5 is 399mm. 8G and the 135mm Samyang f/2. AT60ED) down to, say, 20x when you have a pair of (mounted) 15x50 binoculars? Filters? What would you say is the lowest reasonable power for such a scope, where reasonable means free from. Unguided with a skyguider pro camera tracker. As to field curvature, thats life. Joined: 30 Aug 2008. Guide scope question - posted in Refractors : Hello, Im dragging my feet in getting a guide scope. Reply reply harpage • An 8” SCT is too much for the AVX, which itself is a pretty questionable mount - if you’re lucky and willing to tune it, it can work well, but there are also plenty of. I Needed a vixen dovetail for my AT60ED, this works perfectly. The AT60ED is a good portable scope that will work on a lightweight mount. ASTRO-TECH AT72ED 72MM F/6 ED $379. 25" long with it extended. Throw the C8/Hyperstar into the mix, and there's another setup with roughly the same as the two widefield refractors. 2 oz with the rings and dovetail, 5 lbs 4 oz without rings and dovetail. Loc: Southwest Florida. . 8. 0 Features (Standard Version) • High quality metal focuser with anodized finish. I used to have a small AT60ED rig on an ARCA mount, and the stiction while balancing may cause you (as it did to me) to loosen it a bit too much, and you may have your scope fall out (as mine did, to the ground). The width of the foot on the AT60ED (38ish mm) exceeds the width of the Synta dovetail bar (30ish mm), so all you need to do is bolt the AT60ED foot onto the bar and you're done. Astro-Tech AT60ED 60mm f/6 FPL-53 ED Doublet $369. The AT60ED with a 2 inch diagonal and an eyepiece such as the AT UWA 28mm is a finder. 3. 2mm DeLite is that while the 17. I also purchased the dedicated AT60FF flattener. ZWO ASI678MC Color CMOS Imaging Camera. There is a very good reason that most reducers operate in the 0. This can be bolted to a vixen or losmandy dovetail for use as a stand alone telescope, or it can be mounted in a guide shoe and used as a very high quality guide scope. AT60ED vs. Kevin Krumwiede. Ive got everything fitted with a motor. 8x Reducer/Flattener that goes with it, too. 25 inch diagonal an 32mm plossl will still show a 4. Thank you. GameStop Moderna Pfizer Johnson & Johnson AstraZeneca Walgreens Best Buy Novavax SpaceX Tesla. 8X reducer/field flattener is designed for prime focus astrophotography. The image here was done using APP. One of the possibilities is the RedCat51 from William Optics. 5x Apo Barlow Mount: EQ6R-Pro. Focuser Motor for Astro-Tech AT60ED - posted in Refractors : Okay, Ill admit that Im lazy (i. The ring/clamshell is hinged so you can remove it with ease and adapt it to your current rig as a guidescope or photographic instrument with the proper photo tripod and camera. My guiding camera will be a QHY 5III 462 camera. I’ve been lucky enough to spend a few months basking in the spectacular far southern sky of New Zealand. 25" Solarlite Film Solar Filter. I also have some older Nikkor lenses in shorter focal lengths of 200, 135, 105, 85 and 50mm optics that can readily attach to the Pi cameras via adapters. At that time I started a thread titled Anyone with an AT60ED to ask a few questions about my new scope, and. . Overall, the image in my sample of the AT80F7 is more pleasing and reaches more targets than the 60mm and is no more effort to set-up. My primary purpose of getting this scope is to get widest field and lowest power with my Night Vision. Bosco_Wiggins and Anunnaki. 25" dewshield extended. Page 5 of 37 - AT60ED: Something Small From Our Sponsors - posted in Refractors : I have an AT 7 slotted dovetail bar ready! MikeBy rotating the camera, and making adjustments to the tilt adjuster you can effectively remove all tilt from your camera sensor. 8X reducer Mount: GEM45 Camera: ZWO ASI2600MM Pro Filter Wheel: ZWO EFW-II 7X36mm Filters: Optolong LRGB 36mm Guiding: QHY5L-II-M with QHY mini guide scope Software: N. So Ill be connecting the EAF to a AT60ED scope, and then. Leo Triplet NGC 3628, M66, M65. 0 deg TFOV. TV-60 should be a lot less bulky. The TFOV using this combination is a 6. The TFOV using this combination is a 6. Telescope configurations: AT60ED, AT60ED + 2x Barlow, NexStar 6SE, NexStar 6SE + 0. 8x reducer - posted in Refractors : I received my new AT60ED just over a week ago and we actually got some breaks in the clouds earlier than forecast, so I got a chance to confirm that it let me accomplish my first goal of getting a full-field view of the Sun through my DayStar Quark. I also know that using a 40mm eyepiece at f/5 will reduce my effective aperture, but the resulting effective aperture will still be equal to or larger that the AT60ED at equal true field size. Cannot acheive focus on Astro-Tech AT60ed - posted in Refractors : Hello I have a new Astro-Tech AT60ED. I. 75x range. One other thing I've heard--and can confirm--is that the mounting collar for the AT60ED is almost a perfect fit for the 135mm Samyang. It does great with the 50mm, and mostly good with the 135mm. I use the Star Adventurer 2i with the AstroTech AT60ED and it works incredibly well, when I can find my target. The Losmandy Dovetail is the short one from Astronomics (The issue is that in order to. This is a 360mm f6 scope that is actually quite small. This consists of two nights worth of data, at. I might have bought the new FRA 300 if a reducer were available for it, to get shorter than 300mm FL. doc 6 3. Astro-Tech Finderscope Mounting Shoe Thousand Oaks 4. - Jim Just tell them its not really pink - its seashell white! MikePage 30 of 37 - AT60ED: Something Small From Our Sponsors - posted in Refractors : Exactly when I decided to order AT60ED, Astronomics website shows AT72EDII availability as In Stock. We feel this is truly a lifetime instrument. Scopes: ES ED-102 FCD100 CF, ZWO Mini Guide Scope, Astro-Tech AT60ED, Askar FMA180, Sky-Watcher Skymax 102. 8. - 60mm has an aperture advantage over an 80mm stopped down to 42mm. ·. Reviews. 8. I. I haven't tried it in a while but seems like I have to use a small extension tube with my Sony a6000 to get it to reach focus. 8X reducer/field flattener is designed for prime focus astrophotography. g. 1. It seems to me that while the AT-60ED in its case is probably not small enough to be. Page 26 of 37 - AT60ED: Something Small From Our Sponsors - posted in Refractors : All basically the same. Posted 07 January 2021 - 09:17 AM. • durable nylon soft carry case. Mounts: Rainbow Astro RST-135, ES iEXOS-100, SkyGuider Pro. 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. Explore Scientific iEXOS-100-2 PMC-Eight System with WiFi and Bluetooth + AT60ED? - posted in Beginning Deep Sky Imaging: I posted recently about another system - which was pointed out to me not so good. The AT60ED is a very nice solid design with premium glass. Focuser: 2" Rack & Pinion with 10-to-1 Microfocus. 5N/M Focuser Payload Limit 5KG Power/Data Interface USB 2. The 18. The video above shows every step of capturing and processing the Pinwheel Galaxy (M101) with a DSLR, small telescope, and an iOptron SmartEQ mount. ? Basically, as my first. No more having to adjust your optical tube. AT60 Vixen-style rail/bracket/mounting suggestions - posted in Beginning Deep Sky Imaging: I have the AT60, but its a chore to balance it in dec with the shoe finder mount. * Mount controlled via Astroberry. They'll put an expensive optical tube on a simple and less expensive mount because they don't plan on doing photography and need something light for traveling. The supplied photo instructions are good, but there was still some dry-fitting to make sure I was getting the bracket in the right orientation and attached through the right holes. Show Us Your AT60ED Shots - posted in Beginning Deep Sky Imaging: A bunch of us received Astro Tech AT60EDs earlier this year (2021). 4KidsOneCamera • 3 yr. We all have questions from time to time. It contains a set of common interfaces, engines, and tools that are used to support most ASCOM drivers and other components. L. Visually the AT60ED is well configured for use with 2" and 1. Svbony SV550 - Total Disappointment - posted in Refractors : I figured i would try out the new Svbony SV550 triplet with FPL-53 glass at 80mm. It measures 35" (889mm) long, 10. The AT70ED is bringing ED optics to you at a fantastic price. Usually it's best to use one which is designed for scope. - posted in Electronically Assisted Astronomy (No Post-Processing): Looking for last minute opinions. It also is the most forgiving of a light mount. I get pretty good guiding generally below 1’ with the occasional blip but sharp images at long exposures of 3-5mins. 5. )AT60ED vs. Page 7 of 37 - AT60ED: Something Small From Our Sponsors - posted in Refractors : Ordered mine. I have looked at, researched, considered astrophoto-worthy computerised EQ mounts. In this video I will share with you how to install and configure. While Im looking into guiding solutions for this. The star test is a bit of a mess outside of focus and a 10l/mm Ronchi eyepiece indicates the same (both with green filters). Which camera to get for EAA and astrophotography with the AT60ED. Resolution is still good at 1. The Starblast has a focal length of ~450mm vs 360mm for the AT60, so the Orion is capable of marginally higher magnification for lunar/planetary viewing. I have been doing some research on small refractors and have come down to these 2 options: 1. I hope you guys will like it. Also looking at Televue TV60, nice but too expensive for me. I was hoping to do this first light video of my Astro-Tech AT60ED after I got my flattener/reducer, however they just haven't been in stock. The AT60ED has a supplied ring/clamshell with the ability to attach to any mount, or dovetail, with a 1/4″ 20 thread adapter or the ability to use a 1/4″ 20 thread screw. I use the mounting foot of the scope unmodified in my small Alt-Az mount (VAMO traveller). Sharpstar 400F5. Star test results using an artificial star at a distance. It's a little gem. One issue with the Sharpstar is that while it may have nicer optics, it is almost 2 lbs heavier than the AT60ED which once you factor in the weight of a camera would overload the mount. AT72II - posted in Refractors : Hello! Please, does anyone know how does compare AT60ED and AT72II from Astro-Tech? Im looking for a starter refractor and I understand the 72 gathers more light but I was wondering whether there are any other differences? Perhaps one is shaper, corrects aberration better, . Its beginning to come into focus with the focuser ALL the way in. • a heavy duty nylon carry case. Page 1 of 3 - Good Value Grab 'n' Go & AP Refractor - posted in Refractors : Im interested in a small-ish refractor to use as a grab n go scope and also for astrophotography using a full frame DSLR. I have a huge backlog of data that I need to process and recently have been having fun doing that using Sirilic/Siril and AstroPixelProcessor. • a rotating dual-speed 2. We could not detect a hint of spurious color (chromatic aberration) in our evenings testing the AT60ED. Or they'll want to upgrade the inexpensive mount that came with their prepackaged. Andrew Burwell. This Astro-Tech AT80ED refractor has: • split tube rings with detachable Vixen-style dovetail for installation on virtually any mount. However, it is about $190 more than the Astro-Tech AT60ED and I found a place that will be getting some AT60ED scopes in a month. 5mm Morpheus gives a larger TFOV, the 18. This product is discontinued, for the new 5V EAF please click here. Thanks. It isnt currently online. And I'm sure the 72mm is also. AstroTech AT60ED vs William Optics ZS61II - posted in Refractors : Just judging from the descriptions, these two scopes appear to be very close to the same thing. 3x Magnifier vrs AT60ED Refractor - posted in Night Vision Astronomy: I would really appreciate some help with this comparison. com shows all 3 scopes have roughly the same FOV, without speaking. Its certainly true to that some eyepieces do well at faster focal. N. 00 Not FPL-53. Back to Beginning Deep Sky Imaging · Next Unread Topic →. 25" diagonals. Even using a 1. I thought about the WO ZenithStar 81, but the difference between the 81 and 73 is just 8mm or roughly 1/3". Mounts for Astro Tech AT60ED - posted in Refractors : Hi folks, I recently picked up an Astro Tech AT60ED as my first scope and noticed the mounts on each side of the scope for spot/guide scope and other peripherals. First Light Images for a new Astro-Tech AT60ED telescope. My eye piece kit now consists of the Panoptic 41, Panoptic 24, Delos 10, and Delos 4. Price. The 60mm f/6 FPL-53 and Lanthanum air-spaced doublet really shines. It has a very small overall pixel size at 3. $369. 00. To improve the stability of the setup, though, I upgraded to the William Optics High Latitude Vixen Base. So, no DSLRs with the Evoguide and at the moment, there is no way around this. 25 limitation as to the focuser. The objective has just a few specks of dust which can probably be removed with a simple air-bulb. Loc: 3rd Stone from the Sun. Page 1 of 2 - AT60ED - pinched optics? - posted in Beginning Deep Sky Imaging: Im getting very strange looking stars in my images and Im pretty convinced its pinched optics relating to temperature. AT60ED first week - Wow! - posted in Electronically Assisted Astronomy (No Post-Processing): I recently brought home an AT60ED F/6 refractor from the good people at Astronomics. 25" mirrors. Posts: 711. 3 degree field, the right angle format with bulky eyepiece and very short tube makes initial sighting slower than it could be. So I am considering perhaps getting a small ED refractor such as the AT60ED or AT72EDII sometime in the future. Iris Nebula with AT60ED - posted in Beginning Deep Sky Imaging: This is my third attempt at editing this tricky thing, and I think Im finally ok with it. When dithering with Asiair plus. And we’re now in our third Astronomics generation (son Michael started keeping track of the Astronomics inventory when he was. 25 OTA (20lbs on C’s website) but that configuration also uses the bigger tripod. The AT4060 is a cardioid tube condenser microphone with a transformer-coupled output circuit. According to the testing. AT60ED as finder scope - posted in Refractors : I have a variety of finders that I use as appropriate to the situation. The TS Optics ONTC looks appealing in 8 or 10 to me. 25" accessory adapter, both with compression rings: The precision-made rack-and-pinion focuser has dual-speed focusing. There are three holes in the cap, similar to the circular holes in a Hartmann mask, that help you focus during imaging and visual use. Last night I took out my AT60ED on a 501HDV fluid head with pan handle and Bogen 055XB tripod with push-up elevator column. I am using a Astro. The AT60ED should be able to reach 100-120x easily with the right eyepieces, and in exceptional conditions 150-200x may be possible. 4KidsOneCamera • 3 yr. Focusing Masks For Telescopes. Discontinued Product ZWO EAF ( Electronic Automatic Focuser) $199. 25" (286mm) deep including the feet that prevent the case from resting directly on the ground. The other night I tried my Sony Alpha 230 DSLR with a 1" APS-C sensor in the AT60ED at F/6 and the result was a huge field of view but with what appears to be severe coma along the edges of the frame. 3. Product Description. Astro-Tech AT60ED 60mm or Apertura 60mm FPL-53 Doublet APO Refractor - posted in Refractors : I am looking for a terrestrial scope that can also be used for a grab-and-go scope. The flattener seems to be out of stock everywhere I've looked so suggestions gratefully received. Page 4 of 5 - Anyone with an AT60ED? - posted in Refractors : Attached the Rigelsys NStep focus motor to my Z61/AT60 tonight. It then goes in to processing with DeepSkyStacker and Adobe Photoshop. Page 17 of 37 - AT60ED: Something Small From Our Sponsors - posted in Refractors : If you are talking about the type of visual reducer that threads into the barrel of an eyepiece, it should work (since they generally work with every other type of scope), although I dont think the images are going to be very good. I recognize that I will drop maximum true field of view from 7. So, subtract the thickness of the t-ring from 9. The AT70ED would make an alright scope, but it uses older glass which may be more prone to aberrations around bright stars. Easy to install and build quality is great. 8x field flattener (no stock currently) + William Optics 48mm T-mount for Sony E-mount OR 2. Buy telescopes and telescope accessories at Astronomics. 1. Joined: 26 Jul 2020. 25″ eyepiece adapter that has a non-marring compression ring. An Astrozap focusing cap is a lightweight aluminum cap that fits over the front cell of your telescope. topic starter. AFAIK, the Astro-Tech Finderscope Mounting Shoe (ATSHOE) is the only finder shoe that will fit the AT60ED. 2mm DeLite was nearly sharp to the edge. I know the reviews for both of these are real good, and the opinions are usually that these are a good bang for the buck. the 18. 5 (which arrives Friday). I'm lucky I got 25 seconds with a AT60ED and an Olympus E-M10 Mk II on a SkyGuider Pro. Each frame taken with the camera is around 132 MB in size. I got a recent sample of AT60ED and I haven't got a chance to test it out due to weather, out of town etc. Help A Kid Through College. I have an AVX , AsiAir plus, AT60ed, Asi071mc pro, Sybony 60mm for guiding. I was initially considering the Orion 80ED, but the focal length is a little longer than I would like and I dont like the focuser. Which is well within the 11lbs weight capacity of the mount. Page 12 of 37 - AT60ED: Something Small From Our Sponsors - posted in Refractors : Thank you. Do I need a reducer/flattener? - posted in Beginning Deep Sky Imaging: Hi there I just purchased an Astro Tech AT60ED 60MM F/6 FPL-53ED doublet to do Astrophotography with my ioptron Skyguider Pro. I normally do long telephoto with a Tamron 150-600mm lens. Astro-Tech AT60ED 60mm f/6 FPL-53 ED Doublet $369. Its been working quite well with my 1x Flattener. This is my 2018 AT60ED decked out in William Optics finery. For the mounting foot, I use an Astronomics Astro-Tech 7" universal dovetail plate. My AT60ED is a finder set into rings on my 152mm f/8 apo. Even using a 1. Aperture: 60mm. → Astrophotography and Sketching. AstroTech AT60ED vs William Optics ZS61II - posted in Refractors : Just judging from the descriptions, these two scopes appear to be very close to the same thing. As I am still waiting for the camera to arrive, I would like to know what settings to use with it, Gain,. If the screws of the mounts clamp. Sometimes when I press the coarse focus I can see the focuser visibly move out. You need additional stuff to use an EAF. I am using the declination bracket, but the end result is that camera + telescope is slightly. Aperture: 60mm. I was hoping my Orion 0. Page 1 of 2 - Lowest reasonable power for 60mm F/6 refractor - posted in Refractors : Is there any point in pulling a 60mm F/6 refractor (e. The Sky-Watcher Evoguide 50ED Field Flattener, instead, has only 17. 0. A few people suggested the Astro Tech AT60ED and that looks affordable. There is still some tilt on the upper edge, but overall its improved. And when it does come back in stock, Ive always missed reordering it. WO ZS61 or AT60ED? - posted in Refractors : After 1 1/2 years of frustration with extreme field curvature and optical axis tilt of my ES ED80, finally I decided to go for a new scope for wide field imaging. . Long slots allow it to be. I would like to use it for the polar alignment routine in Sharpcap as well as autoguided imaging. The 18. • Flexible installation for use on a variety of refractors, Newtonians, schmidt cassegrain and other Optical TubePage 1 of 2 - SkyGuider Pro - Mounting for best results - posted in DSLR, Mirrorless & General-Purpose Digital Camera DSO Imaging: Hello cloudy nights community, I found this community because of a lot of helpful discussions. It functions as a handle (This is fairly obvious from the name. I purchased one, but it is back ordered till February. AT60EDP. The 18. 6 72ED Astronomical Telescope $463. The AT60ED is a very nice solid design with premium glass. How to attach filter between field flattener and T-ring - posted in Beginning Deep Sky Imaging: My imaging train is Telescope AT60ED/Astrotech 2inch Field Flattener/T-ring/EOS EFtoRF Adapter/Canon R I have two issues: 1) Looking at the images, I feel the back. Astronomics is a family-owned business that has been supplying amateur astronomers, schools, businesses, and government agencies with the right optical equipment and the right advice since 1979. I put a 32 Masumaya in the diagonal. Scopes: ES ED-102 FCD100 CF, ZWO Mini Guide Scope, Astro-Tech AT60ED, Askar FMA180, Sky-Watcher Skymax 102. WO Zenithstar 61 APO $478. Even though I can achieve a 7. Ive only used it with the flattener, but have had no issues getting round stars on an APS-c sized sensor with the flattener. 5" rack-and-pinion focuser with 10:1 ratio fine focusing. com and they have no idea. I love your images taken with it, by the way. My old Sears 60mm refractor gave very sharp images, but not very useful for imaging. I have been considering the Astro-Tech AT60ED 60mm and the Apertura 60mm FPL-53 Doublet APO Refractor, I like the weight and the size of both for my. Then you just thread the m48 t-ring on the end of the flattener. 63x reducer Exposures range from 1/100s to 1/4000s at ISO-100 to ISO-800 Thousand Oaks Optical solar sheet in homemade filter hat for both telescopes No processing done on the images aside from cropping and fitting into the grid Thanks for looking!49 votes, 12 comments. Star test results using an artificial star at a distance of 60 feet. The AT60CAA will make your life much easier when using your AT60ED photographically. The image here was done using APP. Show Us Your AT60ED Shots - posted in Beginning Deep Sky Imaging: A bunch of us received Astro Tech AT60EDs earlier this year (2021). 00. Also Id pass on its helical focuser and its 1. I have no eyepieces dedicated to this small refractor. 1. If I had a bit more money to spend I'd probably go for the 7mm and a Barlow to give me a 3. Page 1 of 2 - Oblong stars using Astrotech 0. Theres two mounting screws on each side of the scope. Obviously the RedCat 51 is a class act and Ive heard good things about the Raptor 61, too. I love everything about my AT60ED except for the really short focal length. Page 3 of 4 - TV-60 vs. The problem: My guiding with the AT60ed continuously fluctuates between . Unless you want a super-finder, or are doing astrophotography, a 2" focuser on a 360mm scope is super-wide. 0 Cable connectionof computers or ASIAIR to the focus controller Advanced Versionincludestemperature sensor and hand controller as additional items. Reviews. Download Augmented. Perfect star images across an APS-C chip. Astro-Tech AT60ED 60mm or Apertura 60mm FPL-53 Doublet APO Refractor - posted in Refractors : I am looking for a terrestrial scope that can also be used for a grab-and-go scope. 25″ eyepiece adapter that has a non-marring compression ring. Backfocus with a AT60ED - posted in Beginning Deep Sky Imaging: If you guys saw my previous post about my planned beginner setup with the Sky-Watcher Evostar 72 and the star adventure, I have chosen to use the AT60ED doublet refractor (as a scope for astrophotography of DSOs. Any suggestions also on reading material and downloads gratefully received too - I know I'll have lots of questions. Feel free to give us a call if you have a question about your scope if it isn’t an Astro-Tech product. JPG IMG_2394. I have it down to two scopes. There is a certain amount of compromise inherent to the short focal length and achieving that wide field. Im in Australia, so we cant get the AT60ED locally and this presents some issues. Posted 30 August 2021 - 02:24 PM. It’s $949. I signed up at Explore Scientific just a couple of weeks ago. Cameras: ZWO ASI120MM Mini, ASI224MC, ZWO290MM Mini, ZWO ASI294MC Pro, Canon M6 Mark II. First off, the whole box that the scope came in looked previously opened and re-sealed. Second scope recommendations - posted in Experienced Deep Sky Imaging: Hi Need ur guidance , i currently use AT60ed with 0. The ASI678MC CMOS Color Imaging Camera is based on the Sony IMX678 with SONY STARVIS and Exmor R Technology. For instance if I want to shoot the entire Cynus Loop, I need the AT60ED and my D600 FF, but M13 fits nicely in my C5 with the reducer/flattener on my 1 inch Nikon 1 V3. 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. Now I am confused as which one to. The AT80ED is bringing ED optics to you at a fantastic price. It looks like the telescope now comes standard with the camera angle adjuster. The 66mm units from Taiwan are advertised as “apochromatic” and boast a price of $329, shipping included. Refractors. The price difference may be due to the fact that the astro-tech uses FCD-100 and FK-61 glass whereas the StarField uses FPL-53 glass. Ill be pairing these with a Star Adventurer 2i to begin with, which has an autoguider port. Mine rides on an AZGTi in eq mode with a 533mc. They are 48mm. Nice 360mm F/6 doublet with FPL-53 synthetic fluorite and Lanthanum lenses. The reversed foot allows the focusing knobs to be oriented horizontally. Clear Sky's, Supernova. 5). 8x reducer in AT60ED - posted in Beginning Deep Sky Imaging: Im having a problem with the Astrotech 0. 5 - not small enough to be an airline personal item; seems heavy-duty, but not particularly efficient Rex: I appreciate all the measurements and photos you have taken. Adding. My question is the tripod. The tube is reportedly a hand-selected 6922 Sovtek. I also a Celestron 6se. In addition to the mask for the AT60 I'm also making one for my planetary newt. 00. The flattener definitely helps make for better pictures, but it is perfectly usable without it. You get a single ring with a. The AT70ED is a brand new addition to the Astro-Tech line up, whereas the 60ED and 72EDII have been out for a few years, so it may be a while until you see a. Reviews. AT60ED minimal eyepiece kit, etc. If the finish and focuser is comparable to my AT 80ED, then it is really quite good. The AT60ED has a supplied ring/clamshell with the ability to attach to any mount, or dovetail, with a 1/4″ 20 thread adapter or the ability to use a 1/4″ 20 thread screw. It doesn't seem practical enough to buy the 81mm for $150 more than the 73mm, but both have that FPL-53 element in the lens design. While this Astro-Tech ATRF72 0. EAF Manual EAF Manual EN V1. Follow. Page 459 of 460 - EAA Image Gallery - posted in Electronically Assisted Astronomy (No Post-Processing): Here is a post-processed Helix Nebula. $44. Perhaps I will just wait another week or two and. Mounting AT60ED with ZWO EAF on a Losmandy Dovetail - posted in Beginning Deep Sky Imaging: So I had a weird issue which I managed to work around, but now want to revisit I have the above equipment. Edited by techmgr, 03 January 2021 - 08:53 PM. 00. Contact Us. I have talked to the people at astronmics. 00. Clear. I managed to get 2 good images for a short imaging session on Oct 14, 2022 (Oct 15, UT.