaLuceLab 350mm Losmandy bar.
Specifications
| Optical design | Modified hyperbolic Newtonian |
|---|---|
| Mirror configuration |
Hyperbolic primary + flat secondary + field flattener |
| Primary mirror diameter |
180 mm |
| Focal length at prime focus |
500 mm |
| Focal ratio at prime focus |
F/2.8 |
| Backfocus distance at prime focus |
56.2 mm |
| Camera connection | M54 x 0.75 female |
| Tube diameter | 232 mm |
| Tube length | 570 mm |
| Tube weight | 10.7 kg |
| SKU | TEK18010 |
Downloads
 Epsilon 180ED instruction manual
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