SharpStar 13028HNT 130mm Super-Fast f/2.8 Hyperboloid Newtonian Reflector Telescope - RED

SharpStar 13028HNT 130mm Super-Fast f/2.8 Hyperboloid Newtonian Reflector Telescope with Carbon Fiber Tube

Sharpstar took the initiative in launching the very first 150mm hyperbolic Newtonian reflective telescope with an extremely-fast focal ratio of f/2.8 just a few years ago. We are referring to the very popular 15028HNT that has garnered a quite large following since its advent. Not indulging in this great achievement, Sharpstar keeps on with their creativity and dynamism, and now introducing the new 13028HNT to their customers, which has a same focal ratio but a slightly smaller aperture.

The 13028HNT, with a hyperbolic primary mirror, produces round and sharp stars within the full-frame format and supports a 44mm imaging circle. Compared with the more widely used focal  ratio of f/4, the 13028HNT can attain the same image brightness with almost half of the exposure time. Additionally, due to its compact and concise design of the telescope tube, it will certainly create huge interest on the market. Users who need a compact, but

The primary mirror is made of a Pyrex-alike glass PZ33. The thermal expansion coefficient is smaller than that of ordinary glass. The dielectric multilayer coating makes the primary mirror obtain a highly reflective surface of up to 97%. The minor axis of the secondary mirror is 65mm, enabling sufficient illumination for full-frame imaging. It's worth mentioning that the coma corrector is a two-part refractive-lens set, one of which is an ED glass, aiming to simplify the optical system while enhancing the aberration correction level.
 
The telescope tube is totally made of high-end carbon fiber material to achieve a lightweight design whilst creating an artistically beautiful instrument. All the component parts are from CNC constructed metals. The pair of tube rings feature pierced design. Although it increased the production cost, but it will certainly offer an extraordinary customer experience because of its lightweight and detail-oriented design concept.

The focuser is a 2.5" rack-and-pinion device. It is equipped with coarse as well as fine adjustment hand knobs to further improve the focusing precision. The focuser is tapped with M63 thread which can be switched into a more general M48×0.75 thread with a proper adapter ring (included). Thus the users may have a wider range of options in connecting other astronomy accessories to the focuser. The back-focus is standard 55mm(starting from the base of the mounting thread on the adapter ring’s housing), which is user-friendly for newcomers.
 
A versatile handle and a standard Vixen-style dovetail plate are also included in the 13028HNT package, which may be of convenience for users to attach other potential accessories and to place the telescope on various equatorial mounts.

Technical parameters:

Aperture：130mm

Focal length of primary mirror：364mm
Focal ratio of primary mirror：f/2.8
Primary mirror type：Hyperbolic reflective mirror
Primary mirror material：PZ33（similar to Pyrex glass）
Corrector：two-element air-spaced refractive lenses（including one ED glass）
Minor axis of secondary mirror：65mm
Image circle：44mm
Field of view：6.9 degree
Main tube material：High-end carbon fiber
Main tube outer diameter：174mm
Main tube length：394mm
Net weight：3.2kg
Gross weight：4.3kg（including protective cap, tube rings, handle and Vixen-style dovetail plate）
Resolution：0.89 arc second
Focuser：2.5" with fine-adjustment
Limiting visual magnitude：12.3
Back-focus：55mm

BOX DIMENSIONS/WEIGHT: 38 x 42 x 64 cm, 11.5kg

*Please note, eyepiece is not included.
 

 

 

SAMPLE IMAGES

Click here to see the original image: Orion-Horsehead-Flame Image by Sharpstar 13028HNT

Below image has been heavily reduced in size: appr. 1/3 of the original size.