Name: iOptron 80mm OTA Refractor (R80)
Brand: iOptron
SKU: AT8710
Price: 129.00 USD
Availability: Discontinued
Rating: 5 (1 reviews)

iOptron OTA Refractor (R80)

iOptron 80mm OTA Refractor (R80)

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iOptron OTA Refractor (R80) 

Top Rated Gear: iOptron 80mm OTA Refractor (R80) Aperture: 3.2" (80mm), Series: iOptron R80, Type: Refracting

The iOptron 80mm refractor (R80) is a fantastic astronomy telescope that is portable enough to take anywhere. With fully multi-coated optics, the R80 reveals brighter and sharper images. The 80mm objective lens and short 400mm (f/5.0) focal length are perfect for taking in wide swaths of the heavens, making it ideal for larger deep-sky objects. You'll see spectacular star clusters, wispy nebulas, and expansive galaxies with this telescope, but it also excels at viewing objects in our solar system. Enjoy experiencing the phases of the Moon and tracking the motions of the planets with crisp views of Saturn's rings and Jupiter's moons, as well as the birds and other land objects.If you are looking for a lightweight, fast guidescope, iOptron R80 is a great candidate. It can be easily attached to a larger primary telescope tube assembly with the proper rings and dovetail, and will accept your digital SLR, small CCD camera, or a stand-alone autoguider.

This was purchased as a secondary telescope to work with a Nexstar mount. I had moved the 127 Mark over to an equatorial mount which freed this GoTo mount for other uses. I purchased the iOptron because of its price point. I was not expecting much out of it. The focuser is plastic and not of fantastic quality, but it is functional. I have been very pleased with the overall performance of this scope. Stars are sharp and focus well with very little aberration. Views of Jupiter and Saturn are very good, even at low power. Views of close deep sky objects are enjoyable from dark sky observing points. I did upgrade the diagonal as soon as possible. If you have a spare mount and are looking for something to put on it for not much scratch, I think you could be very happy with this short tube scope.

iOptron 80mm OTA Refractor (R80)

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