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Askar 140 APO

Askar

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The Askar 140APO is an OTA with a 140mm aperture, 980mm focal length, and f/7 native focal ratio. It adopts a triplet air-spaced APO lens design including one piece of ED glass, employing special optical designs and multiple lens elements to correct chromatic aberration providing higher-quality object details and color accuracy. Designed with portability in mind as a large aperture, long focal ratio telescope, the shortest overall length is only 735mm with a net weight of 9.2kg. The telescope is equipped with a large rigid 3.5" dual-speed rack and pinion focuser which is compatible with most motorized focusers on the market.

Specifications

Focuser Size 3.5 in
Focal ratio f/7
Dovetail Plate Length 300 mm
Limiting Magnitude 12.5
ED Glass Elements 1
Focal length 980 mm
Focusing Travel 10 cm
Rear Focuser Rotator 360°
Aperture 140 mm
Design Type Triplet Air-Spaced Apochromatic
Handle Length 220 mm
Minimum Tube Length 735 mm
Net Weight 9.2 kg
Gross Weight 10.9 kg
Focuser Type Dual-Speed Rack and Pinion
Tube Rings Weight 1.7 kg

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