Telescope Engineering Company TEC - TEC TEC 160 APO Fluorite F/7 Refractor

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Telescope Engineering Company TEC 160 APO Fluorite F/7 Refractor

Manufacturer : Telescope Engineering Company
Part Number : TEC160

APO160FL — the APO160FL is the next step up in size after the APO140. Please keep in mind it is a small step in resolution, but huge in terms of price. This scope is a scaled version of the APO140, slightly longer and heavier, and may require a larger mount.

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APO160FL – the APO160FL is next step in size after APO140, keep in mind it is small step in resolution, but huge in money spending. This scope is a scaled version of the APO140, it is slightly longer and heavier, and may required larger mount. APO160FL has excellent color correction thanks to glasses combination with Fluorite as a middle element.

A $3,000.00 deposit is required to place an order.

$20.00 crating and packing fee applies.

TEC offers 30-day money back guarantee at time of delivery / lifetime warranty against defects thereafter.

PRICES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE BY TEC WITHOUT NOTICE.

Clear aperture

160 mm

Focal length

1120 mm

Focal ratio

7.0

Resolution (theoretical)

0.75 arc sec

Tube diam.

6.42" / 163 mm

Tube length (transportation)

39.4" / 1000 mm

Tube length (extended)

no data

Tube weight

24 lb / 11 kg

Current rating is 4.67. Total votes 3.

$12,500.00

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Expensive but worth it

I went through a long way before setting down with my TEC160FL. I always had second thought after buying something expensive but not for my TEC160FL.

Stunning optics and fast cool down. The oil-spaced design works pretty well to track the dropping temperature. Star-test is text book like and very minimum spurious color could be seen on Vega using over 300x power. I think the color-correction is almost reflector like.

The tube is light weight and very back-friendly in this regard. The build quality is first rate though I wish it even better or on par with the Astro-physics OTA.

The only reason I can think of to part with the 160FL would be buying a 180FL.

From: | Created on: 12/2/2009 3:55:33 PM

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Amazing

Expensive for the aperture, that is true. But, I am now a visual user as well as an imager. Planets and double stars are amazing. My 4th (and last?) TEC scope. Well done once again Yuri and team TEC!

From: | Created on: 10/16/2009 1:48:51 PM

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Incredible!!!!

Hard to describe performance vs. what is no doubt an expensive scope. I never thought a 160mm scope could show as much planetary detail and it also performed way beyond my expectations for DSOs. Splits doubles like nothing Ive seen before in this size range. I would say this is my lifetime scope. Being my 4th TEC scope I still dream of putting a 200mm FL in an observatory some day. The 160FL performs (IMO) very close to its big brother 200ED version. You wont be disappointed!

From: Todd Strackbein | Created on: 10/16/2009 1:48:51 PM

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Aperture	160mm
Focal Length (mm)	1120
Focal Ratio	f/7.0
Tube Diameter	6.42" / 163 mm
Back Focus	7"
Coatings	Broad band 5 layer antireflection coating
Tube Length	39.4" / 1000 mm (transportation)
Tube Weight	24 lb / 11 kg