GuideStar 61 APO
Category: Refractor Telescope
Master Precision Imaging with the William Optics GuideStar 61
Elevate your astrophotography with the William Optics GuideStar 61, designed exclusively for high-quality imaging and precision guiding. Featuring the acclaimed FPL53 ED doublet lens, identical to that in the Zenithstar 61, this telescope ensures sharp, high-contrast images with virtually no false color, making every capture exceptionally clear.
The GuideStar 61 boasts a lightweight optical tube for enhanced portability, coupled with a practical draw-tube (push-pull) focuser and rotating lens assembly for meticulous focusing. Ideal for serious astrophotographers, it supports a variety of setups with options like the Adjustable Flattener for ZS61 and a new 0.8x Reducer/Flattener, optimizing it for detailed wide-field imaging.
Constructed with precision from CNC machined aluminum, the GuideStar 61 offers a robust yet elegant design. It comes equipped with a Vixen/Synta-style finder dovetail rail for easy attachment of finder scopes, and a soft carry case for protection on the go.
Whether used as a guide scope or a portable imaging telescope, the GuideStar 61 is a crucial tool for any astrophotographer looking to enhance their night sky observations.
Specifications
- Lens Type: Doublet
- Focal Length: 360mm
- Diameter: 61mm
- Aperture: f/5.9
- Image circle: 42mm
- Optional Flattener: FLAT 61A 1.0x, FLAT 61R 0.8x
- Adapters: N/A
- Lens Material: FPL-53
- Camera format: >full frame
- T-mounts supported: Canon EF/RF, Nikon F/Z, Sony E, Pentax K, Micro 4/3rds, FUJI X
- Tube length: 340mm
- Total weight: 1.44 kg / 3.17 lbs
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