From our Moon's chiseled craters to Jupiter's orderly cloud belts to the blue-white stars of the Orion Nebula popping against the complex misty cloud they call home, Explore Scientific's 102mm Apochromatic Refractor can open up a treasure trove of night sky treats.
A nice compromise between portability and aperture, this versatile high-end telescope offers true diffraction-limited optics and has an objective lens size that performs well in lunar, planetary and deep sky viewing situations.
Featuring an air-spaced triplet optical design that virtually eliminates chromatic aberrations, this telescope generates brilliant high-contrast images by combining genuine HOYA extra-low dispersion (ED) glass and proprietary EMD enhanced multi-layer coatings on all optical surfaces. This optical tube assembly includes the 99% Reflective 2-inch Diagonal Mirror with 1.25-inch Adapter, and a Cradle Ring Set with Dovetail Plate to attach to any mount that accepts Vixen style dovetail plates.
| Item Number | ES-ED10207-01 |
| Focal Length | 714mm |
| Focal Ratio | f/7 |
| Limiting Magnitude |
12.5 |
| Resolution | 1.14 arcsec |
| Tube Length w/ Dew Shield |
30.5"; 774mm |
| Tube Length w/out Dew Shield |
23.75"; 603mm |
| Diameter | 119mm |
| Weight | 9.6 lb; 4.4 kg |
| Dovetail | Vixen |