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Mewlon-210 f/11.5 Dall Kirkham Reflecting OTA Telescope

Takahashi

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The Takahashi Mewlon-210 is a premium Dall-Kirkham Cassegrain reflector renowned for exceptional planetary and lunar observation, combining refractor-like optical quality with a compact, portable design. With its 210mm aperture, 2415mm focal length at f/11.5, and precision-figured optics (λ/20 surface accuracy), this telescope delivers superb contrast and resolution ideal for high-magnification visual work and planetary astrophotography. The elegant folded optic design features an ellipsoidal primary and spherical secondary mirror, minimizing secondary obstruction (31%) compared to conventional Cassegrains while incorporating advanced knife-edge baffling to suppress stray light.

Specifications

Weight (OTA) 8.1 kg
Focusing Mechanism Secondary Mirror Translation
Image Circle at Prime Focus 18 mm
Limiting Visual Magnitude 13.4
Tube Diameter 244 mm
Back Focus 210 mm
Focal Ratio with 0.8x Reducer f/9.3
Aperture 210 mm
Secondary Mirror Material Spherical
Finder Scope 7x50
Primary Mirror Material Ellipsoidal
Image Circle with 0.8x Reducer 39 mm
Focal ratio f/11.5
Secondary Obstruction 31%
Focal length 2415 mm
Focal Length with 0.8x Reducer 1961 mm
Tube Length 700 mm
Optical design Dall-Kirkham Cassegrain
Angular Resolution 0.55″

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