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Note: (Updated June 23 '08) The 1529 refractor pricing was announced earlier today. It will be $895 shipped in the US for the OTA package. If you see cheaper prices (for this or other Antares models) on other dealer sites, they haven't updated their prices. The first shipments are still expected to go out in about 2-3 weeks.
Note: (Updated June 01 '08) We are now accepting pre-orders. For details, please click here.
It's finally here! After a wait of over one year, Antares has re-introduced its highly regarded 6" refractor OTA - and it's even better than it was before! But hurry - only a very limited quantity have been produced and we expect this lot to sell out very soon.
If you've ever dreamed of owning a quality, large aperture refractor on a budget, your search ends here. Antares' 152mm refractor features a well-corrected, multi-coated, air-spaced Fraunhofer doublet objective that gulps in 44% more starlight than a 5" telescope and an astounding 131% more light than a 100mm refractor.
The Antares 1529 is a pretty "fast" f/6.5 telescope that is well suited to wide field observations. Despite its short focal length, the Low Dispersion Achromatic objective performs very well with less chromatic aberration (false color) compared to other competitor's telescopes on brighter objects. This is the same objective that was used in earlier production runs, so there is no change in the optics.
The optical tube, on the other hand, has been significantly improved. The tube is powder-coated in a glossy white finish. It features a sliding dew shield, an ultra-smooth dual-speed 2" Crayford 10:1 microfocuser with a 1.25" adapter (both with brass compression rings) and a metal dust cap. No finder is included, but the OTA includes a 50mm finder bracket. Also included with every OTA is a set of mounting rings and an 11" Vixen-style dovetail plate that is compatible with today's popular EQ and CG type mounts.
The new, Canadian-made lens
cell is not collimateable, but each individual telescope will be
star-tested by Antares prior to shipping.
This telescope is available in a variety of packages to suit your needs.
| Objective lens diameter |
152mm (6") |
| Focal length, f ratio |
990mm, f/6.5 |
| Lens specs |
* Multi-coated
* LDA (Low Dispersion Achromat)
* Well-corrected air-spaced doublet
* Antares "Fraunhofer Elite" objective (Research grade, 4-faces MgF2 coated) |
| Focuser |
2" dual-speed Crayford 10:1 microfocuser with a 1.25" adapter and brass compression rings; Focuser travel = 3"
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| Finderscope |
None, but 50mm finder bracket included |
| Optical tube length |
38" (with dewshield retracted and focuser racked in)
48" (with dewshield fully extended and focuser racked in)
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| Weight |
19.3 lbs (OTA only)
21.3 lbs (OTA + rings + dovetail plate)
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| Warranty |
2 year manufacturer's limited warranty |
Dewshield diameter = 7" OD
Tube diameter = 6" OD
Dewshield length = 13.75"
Dovetail plate length = 11"
Focuser length = 4" (included in optical tube length in above table)
OTA Package:
- Telescope only as specified above (with tube rings)
EQ5 Tripod Package:
- OTA package as described above, plus
- 1.25" 90-deg mirror diagonal
- Two 1.25" Plossl eyepieces (10mm and 32mm providing magnifications of 31x and 99x)
- EQ5 equatorial mount with illuminated polar finder
- ST-2B Steel tripod (height variable from approx. 28" - 48")
Note: This
is not the lighter, smaller, and cheaper ST-2 tripod sold by some other
dealers. Please account for this when comparing prices.
- Optional Dual-Axis motor drive available
EQ5 Pedestal Package:
- OTA package as described above, plus
- EQ5 equatorial mount with illuminated polar finder
- 30", 40" or custom height pedestal (see 2nd photo above) replaces ST-2B steel tripod
- Optional Dual-Axis motor drive available
- Please contact us for price and availability
Description copyright: Agena
AstroProducts (2008). Reproduction without permission prohibited.
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