Top Pick
Top Pick
Who it's for
- Excellent Color Correction and Contrast
- Large Aperture for a Refractor
- Robust, Maintenance-Free Optics
Who should skip it
- Significant Size and Weight
- High Cost Relative to Aperture
- Less Ideal for Wide-Field Imaging
Key Specs
Aperture
150 mm (6")
Optical Design
Doublet Refractor
Focal Length
1200 mm
Focal Ratio
f/8
Highest Magnification
300x
Light Gathering Power
459x
Limiting Magnitude
14.6
Dawes Limit
0.77 arcseconds
Camera/Eyepiece Connection
2" Nosepiece
Tube Diameter
180mm
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