The Black Diamond 80 ED is a modestly wide-field telescope offering bright, wide swaths of sky in a single view. It is well suited for wide-field astronomical observation of prominent nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies from a dark-sky location, or can be used as an astrograph for sky photography.
Optical Design | ED Apochromatic Refractor |
Optical Diameter | 80mm |
Focal Length | 600mm |
F/Ratio | F/7.5 |
Highest Practical Power | 160x |
Faintest Steller Magnitude | 12.2 |
Finder Scope | 8X50 |
Focuser Diameter | 2" dual speed, crayford |
Diagnol | 2" 90 deg. Dielectric Diagonal with 1.25 inch adapter |
Eyepieces | LET 2"-28 |
Tube Weight | 2.47kg |
Tube Dimensions | 10 cm x 62cm |
Shipping Weight | 8+25 kg |
Shipping Dimensions | 68x33x23 cm3; 97x44x29 cm3 |