Askar 80PHQ 80mm f/7.5 Quadruplet Flat-Field Astrograph
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Please Note:
- All Sharpstar/Askar refractors undergo physical, mechanical and optical QC inspections at the factory, and an inspection checklist is included with each telescope.
- We may partially open the scope boxes to ensure that the scope has been inspected/certified by the manufacturer but we do not open the scope and inspect it again.
- However, if you would like us to perform a mechanical and cosmetic inspection of your telescope again before we ship it, just request this in the comments field when you place your order. We will be happy to do this at no extra cost for this scope, but this will delay your shipment by 1-2 business days. Note that we are unable to perform optical tests/inspections.
Askar introduces the brand-new 80PHQ refractive astrograph. And it’s the second longest-focal-ratio astrograph from the PHQ- family.
A pair of clamshell-style CNC-manufactured black tube rings tightly hold the OTA. So you can just turn two locking screws to loosen or tighten the tube rings, simplifying the setup by avoiding the frequent use of small tools like Allen wrenches or socket head screws.
The bright green dust cap, handle, locking screws, focusing knob and decorative rings add more energy and vitality to the otherwise deep and profound astrograph. White and green is the classic combination for PHQ series.
There is a 3" rack-and-pinion rigorous focuser on the rear end of the telescope. It’s a smooth focusing unit with dual-speed adjustment. 80PHQ’s rotator is marked with precise graduation which makes your previous subjective adjustment more accurate.
80PHQ inherits the optical design of the PHQ family, adopting a 3+1 quadruplet lens structure which contains two pieces of ED glass that can effectively reduce chromatic aberration and enhance clarity and sharpness. It’s worth mentioning that all astrographs from the PHQ family come with an integrated lens combination rather than simply placing three major lenses and a corrector together in a line. In other words, the whole optical system cannot solely perform without any piece of these lenses. This structure design leads to a more rational lens arrangement, better vignette control and superior image quality. The focal ratio of 80PHQ is f/7.5. It’s a “long” focal-ratio astrograph compared with other counterparts from Askar. It’s a little bit longer even compared with 107PHQ which is f/7 in focal ratio.
Some users may be frustrated that it’s hard to make a trade-off between 107PHQ and 80PHQ, since there seems to be so much in common. And especially for those who are new to astrophotography, the complicated designations and confusing numbers are really a major obstacle when they hopefully try to pick out just the proper one from oceans of dazzling products.
Indeed, 170PHQ and 80PHQ are similar in many aspects partially because they are both the newly-developed refractive astrographs from the same family. However even if they all have excellent mechanical design and sophisticated optical system, there are noticeable differences between these two.
At the first glance, Askar 80PHQ is much more compact. 107PHQ is 603mm in length and weighs 5.7kg whereas 80PHQ is 448mm in length and weighs 3.9kg. So if your equatorial mount is not capable of holding heavy telescopes, or if you are quite tired of carrying a bulky long focal-ratio telescope travelling all around, then 80PHQ may be a great option.
Like 107PHQ, you don't need to calculate the back focus distance within the connection limit. Besides, users don't need to add an extra 1× flattener due to its powerful flatfield optical design, which simplifies the operation.
Specifications:
- Aperture size：80mm
- Focal length：600mm
- Focal ratio：f/7.5
- Objective lens：Quadruplet air-spaced APO (including two ED glass)
- Image circle：44mm
- Maximum accessory connection (with the focuser fully retreated)：
- 1. Imaging mode:
- 115mm（from the base of M48×0.75 male thread）
- 135mm（from the base of M54×0.75 male thread）
- 155mm（from the base of M68×1male thread）
- 168.5mm（from the base of M76×1 male thread）
- 2. Observing mode:
- 148mm（from the end of 2" eyepiece holder）
- 1. Imaging mode:
- Total length：
- 448mm（including 1.25" eyepiece holder as dew shield contracted）
- 477mm（including the 4-piece adapter as dew shield contracted）
- 540mm（including 1.25" eyepiece holder as dew shield fully stretched）
- 570mm（including the 4-piece adapter as dew shield fully stretched）
- Net weight：3.9kg
- Gross weight：4.7kg
- Rear-end thread type:
- M76×1-M68×1
- M68×1-M54×0.75
- M54×0.75-M54×0.75
- M54×0.75-M48×0.75（M48×0.75 filter thread inside）
- Main tube diameter = 100mm; Dewshield diameter = 113mm
- Handle mounting spacing is 128mm
Other Information
- Country of Manufacture: China
Askar introduces the brand-new 80PHQ refractive astrograph. And it’s the second longest-focal-ratio astrograph from the PHQ- family.
A pair of clamshell-style CNC-manufactured black tube rings tightly hold the OTA. So you can just turn two locking screws to loosen or tighten the tube rings, simplifying the setup by avoiding the frequent use of small tools like Allen wrenches or socket head screws.
The bright green dust cap, handle, locking screws, focusing knob and decorative rings add more energy and vitality to the otherwise deep and profound astrograph. White and green is the classic combination for PHQ series.
There is a 3" rack-and-pinion rigorous focuser on the rear end of the telescope. It’s a smooth focusing unit with dual-speed adjustment. 80PHQ’s rotator is marked with precise graduation which makes your previous subjective adjustment more accurate.
80PHQ inherits the optical design of the PHQ family, adopting a 3+1 quadruplet lens structure which contains two pieces of ED glass that can effectively reduce chromatic aberration and enhance clarity and sharpness. It’s worth mentioning that all astrographs from the PHQ family come with an integrated lens combination rather than simply placing three major lenses and a corrector together in a line. In other words, the whole optical system cannot solely perform without any piece of these lenses. This structure design leads to a more rational lens arrangement, better vignette control and superior image quality. The focal ratio of 80PHQ is f/7.5. It’s a “long” focal-ratio astrograph compared with other counterparts from Askar. It’s a little bit longer even compared with 107PHQ which is f/7 in focal ratio.
Some users may be frustrated that it’s hard to make a trade-off between 107PHQ and 80PHQ, since there seems to be so much in common. And especially for those who are new to astrophotography, the complicated designations and confusing numbers are really a major obstacle when they hopefully try to pick out just the proper one from oceans of dazzling products.
Indeed, 170PHQ and 80PHQ are similar in many aspects partially because they are both the newly-developed refractive astrographs from the same family. However even if they all have excellent mechanical design and sophisticated optical system, there are noticeable differences between these two.
At the first glance, Askar 80PHQ is much more compact. 107PHQ is 603mm in length and weighs 5.7kg whereas 80PHQ is 448mm in length and weighs 3.9kg. So if your equatorial mount is not capable of holding heavy telescopes, or if you are quite tired of carrying a bulky long focal-ratio telescope travelling all around, then 80PHQ may be a great option.
Like 107PHQ, you don't need to calculate the back focus distance within the connection limit. Besides, users don't need to add an extra 1× flattener due to its powerful flatfield optical design, which simplifies the operation.
Specifications:
- Aperture size：80mm
- Focal length：600mm
- Focal ratio：f/7.5
- Objective lens：Quadruplet air-spaced APO (including two ED glass)
- Image circle：44mm
- Maximum accessory connection (with the focuser fully retreated)：
- 1. Imaging mode:
- 115mm（from the base of M48×0.75 male thread）
- 135mm（from the base of M54×0.75 male thread）
- 155mm（from the base of M68×1male thread）
- 168.5mm（from the base of M76×1 male thread）
- 2. Observing mode:
- 148mm（from the end of 2" eyepiece holder）
- 1. Imaging mode:
- Total length：
- 448mm（including 1.25" eyepiece holder as dew shield contracted）
- 477mm（including the 4-piece adapter as dew shield contracted）
- 540mm（including 1.25" eyepiece holder as dew shield fully stretched）
- 570mm（including the 4-piece adapter as dew shield fully stretched）
- Net weight：3.9kg
- Gross weight：4.7kg
- Rear-end thread type:
- M76×1-M68×1
- M68×1-M54×0.75
- M54×0.75-M54×0.75
- M54×0.75-M48×0.75（M48×0.75 filter thread inside）
- Main tube diameter = 100mm; Dewshield diameter = 113mm
- Handle mounting spacing is 128mm
- 80PHQ OTA
- Pair of tube rings
- Handle
- Askar 300mm Vixen dovetail plate
- A set of 4-piece photographic adapters
- Manual
Please Note:
- All Sharpstar/Askar refractors undergo physical, mechanical and optical QC inspections at the factory, and an inspection checklist is included with each telescope.
- We may partially open the scope boxes to ensure that the scope has been inspected/certified by the manufacturer but we do not open the scope and inspect it again.
- However, if you would like us to perform a mechanical and cosmetic inspection of your telescope again before we ship it, just request this in the comments field when you place your order. We will be happy to do this at no extra cost for this scope, but this will delay your shipment by 1-2 business days. Note that we are unable to perform optical tests/inspections.
Askar introduces the brand-new 80PHQ refractive astrograph. And it’s the second longest-focal-ratio astrograph from the PHQ- family.
A pair of clamshell-style CNC-manufactured black tube rings tightly hold the OTA. So you can just turn two locking screws to loosen or tighten the tube rings, simplifying the setup by avoiding the frequent use of small tools like Allen wrenches or socket head screws.
The bright green dust cap, handle, locking screws, focusing knob and decorative rings add more energy and vitality to the otherwise deep and profound astrograph. White and green is the classic combination for PHQ series.
There is a 3" rack-and-pinion rigorous focuser on the rear end of the telescope. It’s a smooth focusing unit with dual-speed adjustment. 80PHQ’s rotator is marked with precise graduation which makes your previous subjective adjustment more accurate.
80PHQ inherits the optical design of the PHQ family, adopting a 3+1 quadruplet lens structure which contains two pieces of ED glass that can effectively reduce chromatic aberration and enhance clarity and sharpness. It’s worth mentioning that all astrographs from the PHQ family come with an integrated lens combination rather than simply placing three major lenses and a corrector together in a line. In other words, the whole optical system cannot solely perform without any piece of these lenses. This structure design leads to a more rational lens arrangement, better vignette control and superior image quality. The focal ratio of 80PHQ is f/7.5. It’s a “long” focal-ratio astrograph compared with other counterparts from Askar. It’s a little bit longer even compared with 107PHQ which is f/7 in focal ratio.
Some users may be frustrated that it’s hard to make a trade-off between 107PHQ and 80PHQ, since there seems to be so much in common. And especially for those who are new to astrophotography, the complicated designations and confusing numbers are really a major obstacle when they hopefully try to pick out just the proper one from oceans of dazzling products.
Indeed, 170PHQ and 80PHQ are similar in many aspects partially because they are both the newly-developed refractive astrographs from the same family. However even if they all have excellent mechanical design and sophisticated optical system, there are noticeable differences between these two.
At the first glance, Askar 80PHQ is much more compact. 107PHQ is 603mm in length and weighs 5.7kg whereas 80PHQ is 448mm in length and weighs 3.9kg. So if your equatorial mount is not capable of holding heavy telescopes, or if you are quite tired of carrying a bulky long focal-ratio telescope travelling all around, then 80PHQ may be a great option.
Like 107PHQ, you don't need to calculate the back focus distance within the connection limit. Besides, users don't need to add an extra 1× flattener due to its powerful flatfield optical design, which simplifies the operation.
Specifications:
- Aperture size：80mm
- Focal length：600mm
- Focal ratio：f/7.5
- Objective lens：Quadruplet air-spaced APO (including two ED glass)
- Image circle：44mm
- Maximum accessory connection (with the focuser fully retreated)：
- 1. Imaging mode:
- 115mm（from the base of M48×0.75 male thread）
- 135mm（from the base of M54×0.75 male thread）
- 155mm（from the base of M68×1male thread）
- 168.5mm（from the base of M76×1 male thread）
- 2. Observing mode:
- 148mm（from the end of 2" eyepiece holder）
- 1. Imaging mode:
- Total length：
- 448mm（including 1.25" eyepiece holder as dew shield contracted）
- 477mm（including the 4-piece adapter as dew shield contracted）
- 540mm（including 1.25" eyepiece holder as dew shield fully stretched）
- 570mm（including the 4-piece adapter as dew shield fully stretched）
- Net weight：3.9kg
- Gross weight：4.7kg
- Rear-end thread type:
- M76×1-M68×1
- M68×1-M54×0.75
- M54×0.75-M54×0.75
- M54×0.75-M48×0.75（M48×0.75 filter thread inside）
- Main tube diameter = 100mm; Dewshield diameter = 113mm
- Handle mounting spacing is 128mm
Other Information
- Country of Manufacture: China
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- 80PHQ OTA
- Pair of tube rings
- Handle
- Askar 300mm Vixen dovetail plate
- A set of 4-piece photographic adapters
- Manual
Askar 80PHQ 80mm f/7.5 Quadruplet Flat-Field Astrograph