{"product_id":"used-askar-fma180-pro-40mm-f-4-5-sextuplet-apo-astrograph-w-fma-180-pro-autofocus-kit-and-eaf-bracket","title":"Used Askar FMA180 Pro 40mm f\/4.5 Sextuplet APO Astrograph w\/ASI120MM, ZWO EAF, Askar FMA 180 Pro autofocus kit and EAF bracket, and SvBony SV165 30mm guidescope","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis is a nice complete astrophotography rig that's all set up for you to do your widefield AP.  This is the Askar FMA180 Pro.  It includes a SvBony SV165 30mm guidescope (a $69 value), the ASI120MM guide camera (a $199 value), the ZWO EAF (a $199 value), with Askar autofocus kit for FMA180 Pro, including the bracket to hold the EAF on the rig (a $92 value).  Everything is in excellent condition, with clean optics\/sensors, and bodies.  Just attach your own camera (at the time of listing, the used ASI585MC Pro that came with this rig is being sold separately), and you're in business.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eComes in its original soft-sided foam-lined case. This includes the original boxes and additional mounting accessories\/parts for the FMA180, the ZWO EAF, and the ASI120MM. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is over \u003cstrong\u003e$1000 worth of gear for just $675\u003c\/strong\u003e! Get it while it lasts!  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eA palm-sized astrograph for huge fields of sky\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"border-left: 4px solid #333; background: #f5f5f5; padding: 12px 16px; margin: 0 0 16px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy we like the Askar FMA180 Pro:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSharp across a big sensor:\u003c\/strong\u003e six air-spaced elements, two of them ED glass, cover a 44mm image circle, so a full-frame or APS-C camera gets round stars to the corners at f\/4.5 with no flattener to add.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTiny and light:\u003c\/strong\u003e 167.5mm (6.6\") long and 0.8kg (1.8lb) with its dovetail base, it rides on a star tracker or a small GoTo mount and fits in a camera bag.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTwo jobs in one:\u003c\/strong\u003e take off the Vixen dovetail and its base fits a telescope's finder base, so the FMA180 Pro can serve as a 180mm guide scope on a bigger telescope.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWorth knowing:\u003c\/strong\u003e a 40mm aperture collects light slowly even at f\/4.5, so plan on long total exposures, and small galaxies come out tiny at 180mm. It's built for cameras; Askar doesn't include an eyepiece adapter.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eAskar FMA180 Pro\u003c\/strong\u003e is a 40mm f\/4.5 apochromatic astrograph with a 180mm focal length. Its sextuplet objective (three elements in front, three in the rear, including two ED elements) has the field correction built in, and an M48 thread with a built-in 2\" filter thread sets the camera at the standard 55mm back focus. Compared with the original FMA180, the Pro adds an internal focuser, a 360° rotator and a finder base on top. With an APS-C camera it frames about 7.5° × 5°, wide enough for the whole Orion complex or the North America and Pelican Nebulae with room around them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKey specs:\u003c\/strong\u003e 40mm aperture · 180mm focal length, f\/4.5 · air-spaced sextuplet APO with two ED elements · 44mm (full-frame) image circle · 55mm back focus, M48 × 0.75 with built-in 2\" filter thread · internal focuser · 360° rotator · finder base · 0.8kg (1.8lb) with 150mm Vixen dovetail base\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1979\/5379\/files\/e968069c-6ef5-4744-9a1a-dd283c3bdf79_png.webp?v=1766092518\" alt=\"Askar FMA180 Pro compact astrograph with focus scale, finder base and Vixen dovetail base\" loading=\"lazy\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat you can image\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWhole nebula complexes:\u003c\/strong\u003e the Orion Nebula with the Horsehead and Flame Nebulae, the Heart and Soul Nebulae together, the North America and Pelican Nebulae, the California Nebula and the Cygnus Milky Way around Sadr.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFaint, sprawling targets:\u003c\/strong\u003e the Spaghetti Nebula, Barnard's Loop and the region around IC 443 and M35, targets that show up in Askar's own FMA180 Pro sample images.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBig galaxies and clusters:\u003c\/strong\u003e the Andromeda Galaxy with plenty of sky around it, the Pleiades and the Double Cluster.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eComets and Milky Way fields:\u003c\/strong\u003e the wide field leaves room for long comet tails and dense star clouds.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith a 26MP APS-C camera such as the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/asi2600mc-air\"\u003eZWO ASI2600MC Air\u003c\/a\u003e the FMA180 Pro works at 4.3 arcseconds per pixel, so small tracking errors don't show. That makes it a forgiving first astrograph.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1979\/5379\/files\/73e5b648-a1f4-4767-a392-0056ce245993.jpg?v=1766092673\" alt=\"FMA180 Pro set up on a mount with a red astronomy camera attached\" loading=\"lazy\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eHow it works\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOptics:\u003c\/strong\u003e the rear three elements act as a built-in field corrector, so there's nothing to add between the telescope and the camera except the right spacing. Thread your camera onto the M48 × 0.75 thread and set the sensor 55mm behind it, which most astronomy cameras do with their included spacers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFocusing:\u003c\/strong\u003e the internal focuser moves the optics inside the tube, with a scale ring so you can return to the same focus point. The \u003ca href=\"\/products\/fma180-pro-af-kit\"\u003eAskar FMA180 Pro AF kit\u003c\/a\u003e connects an electronic focuser for autofocus, and includes a timing belt and pulley that suit the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/zwo-eafn-pro-electronic-auto-focuser\"\u003eZWO EAF Pro\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFraming and filters:\u003c\/strong\u003e the 360° rotator turns the camera to frame a target, and a 2\" filter threads into the rear of the telescope.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMounting:\u003c\/strong\u003e the base has a 150mm Vixen-style dovetail. Remove the dovetail and the base fits onto another telescope's finder base, so it can ride piggyback on a larger telescope as a guide scope, and the finder base on top takes a small guide scope or red-dot finder.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat to add for the best results\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA mount (required):\u003c\/strong\u003e the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/star-adventurer-gti-head-kit\"\u003eSky-Watcher Star Adventurer GTi\u003c\/a\u003e finds targets for you and carries it easily. The \u003ca href=\"\/products\/ioptron-skyguider-pro-full-package\"\u003eiOptron SkyGuider Pro\u003c\/a\u003e tracker also works, with a sturdy tripod such as the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/ioptron-tripod-1-25-for-ipanostpseqcube\"\u003eiOptron 1.25\" tripod\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA camera:\u003c\/strong\u003e the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/asi2600mc-air\"\u003eZWO ASI2600MC Air\u003c\/a\u003e (7.5° × 5.0°) has a guide sensor and ASIAIR built in, so it needs no separate guide scope or controller. The \u003ca href=\"\/products\/asi2600mc-pro-2025\"\u003eASI2600MC Pro\u003c\/a\u003e or \u003ca href=\"\/products\/asi533mc-pro-color\"\u003eASI533MC Pro\u003c\/a\u003e (3.6° × 3.6°) work well too, and a DSLR or mirrorless camera connects with an M48 T-ring.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eControl:\u003c\/strong\u003e with a camera other than the Air, the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/asiair-plus-256gb\"\u003eZWO ASIAIR Plus\u003c\/a\u003e runs capture, guiding and focus from your phone.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAutofocus:\u003c\/strong\u003e the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/fma180-pro-af-kit\"\u003eFMA180 Pro AF kit\u003c\/a\u003e with a \u003ca href=\"\/products\/zwo-eafn-pro-electronic-auto-focuser\"\u003eZWO EAF Pro\u003c\/a\u003e focuser.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFilters:\u003c\/strong\u003e a 2\" \u003ca href=\"\/products\/zwo-duo-band-filter\"\u003eZWO Duo-Band\u003c\/a\u003e or \u003ca href=\"\/products\/optolong-l-extreme-filter\"\u003eOptolong L-eXtreme\u003c\/a\u003e for emission nebulae from light-polluted skies.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eField power:\u003c\/strong\u003e a \u003ca href=\"\/products\/celestron-powertank-lithium-pro\"\u003eCelestron PowerTank Lithium Pro\u003c\/a\u003e for a cooled camera away from an outlet.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFMA180 Pro vs. other small Askar astrographs\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003e\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eFMA180 Pro\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/askar-50p\"\u003eAskar 50P\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/sqa55\"\u003eAskar SQA55\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/60f-flat-field\"\u003eAskar 60F\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAperture \/ focal length\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e40mm, 180mm f\/4.5\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e50mm, 190mm f\/3.8\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e55mm, 264mm f\/4.8\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e60mm, 408mm f\/6.8\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImage format\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFull frame (44mm)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAPS-C\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFull frame (44mm)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFull frame (44mm)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eField with APS-C (ASI2600MC)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e7.47° × 4.99°\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e7.08° × 4.73°\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e5.09° × 3.40°\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e3.30° × 2.20°\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight with base or rings\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e0.8kg (1.8lb)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1.4kg (3.1lb)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2.18kg (4.8lb)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2.86kg (6.3lb)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBest for\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eThe smallest kit, or a guide scope later\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eA faster wide field on APS-C\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFull-frame wide-field imaging\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImaging plus visual use\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSee all \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/askar\"\u003eAskar telescopes\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat's in the box\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAskar FMA180 Pro optical tube with Vixen dovetail base\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInstruction manual\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe mount, camera, filters, AF kit and focuser motor are sold separately.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAskar FMA180 Pro FAQ\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eIs the FMA180 Pro good for beginners?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes. At 180mm it's very forgiving of tracking and polar alignment errors, it needs no flattener, and it's light enough for a star tracker. It's one of the easiest ways to move from a camera lens to a real astrograph.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhich camera works best?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn APS-C camera such as the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/asi2600mc-air\"\u003eASI2600MC Air\u003c\/a\u003e or \u003ca href=\"\/products\/asi2600mc-pro-2025\"\u003eASI2600MC Pro\u003c\/a\u003e makes the most of the wide field. The 44mm image circle also covers full-frame sensors.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCan I use it as a guide scope?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes. Remove the Vixen dovetail and the base fits onto the finder base of a larger telescope, giving you a 180mm guide scope for a guide camera.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFMA180 Pro or 50P?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBoth frame about 7° × 5° with APS-C. The \u003ca href=\"\/products\/askar-50p\"\u003e50P\u003c\/a\u003e has more aperture and a faster f\/3.8, so it gathers light quicker, but it's designed for APS-C and smaller sensors. The FMA180 Pro is lighter, covers full frame and doubles as a guide scope.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCan I use it for visual observing?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAskar optimized it for astrophotography and supplies no eyepiece adapter, so we recommend it for cameras. For viewing as well as imaging, the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/60f-flat-field\"\u003eAskar 60F\u003c\/a\u003e comes with visual adapters.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat mount do I need?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith a camera it weighs about 1.5kg (3.3lb), well within the capacity of a star tracker such as the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/ioptron-skyguider-pro-full-package\"\u003eSkyGuider Pro\u003c\/a\u003e or a small GoTo mount like the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/star-adventurer-gti-head-kit\"\u003eStar Adventurer GTi\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth colspan=\"2\"\u003eOptics\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOptical design\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAir-spaced sextuplet APO (three front elements, three rear), two ED elements\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAperture\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e40mm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFocal length\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e180mm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFocal ratio\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ef\/4.5\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImage circle\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e44mm (full frame)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBack focus\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e55mm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth colspan=\"2\"\u003eMechanical\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCamera thread\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eM48 × 0.75 with built-in 2\" filter thread\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFocuser\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eInternal focusing with scale\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRotator\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e360°\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMounting\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBase with 150mm Vixen-style dovetail (removable; base fits a finder base); finder base on top\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth colspan=\"2\"\u003ePhysical\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLength\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e167.5mm (6.6\")\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTube diameter\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e58mm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHeight with base\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e109mm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e0.8kg (1.8lb) with dovetail base\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eModel\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAskar FMA180 Pro\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Askar","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49874435539203,"sku":"U2610-JB-FMA180","price":675.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1979\/5379\/files\/6C390331-0CDC-4373-B3AD-2762BE91ECBA.jpg?v=1792192712","url":"https:\/\/milehighastro.com\/products\/used-askar-fma180-pro-40mm-f-4-5-sextuplet-apo-astrograph-w-fma-180-pro-autofocus-kit-and-eaf-bracket","provider":"Mile High Astronomy","version":"1.0","type":"link"}