Explore Scientific ED127 127mm f/7.5 Essential Series Air-Spaced Triplet Apochromat Refractor Telescope

Explore Scientific ED127 127mm f/7.5 Essential Series Air-Spaced Triplet Apochromat Refractor Telescope

Features

The Original Classic Explore Scientific ED127 Air-Spaced Triplet, Retooled for the Astrophotographer:

• New precision front cell with push-pull adjustments for tilt and centering adjustments to get the best collimation for the tightest stars.
• New 2-inch two-speed rack and pinion focuser with heavy-duty locks and rotation adjustment, to position and hold your imaging system.
• New retractable dew shield, for improved portability. 

A proven performer for astrophotographers and critical visual astronomers alike, the Explore Scientific ED127 Essential Series Air-Spaced Triplet Refractor utilizes genuine HOYA FCD1 ED glass to deliver stunning details of the night sky’s most notable treasures.

With its true apochromatic performance with diffraction-limited optics and ample aperture, this versatile model can showcase deep-sky delights like the edge-on Sombrero Galaxy with its distinct bulging center or the spiraling beauty of the face-on Pinwheel Galaxy as easily as it can reveal the intricacies of the Moon’s winding Hadley Rille.

Featuring an air-spaced triplet optical design that virtually eliminates chromatic aberrations, this telescope generates brilliant high-contrast images by combining genuine FCD1 HOYA extra-low dispersion (ED) glass and proprietary EMD enhanced multi-layer coatings on all optical surfaces.

The cradle rings feature a built-in handle, sculpted for secure handling. The top face of the handle is slotted to allow a 1/4x20 bolt for attaching a DSLR for "piggyback" imaging. The bottom of the cradle ring includes a V-block (Vixen-style) plate for attaching to your equatorial mount. The telescope comes with the Explore Scientific 2N1 Finder Scope Base installed. (Finder scope sold separately. Add the Explore Scientific 8x50 Straight Through Illuminated Viewfinder or the Explore Scientific 8x50 Illuminated Right Angle Polar Finder Scope)

Recommended Accessories

• Recommended Equatorial Mount: Explore Scientific EXOS2-GT Equatorial Mount
• Add the Explore Scientific Soft-Sided Telescope Case designed specifically for this telescope to provide both protection and portability
• For astrophotography, add the Explore Scientific 3" Field Flattener .7x Focal Reducer to address the edge-of-field aberrations caused by curved focal planes and reduce your f-ratio for a wider field of view, brighter images and less exposure time