TEC APO 200 FL f/8 Fluorite Apochromat
The APO 200 FL is an observatory class instrument with excellent color correction thanks to glass combined with Fluorite as a middle element.
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The TEC APO 200 FL has number of features that in a given combination are rarely found in one scope:
- Precision apochromatic objective with modern coating that makes lenses almost invisible
- Retractable Dew Shield
- Light weight tube assembly. Theobjective is housed in an aluminum cell, providing for excellent thermoregulation properties while remaining lightweight and strong.
- The optical assembly sits in a lightweight aluminum tube that utilizes anti-reflective coating and sharp-edged baffles throughout the interior and forget about collimation – after the scope leaves TEC, no adjustment is required.
- Each APO200FL F/8 comes equipped with a Starlight Instruments FTF#3545 Feather Touch Focuser that was designed in collaboration with TEC. This is Starlight Instruments’ largest rotating focuser with coarse and fine focusing 9:1 Planetary Reduction Assembly
- The 2” locking metal collet is insensitive to temperature fluctuations and holds loads with high precision and concentricity
- Able to accommodate a wide variety of eyepieces
- Recommended to be paired with a high capacity load mount and a stationary observation station
Specifications
| Clear aperture | 8” / 200mm |
| Focal length | 1600 mm |
| Focal ratio | 8.0 |
| Image scale | 2.1 arc min/mm |
| Resolution (theoretical | 0.46 arc sec |
| Focuser | Feather Touch 3545 |
| Eyepiece holder | 2" Collet type |
| Focusing range | 4.5" / 114 mm |
| One turn focus travel | Coarse 21.5 mm / Fine 2.3 mm |
| Back focus distance | 7" / 180 mm |
| Focuser load capacity | 10 lb |
| Tube assembly diameter | 8" / 201 mm |
| Baffle diameter | 10" / 254 mm |
| TA length (shortest) | 1475mm |
| OTA weight | 22.6 kg (50lb) |
| Balance point position | ~600mm from flange |
| Lens coatings: | Broad band anti-reflection coating (BBAR) |
TEC APO 200 f/8 Fluorite Apochromat
Product Details
- SKU1351030
- EAN Code4047825018939
- ManufacturerTEC
- Net weight (kg)24.20
Optics
- Aperture200mm (8")
- Backfocus7” / 180mm
- Focal Length1600mm
- Focal Ratio8.0
- Image Scale2.1 arc min/mm
- Length of tubeRetracted: ~1473mm (+5mm), Extended: ~1830mm
- Optical DesignApochromatic Refractor
- Tube diameter (max)9.2” / 234mm
Included Items
- Focuser3.5" Feather Touch Focuser by Starlight Instruments
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