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OTA · MSRP $8,995

Stellarvue SVX152T

Key specifications

Aperture152 mm
Focal length1200 mm
Focal ratiof/8 (approx.)
Optical designTriplet APO
Weight10.52 kg

All specifications

Lens coatingBroadband full multi-coating on every surface
Focuser typeStellarvue 3" rack-and-pinion, 8:1 reduction, 4.5" travel
Tube length1130.3 mm

About

A 152 mm air-spaced apochromatic triplet at roughly f/8, pairing an Ohara FPL-53 extra-low-dispersion centre element with a Lanthanum rear element, rated at 0.97 to 0.98 Strehl on Stellarvue's Zygo interferometer. The all-aluminium tube is fully baffled and finished in instrument white, with a laser-engraved retracting dew shield and black anodised fittings.