Open Box Display Model with 0.85x Reducer Flattener

The Sky-Watcher Evostar ED72 apochromatic doublet refractor is the perfect blend of superior extra-low dispersion glass and affordability. The bundle is the ideal rig to start your astrophotography journey.

Key features of the OTA include:

• Objective lens: 72 mm
• Focal length: 420 mm
• Focal ratio: 5.8
• Focuser: Crayford 50.8 / 31.8mm dual-speed
• Includes a high quality aluminium case

The bundle also includes:

• A Sky-Watcher 0.85x Focal Reducer for ED72 which provides pinpoint stars across the field of view
• A Sky-Wwatcher 8″ (200mm) black dovetail pre-drilled to fit the ED72 mounting rings. This allows the OTA and image train to be correctly balanced

The following image was captured using this telescope:

Image Details:

The Pleiades, also known as the Seven Sisters and Messier 45, is an open star cluster containing middle-aged, hot B-type stars located in the constellation of Taurus. It is among the nearest star clusters to Earth and is the cluster most obvious to the naked eye in the night sky.

Telescope: Sky-Watcher ED72
Field Flattener: Sky-Watcher ED72 Reducer Flattener
Camera: ToupTek ATR571C (ATR3CMOS26000KPA)
Mount: iOptron CEM26
15x 300sec exposures Total integration time 75min
Location: Little Desert Lodge (VicSouth Star Party 2023)