Orion AstroView EQ
Refractors have long been touted
as great instruments for studying the planets and Moon. But
with its shortened focal length and generous aperture, our
new AstroView 120ST (for “Short Tube”) takes refractor
usage to new depths—as in deep sky! It’s a compact,
rich-field refractor designed for observation of nebular clouds,
star clusters, and even galaxies. It has the same 120mm (4.7")
clear aperture as our standard AstroView 120, but the 120ST’s
multi-coated achromatic objective lens has a focal length
of just 600mm (f/5) compared to 1000mm (f/8.3) for the standard
model. That translates to a 66% wider field of view for any
given eyepiece. With the included 25mm Plössl, the 120ST
covers a sprawling 2.1° swath of sky—enough to display
the entire Double Cluster, Pleiades Cluster, or North America
Nebula! A new refractor with a new purpose—that’s
the Orion AstroView 120ST EQ!
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