Great quality item for the price. Well pleased and better than l expected.
It is a good solid eyepeice well made a works well. This was a replacement for an eyepeice not in stock, good customer service and postage refunded for the inconvenience.
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After the huge success of the 80PHQ, 107PHQ, and 130PHQ telescopes, Askar launched now their small brother, the 65PHQ flatfield astrograph.
The idea is that instead of buying extra flatteners, calculating the back focus of the flattener, or making a tedious connection to match the correct distance, astrophotographers can simply equip it with any possible imaging accessories, make the target stay at the focus, and then the whole optical system is perfect for imaging.
The ASKAR 65PHQ has a smaller size than other PHQ astrographs. The 65PHQ has a focal ratio of f/6.4 and a focal length of 416mm. Instead of the quadruplet structure of other PHQs, the 65PHQ is a quintuplet with two ED glasses which offers excellent control of chromatic and other aberrations. With its self-flattening design, 65PHQ offers strong advantages in the astronomical shooting. It supports full-frame imaging circle and has a fine spot diagram with tiny distortions of the peripheral stars.
The 65PHQ comes with a telescopic lens hood, a high-quality CNC machined and painted tube, and attractive decorative parts. The OTA weighs 2kg, and the full package with tube rings, etc. weighs 2.8kg. The 2.5” rigid focuser comes with a new-type 360° rotator with scales and a finder base. M68, M54, and M48 camera adapters are also attached, and the M48 adapter has a 2” female thread for installing filters.
It is also a nice choice for your visual observation. It fits diagonals as well as various eyepieces and can achieve a perfect focus. It can even be used to observe planets with a super-high magnification eyepiece. The 65PHQ contains a multifunctional handle, a 300mm dovetail plate, and sturdy double tube rings. It is small in size and light in weight, which perfectly caters to your need for viewing and shooting.
65PHQ Parameters |
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Aperture size |
65mm |
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Focal length |
416mm |
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Focal ratio |
f/6.4 |
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Objective lens |
Quintuplet air-spaced APO (including two ED glasses) |
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Image circle |
44mm |
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Maximum accessory connection (with the focuser fully retreated): |
Imaging mode 76mm(from the base of M48×0.75 male thread) 105mm(from the base of M54×0.75 male thread) 130mm(from the base of M68×1 male thread) |
Observing mode 121mm(from the end of 2" eyepiece holder) |
Total length |
328mm(including 1.25" eyepiece holder as dew shield contracted) 388mm(including 1.25" eyepiece holder as dew shield fully stretched) 360mm(including the 3-piece adapter as dew shield contracted) 420mm(including the 3-piece adapter as dew shield fully stretched) |
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Net weight |
2kg |
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Gross weight |
2.8kg |
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Rear-end thread type |
M68×1-M54×0.75 M54×0.75-M54×0.75 M54×0.75-M48×0.75 (M48×0.75 filter thread inside) |
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Rear end of the 3-piece photographic adapters |
M48×0.75 |
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Standard package items |
A 65PHQ OTA, a pair of tube rings, a handle, Askar 300mm Vixen-style dovetail plate, a set of 3-piece photographic adapters, a manual |
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