1. AT72EDII scope with ZWO ASI294 CCD camera. That review was less than stellar and left me with some doubts. Also, brighter DSO targets and the Moon and planets will have more detail with the AT80ED. Bottom Line is the little SkyHunter is impressive for such a small package. Having so many clear nights in a row has given me an appreciation for having my mount always set. This was my solution to balance the AT72EDII, an ASI183MC, field flattener, guidescope, and ASI 224MC guide camera. William Optics do the same with their versions of Astro-Tech scopes. Both are well within the weight ratings. That handle, using two bolts, lists as 125mm (don't know if that's total or center to center of the bolt holes) and would interfere with retracting the dew shield. AT72EDII + 0. I have mine sitting on my az-gti and I also have guiding. 14 bits vs 12 bits. Page 1 of 2 - Fluid Video Head for a Small Telescope - posted in Mounts: I am trying out a fluid video head as part of a grab-and-go set-up for my Astro-Tech AT72EDII scope. I think your 25mm Dual ED eyepiece shows a field of about 3. With a red dot it's pretty straight forward. Posted 04 October 2023 - 09:27 PM. Posted 28 April 2021 - 03:20 PM. AT60ED. However two of these are outlying and may or may not belong to the group. -AT72EDII & ASTRO-TECH 0. Like little comets but with the tails point inward toward the center. 4. 2)With OAG-L: This method is quite similar to Solution #2 → 2), so we do not go into details here. They are the same scope. Celestron LensPen Optics cleaning tool. (Televue TRF-2008 0. This bracket is designed to work with C8, C9, C11 and C14 the Celestron SCT scopes. Review of the Sky-Watcher Heritage 150p Collapsible Dob Updated 10/25/21. 2 pounds. Astrotech AT72EDII 72 mm refractor, 344 mm focal length, Rainbow Astro RST-135 mount, ASI533MC Pro camera, Triad narrowband filter, ASI120MM OAG guide camera, Ekos capture software and Pixinsight processing software. Page 1 of 6 - Choosing between Astro-tech AT80ED and AT92 - posted in Refractors : Greetings, Friends, I am planning to purchase a refractor in the coming weeks. The telescope end fits into a 2-inch adapter just like an eyepiece. Since I also have an AT130EDT, my first reaction when I opened the box was, what a small scope. S. Astromart. 8x and a field over four times as wide as the full Moon. I use an AT2FF with a 600mm Vixen ED80 and I get the best field correction at about 65 mm of spacing. . So, if you have a filter that is 3mm thick, you need to add 1mm of spacing to your imaging train to retain the correct back focus. It came with 2 rings around it connected to a dovetail plate. It has dual mounting rings with nylon-tipped collimation screws (three per ring). Comes with rings, dovetail and 1-1/4" eyepiece adapter. What is really weird though is that there is no way within the app itself to "Save exactly as seen". Works great with these and similar models. I am leaning toward the 80, as it is a triplet. I even searched astrobin to look at what others got using this telescope and surprisingly I see the same theme. After discovering that the AT72EDII seems to have the same M63 focuser drawtube thread as the Z73 I was thinking hard about going with a WO Flat73a instead (wider field, possibly better performance but hard to be sure) but in the end decided to stay with a 2" barrel flattener/reducer instead. Also a 2 inch to 1. Small Pixel Cameras (2. 95. The plate is 1. Page 2 of 4 - AT72EDII - Yes, planets are small, but spectacular - posted in Refractors : Mark, Thank you for sharing your wonderful report. It looks like they didn’t matter to you either. I had the AT72EDII mounted on my SkyGuider Pro, so subs were all unguided, and I used an ASI2600 for imaging. 779. Celestron, Meade, and Tele Vue are a few of the industry leading brands High Point carries. worth of data. Reviews. ASI2600MC. Field flattener spacing for AT72EDII - posted in Beginning Deep Sky Imaging: Ive got an AT72EDII and Canon T3i DSLR. The ASKAR FMA180 is a premium multi-functional optical instrument that features a 40mm ED fully multicoated triplet objective to deliver superb image quality. Instructions say 55mm back focus which I have achieved with the included spacers (21mm, 16. Beginner Eyepiece(s)? - posted in Eyepieces: I have been a lurker on CN for a while now… I am getting started in this hobby and acquired an AT72EDii some time ago, primarily for photography but would love to do some visual, as well. The Astro-Tech AT60GS guidescope is a 60mm aperture 240mm focal length (f/4) achromatic refractor with a helical focuser. Reducer for AT72EDII - posted in Refractors : Hi Friends, I am planning to buy a 0. My AT72EDII arrived today - first thing I did was move the included (short) Vixen rail to the top and install a slightly longer rail on the bottom. By jkw119 ( View all images and albums) 54 images, 2 comments. almost apo-like (at the very least, comparable to my. AT72EDii good starter scope. Chondrites (Carbonaceous) CI (Ivuna-like) CM (Mighei-like) CO (Ornans-like) CV (Vigarano-like)AZ-EQ5 or HEQ5 - posted in Mounts: Its time to finally upgrade my ancient Celestron Advanced GT mount. The Apache case definitely gets the nod, and thanks Polyphemos for the great photos. That handle, using two bolts, lists as 125mm (don't know if that's total or center to center of the bolt holes) and would interfere with retracting the dew shield. Id like to get better tracking and be able to do AP with the C8 as well. I'm sure the glass is better but I haven't compared the two directly. Still, the AT72EDII is a pretty good value. when I unscrew them, they don't come out and rather fall sideways. Well, according to this retailer, the William Optics Redcat 51 has an "aperture of 51mm, a focal length of 250mm and a fast f/4. Telescope is Astro-Tech AT72EDii with AT2FF field flattener, camera is Olympus OMD E-M1mkii with exposure of 30secs @ iso 800. Field flatteners for AT72EDII and AT115EDT? - posted in Refractors : I have these two scopes and I have the dedicated 0. 8 and with this camera. Re: A 120mm apo vs C8 edge HD. The Air will also capture Darks, Flats, and Biases through the. for astro tech at72edII. Works great with these and similar models. I used AT72edII with reducer, sv705c, and sv220 on my gem28. Holidays. • dual-speed 2" Crayford focuser with 10:1 ratio fine focusing. 9 microns) The Sony IMX290/IMX291 in the ZWO ASI290 and QHY5III462 are fantastic high resolution planetary cameras offering upwards of 170 frames per second! The cameras have a peak quantum efficiency of 80% and provide an improvement in autoguiding accuracy over larger pixel planetary cameras. The AT72EDII certainly performs well, and it is a keeper for now. Page 2 of 2 - ST80 w/ 2in focuser vs AT72EDII - posted in Refractors : My AT72EDII is optically excellent from low power to high power, with excellent contrast. Edited by rksturm, 07 March 2023 - 03:22 PM. -iOptron CEM40. 22May57Cyg-9A4-G350ZZ-30-30-DGH-FRGB. 8x FF/FR + ASI2600 - posted in Refractors : I have had good results using the Aptura 1x flattener for my AT72EDII and ASI2600MM camera with its APS-C sensor, so I wanted to see how the AT 0. Thanks for looking. The stars at the right side of the frame look pretty bad. This would seem to be a requirement for EAA if you want to save your results and share with others without doing any post-processing. " The 2" barrel of the fully multicoated dual-element Astro-Tech field flattener inserts directly into your scope's 2" focuser drawtube. This is a zoomed in version of the session I had imaging NGC 7814 with the AT72EDII + ASI533MCP. However, for something like the Sombrero Galaxy,. The object is clearly. The 60ED and 72EDII also use FLP-53 glass, whereas the new 7OED, like the 80ED, does not. Sharpstar 400F5. Astro-Tech AT60ED and AT72EDII Black Friday Sale; Universal Astro Sale; Various Used and Demo Scopes and Mounts; Astro-Tech College Tuition Sale; iOptron 20% Off Sale While Supplies Last; Meteorites. However, for 80mm refractors and smaller, my new favorite Grab-and-Go mount is this one, the Sky-Watcher. PL makes a set at 85 that should do the trick. Oakzaa, what issue are you having with the AT72EDii, specifically when trying to focus? On mine, I couldn’t get far enough ‘in’. 8 reducer - posted in Refractors : I recently obtained an oag-l from an estate sale and thought I would give it a. com. An AT72EDII on that is a one-hand and out the door Grab-and-Go setup for sure. Condition is New. The WO scopes are higher priced, but star party demos pop up from time to time with nice discounts. 3'' guiding which is decent enough for me as i was able to get a single 10min exposure. Large. Primary and secondary mirrors feature proprietary Radiant™ Aluminum Quartz™ (RAQ™) coatings. Review of the Orion XX14g Dob Updated 10/25/21. Shot over two nights. The ATR8 is a generic reducer/flattener for f/6 - f/8 ED refractors, not specifically made for the AT72EDII like the ATRF72 is, and it appears to not perform very well at shorter focal lengths like the AT72EDII. Its also about contrast robbing out of focus light, which happens whether you can see the false color or not. Astro-Tech AT72EDII Refractor OTA FPL-53 and Lanthanum f/6 Doublet - $519. It works at f/5. AT72EDII - posted in Refractors : I have a SW 120ED, but I do not consider it to be a G&G, or at least not a really easy one. In April of 2021 ZWO introduced this new 5 Volt version. 75" diameter. 8 Reducer and it works great. We've helped hundreds of thousands of people pick the right telescopes or accessories since 1979. net. The ones on the telescope are too short to. I am strongly considering the Astro-Tech AT80EDT f/6 and I wanted to. $79. I am also including a full visual observing package: Astro-Tech 1. . 25 diagonal or using ZWO cameras directly. Astro-Tech AT72EDII AstroBin's equipment database is entirely maintained by the community. 8X reducer/field flattener is designed for prime focus astrophotography with the Astro-Tech AT72EDII, it will work with other variants of the same optical tube. 25” eyepieces for now (I like the weight reduction) so my widest eyepiece in that format is my. Brands / Companies 932 ; Cameras 3319 ; Sensors 465 ; Telescopes & lenses 3756 . The triplet objective and top-notch ED optics virtually eliminate chromatic. 5C gain300 2023 02 26 231800 ZWO ASI 482 EAA - Live Stacking AT72EDII REFRACTORDiscontinued Product ZWO EAF ( Electronic Automatic Focuser) $199. Im well aware that a 6 mirror scope catches light fast and there is a bigger clarity and it does have its advantages, but also some cons. First light with this scope was a shot of the moon in the early. Save the 8HD for planetary and double star imaging. This scope will begin its life as a grab and go on a Manfrotto 055XPROB tripod paired with a Manfrotto MVH500AH fluid. Astro-Tech AT72EDII Refractor OTA FPL-53 f/6 $469. 5mm). Scopes like the AT72EDII can hit higher magnifications than "regular" ED scopes using FPL-51, FCD-1 or FK-61 glass (e. AstroTech AT72EDII and accessories. I took my AT72EDII on a cruise ship around Baja California and it performed wonderfully. Our first star test on the AT72EDII prototype was simply textbook. The left side of. I am waiting on an AT72EDII (so I will have two of the same thing, doesn’t bother me). I hoped for a short refractor for larger DSO's, but it seems like this telescope produces very large stars, compared to what I'm used to. My 90mm Mak is one of the original ETX Maksutovs when Meade still made the optics in Irvine, CA. Loc: Clinton, TN. 25" diagonal as-new; Vixen NPL 25mm ep; Vixen NPL 15mm ep; Apache hard case; Total price including shipping CONUS USA and PayPal is $580. Imaging Train Help - posted in Beginning Deep Sky Imaging: Hey all, I am a newcomer to astrophotography and recently purchased a dedicated astro camera (QHY183C) and a scope (AT72EDII). Buy telescopes and telescope accessories at Astronomics. My earlier comments assumed you were using a DSLR of some sort. AT80EDT. It they are a bit loose, a little more felt would do just fine. I have an Apetura 72 that I adore. Photo Tripod and Head for AT72EDII - posted in Mounts: I recently purchased an AT72EDII and need a lightweight alt-az mount for it. I stacked in SIRIL, performed BE with Graxpert, and then did the processing in PI. The Astro-Tech 72mm is an excellent choice for wide-field astrophotography and observational astronomy but proves its versatility by also making a premium spotting. 7 lab tests with spot sizes at F4 of 4, 8 and 14. choices. Mike. 7x reducer from a fellow member on these forums. It's like the focus plane has moved up to accommodate the astrophotography. 11 hours. Finderscope for AT72EDii - posted in Refractors : This scope is already a compact scope. But at these smaller apertures it's not quite as bad as if it were a 102mm situation. Higher full well capacity. You get a 2" Rack and Pinion focuser with a microfine 11:1 fine-focusing ratio finished in our Aston Martin Grey trim. Apertura 72mm FPL-53 Doublet APO Refractor - Apertura Full Frame Field Flattener - Apertura 32 mm Blue Guidescope - $780. The AT72EDII is a completely different telescope from the AT72ED. So, do I: --wait 3 months for the 80EDT --buy the AT72EDII --buy the AT80ED Intended. Sorry for the file size. 800-422-7876. Desert Sky Astro mount DSV-M @ $200 . The new AT125EDL has upgraded the ED element to FCD-100 with a Lathanum mating element. 2. com. The WO Flat73a should work. by John Baars » Sun Jan 31, 2021 9:27 am. 25" adapter in the basement with 42mm T threads on the back. Im well aware that a 6 mirror scope catches light fast and there is a bigger clarity and it does have its advantages, but also some cons. M45 with AT72EDII and Canon 450D - posted in DSLR, Mirrorless & General-Purpose Digital Camera DSO Imaging: Ive been trying to get more integration time for M45 to reveal more nebulosity and better color balance for stars. This is the way it is shown in the owners manual and the only way that I have gotten the tracking, finding and. Page 1 of 4 - How important is aperture for EAA? - posted in Electronically Assisted Astronomy (No Post-Processing): Astrophotographers create incredibly detailed images with tiny, fast refractors, though it can take several hours of data. Here I have a black 6" long, 3/4" bar (AOK Swiss) attached to the AT72EDII rings as normal. Reviews. The lights were turned out after 10pm on the observation deck, so I was able to get some good skies despite a few clouds. I do some visual with a C8 and some AP using an AT72EDII. 6, 571mm, 1. According to Ernest the 4. 8 o. 8x focal reducer and my 60D camera. My guess would be that the AT70ED is going to be closer to the original AT72ED. Quick view. There are several set screw marks on the dovetail. 00. I saw it in an ad in S&T (pre-internet) and. Since I intend to only use a DSLR (Pentax K3II) with this scope, I wanted a scope with low dispersion. 8 reducers both thread into the telescopes to make a firm connection. $19. Maybe I need to stop thinking and just have Losmandy take my money but I would like thoughts from others more experienced at this than me. While this Astro-Tech ATRF72 0. th3_n3wb13 wrote: Check this out, the guy used his modified Canon50D and only 50mm to capture Milky Way. The FPL-53 lens makes a huge difference in correcting chromatic aberration, rendering sharper images. The AT72EDII is quite a bit smaller and lighter than the AT80, 12" and 4. First images with AT72EDII + ATRF72 - posted in Refractors : My ATRF72 arrived last week and I finally had a chance to try it out with my AT72EDII this weekend. It is CNC milled from an aircraft graded aluminum block. The AT72EDII is designed for use with a 2" diagonal so a 1. I also paired it with the Orion 2" dialectic diagonal, and I can't achieve infinity focus. Im trying to decide between a Skywatcher AZ-EQ5 and HEQ5. But, it would be nice to be able to do astrophotography at the native focal length and not stepped down all the time. I have been using a Tamron 150-600mm zoom as my primary imaging lens and recently. Key Features. 8 Focal Ratio. It is, however,. 8x reducer for AT72EDII scope. Converted to jpeg and reduced in size- no other post processing. The AT70ED is bringing ED optics to you at a fantastic price. In a word - fantastic. It’s made for the Z73 which is more or less the same as the AT72EDII. I started by removing the initial screw, and I can see two screws in the focuser that also need to be removed. I don't regret the 72ed. . 1. Ive owned a couple of AT80EDs, and theyve been excellent AP telescopes, but I want something a bit more portable. Page 1 of 2 - Fluid Video Head for a Small Telescope - posted in Mounts: I am trying out a fluid video head as part of a grab-and-go set-up for my Astro-Tech AT72EDII scope. Yes to this. Reviews. 5 with FPL53 glass is inexpensive it often needs a new focuser to be truly wonderful, and so here's this 80mm. Thanks, Joel. Heres how it all looks: These fluid heads use some type of counterbalance system to keep a camera or. 8X REDUCER. Our first star test on the AT72EDII prototype was simply textbook. Amazon. Posted April 16, 2020. But for running outside for a quick look or throwing something in the back of the car. IMHO the ATRF72 is threaded and fits scopes like the at72edii which you can unscrew the 2-inch adapter and screw in the atrf72. SVBONY 220 2" filter. 420mm Focal Length, f/5. This is a good quality fully-multicoated low power eyepiece at a price that's substantially lower than competitive Plössls. 36 light, 5 dark frames, pre-processed in Lightroom, stacked in Sequator and final minor edits in Photoshop. Add To Cart. Just my opinion from the images on the website. SW GTI-AZ mount in EQ mode. The Astro-Tech 72mm is an excellent choice for wide-field astrophotography and observational astronomy but proves its versatility by also making a premium spotting. Feel free to make a contribution! Learn more. 00. Sharpstar 61EDPH II 61 mm Astrograph Refractor OTA - $500. A second dovetail bar can be used as a spacer. The AT152EDT comes with a 3. Chondrites (Carbonaceous) CI (Ivuna-like) CM (Mighei-like) CO (Ornans-like) CV (Vigarano-like) CK (Karoonda-like) CR (Renazzo-like) CH (high Fe. Page 1 of 2 - Companion scope for an 8" SCT - posted in Cats & Casses: Looking for recommendations for a companion scope for my 8 SCT. Didn't want to go higher on exposure as this is an alt/az mount. 8X reducer/field flattener is designed for prime focus astrophotography with quality f/6 focal ratio apo refractors such as the Astro-Tech AT72ED and AT130 apo, it will also work well with Astro-Tech and other brand refractors in the f/5. I have a William Optics Z61 that can do this. More to the point, according to the SV website, this is a going out of business sale for the SV Access 80mm. For Autoguiding, Imaging, Observation. The combination produces significant field curvature, so Ive added a Hotech SCA field flattener. Whichever you go, you are going to love it. The Evostar 72 has noticeable bloat in the blue channel, I would get a different telescope if you are doing imaging. Telescope is Astro-Tech AT72EDii with AT2FF field flattener, camera is Olympus OMD E-M1mkii with exposure of 30secs @ iso 800. for astro tech at72edII. I've owned the AT72EDII and a couple of SkyWatcher 120EDs, but not the SW 72ED. Just my opinion from the images on the website. Review by: Michael. Mint condition (used only a few times) Astro-Tech AT72ED II scope. ADM Accessories offers Telescope Accessories that mount directly to many popular telescopes like Meade, Celestron, Vixen, Losmandy, Takahashi, Orion. If interested I also have available (not otherwise included with this scope) a mint condition. 4. I will be using 1. I am missing some sleep but, the clouds and rain will return so I will sleep then ;). EAA with AT72EDII & ASI 482. We don't expect the scopes until October. We wanted to bring the best value and performance that we possibly could in a large refractor. It's not ideal in that the base can only use one of the screws on the AT72EDII's focuser, but it does the job so far. I will ship in CONUS for $400 + 3% for Paypal. The original AT72 has not been in stock or on our website for many months. ) and is 125mm long. That's almost $700,00 more. 00/$459. . Astro-Tech AT72EDII is an equipment item of class Telescope or lens on AstroBin equipment database. I was messing around with it and shot some wide field shots of M51 last week with my full frame DSLR (astro-modified Canon 6D). ” This one performs well over a 40mm image circle in all three small RCs (6", 8", and 10"). 8 FR/FF, and L-Enhance filter. Other: Astro-Tech 2" 99% Reflectivity Dielectric Mirror Diagonal For Refractors. - posted in Refractors : User desertlens made a really helpful post recently talking about (among other things) focuser drawtube threads. Jupiter/Saturn conjunction; AT72EDII; Mallincam SkyRaider w/2X Barlow; SkyWatcher EQ6-R Pro mount; 215 frames; RegiStax 6, Photoshop CS6 (contrast enhancement, cropping) My scopes are not well-suited for planetary imaging. it is a tripod that is missing. 5" w/Moonlite Stepper v3 ZWO ASI2600MC-Pro - ZWO ASI2600MM-Pro - ZWO ASI174MM-Mini - ZWO OAG - ZWO EFW AT2FF - CCDT67 - RIRED-M63. Edited by Sarkikos, 13 November 2023 - 02:26 PM. a 12" F/4 is a reasonable portable proposition for anyone fit and healthy with a car. English: Image captured by amateur astrophotographer, John Richards at the Middle Georgia Astronomical Society, (MGAS), during a star party on March 6, 2021 using a 72mm refractor, (AT72EDII) 6 March 2021. And since we're a family business, we plan on being. Page 1 of 2 - AT72EDII vs AT80ED for Grab-n-Go? - posted in Refractors : So Im looking to buy a smallish scope in the not to distant future for looking at little bit of everything Moon, Planets, DSOs etc etc. Wrapping up the top 10 are the 14″ Celestron Edge HD telescope, the Celestron Rowe-Ackermann Schmidt Astrograph (RASA) 11” and 8”, the Astro-Tech AT72EDII apochromatic doublet refractor, and the Takahashi Epsilon 130D. Astro-Tech AT60ED and AT72EDII Black Friday Sale; Universal Astro Sale; Various Used and Demo Scopes and Mounts; Astro-Tech College Tuition Sale; iOptron 20% Off Sale While Supplies Last; Meteorites. What would you recommend for a mount? Id like a goto EQ mount that is not heavy. 00. 2. The SV70 was a slight overload. Then I start daydreaming about piggy-backing my AT72EDii on my C8 all mounted on the G11G and image with either (or both?). The Apache 4800 case is a little bigger than the 3800, so I'm going to purchase the 4800 to see if I can carry a few more accessories. So to be sure I wasnt going blind or some such, I took out the Pronto for an impromptu daylight CA test. Astro-Tech 0. Or, go ahead and get the upgrade done. EAA Setups - posted in Electronically Assisted Astronomy (No Post-Processing): Hello everyone! I am thinking about doing some EAA when it gets a little warmer and I feel like being outside instead of remote controlling from inside. Hopefully my atrf72 will ship. Learn more about the Cadet Apex72 electric wall heater -- which quickly heats up your room and provides more living space. $2,490. The AT72EDII is a completely different telescope from the AT72ED. Heres how it all looks: These fluid heads use some type of. When an observer takes out a good scope under good skies and uses sensible magnifications, like you did, then wonderful images with superb contrast and color shadings are presented to the observer. AT72EDII or AT80ED - posted in Beginning Deep Sky Imaging: After much agonizing I made a decision and placed an order for an Astro Tech AT80EDT triplet -- very excited! Except I found out the next day that even though the website says they have them in stock they actually dont, and wont for another 60-90 days. The AT72EDII would be great for large nebula, wide field DSO, etc, while the AR102 would be more appropriate for smaller DSO, galaxies, etc. AT72EDII or AT80ED - posted in Beginning Deep Sky Imaging: After much agonizing I made a decision and placed an order for an Astro Tech AT80EDT triplet -- very excited! Except I found out the next day that even though the website says they have them in stock they actually dont, and wont for another 60-90 days. 8 Reducer for each. Since I also have an AT130EDT, my first reaction when I opened the box was, what a small scope. I like the idea of the quietness of the. com is the leading portal for astronomy news, classified ads and telescope reviews. Voyager 2 mount - lightweight and really stable when configured correctly. (Televue TRF-2008 0. It functions well for medium high magnification observing with long focal length refractors, reflectors, or catadioptric scopes. 1. AT72EDii has changed to FCD100 from FPL53 - posted in Refractors : I am probably making more out of this than I should, but I ordered at AT72EDii some time ago and have been (not-so) patiently waiting for this well thought after refractor to compliment my Orion EON 120 ED scope. 8 processing software on. My goals for this refractor would be: - Be able to visually observe larger objects like open star clusters, the various objects near. Looks pretty sweet! 🍿🍿🍿 With the 430mm focal length Astro-Tech AT72EDII, its five lens/three group multicoated glass optics provide 27. This is not an exaggeration. 8X reducer/field flattener is designed for prime focus astrophotography with quality f/6 focal ratio apo refractors such as the Astro-Tech AT72ED and AT130 apo, it will also work well with Astro-Tech and other brand refractors in the f/5. Not many semi-APO's have the FPL-53 glass element and the ones that do cost considerably more than others. . Page 10 of 20 - The AT72EDII is out! - posted in Refractors : What tripod did you have under the SV70 and DwarfStar? An Oben CT-2381. It has now been succeeded by the AT72EDII, with the major optical difference being use of an FPL-53 element in place of the FPL-51 one in the original. I also have an AT72EDII. 8 Guidescope to improve the precision of your autoguiding system, for wide-field astrophotography with small CCD imagers, or as. The total data wound up being about 53 hours, with 18 hours of luminance. The handle will help making set up much easier as you have a solid part to grab onto and not just the tube. Usually, that box has a crooked shape, which is showing the tilt. Get Telescopes of all makes at OpticsCentral. 8 apochromatic doublet optics. My attempts at adding guiding have shown that <4 arcsec is ambitious. In anticipation of scope, I read forums for accessories needed to attach Canon 77D DSLR. This FF/FR makes the scope 346mm f/4. M45 - Nov 6 - 8, 2023 - posted in Beginning Deep Sky Imaging: Eleven hours and 20 min. Astrotech AT72EDII, SkyWatcher AZ-GTI Equatorial Mode, ZWO ASI533MC Pro, Ekos Controller, Pixinsight processing. Two more options: #1 - rotate the scope 180 degrees so the focuser knobs are at the top rather than the bottom (looks ugly but works fine) #2 - pick up a set of riser blocks or equivalent spacers (even chunks of hardwood) - my AT72EDII sits on a set of Stellarvue riser blocks on a Losmandy dovetail. Will the AT72EDII work well with a lightweight camera tripod, or does it need something. This was with an AT72EDii, 0. Very best, The Astro-Tech handle is not only nice to look at, it is extremely useful as it performs double duty. All thoughts greatly appreciated.