This beautiful carbon fiber tube version of the Raptor SV105 is a 105mm f-7 (735 mm focal length) apo triplet made with an Ohara FPL 53 center element and a 3” dual speed Stellarvue focuser. This telescope is great for viewing the planets and is a well-loved astrophotography telescope. The visual performance is spectacular, with the multi-coated lenses, making it perform well as a visual or photographic scope.
The SV105-3SV has a carbon fiber tube and dew shield. It comes standard with 3” dual speed Stellarvue focuser, 2” and 1.25” adapters, hinged dual mounting rings. Case and eyepieces are sold separately.
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Product Specifications
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Objective Lens
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105 mm, 735 mm focal length air spaced, apochromatic triplet objective.
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Tube Assembly
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Lightweight, mechanically stable, fully baffled carbon fiber tube and dew shield
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Dewshield
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5 1/2" diameter retracting carbon fiber dewshield with a 5 15/16" diameter front ring
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Focuser
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3.0" Stellarvue, dual speed, heavy duty Crayford focuser, rotating, with 2" and 1.25" adapters. Threaded for the dedicated SFF3 field flattener.
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Mounting Ring(s)
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Aluminum cnc machined dual mounting rings with three 1/4-20 threaded holes top and bottom. Mounts to various Vixen and Losmandy style plates available separately.
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Dimensions
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4 3/8" diameter main tube. Telescope is 24" long with dewshield retracted, 27" long when extended. Retracting dew shield is and 5 1/2" diameter with 5 15/16" diameter front ring. Dew shield is 8" long.
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Weight
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Optical tube weighs 10 pounds. Rings weigh 11 1/2 ounces each.
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Finder
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Optional, Recommended:
Red Dot Finder: F1001/F1001C
Multi Reticle Finder: F2/F2A
Optical Finder: F50M2/R50A
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Case
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Optional C9 or C9S
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Light Gain
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225
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Color Correction
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Excellent
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Contrast
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Excellent
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