Brand: SharpStar

Askar FMA 180 PRO Triplet Air-Spaced APO (FMA180PRO)

FMA180PRO

Brand: SharpStar

Askar FMA 180 PRO Triplet Air-Spaced APO (FMA180PRO)

FMA180PRO

To provide customers with more options, Askar has launched the new FMA180 pro. FMA180 pro is similar to the FMA180 in optical design. The objective lens features a sextuplet air-spaced APO design and includes two pieces of ED glass, providing excellent correction of chromatic aberration. In addition to visual observations, the FMA180 pro is specially optimized for astrophotography. Compared to FMA180, FMA180 pro adds a finder base and a 360° rotator. What' s more, the focuser is designed as internal focusing which promotes its stability and ensures its performance in use as a delicate, high-quality, and compact astrograph.

  • 40mm aperture
  • 180mm focal length
  • Two-ED glass elements APO
  • Internal focuser
  • 0.8kg Lens tube
  • 360 Degree Rotator
  • 150mm vixen dovetail plate
  • Finder base bracket
  • Supporting full frame
  • Built-in reducer
$534.95 CAD

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Product Description

To provide customers with more options, Askar has launched the new FMA180 pro.

FMA180pro adopts a sextuplet air-spaced APO design with three lenses in front and three in the rear, two of which are ED glass, providing excellent correction of chromatic aberration, which lays the foundation for high-quality astrophotography and observation. It has an aperture of 40mm, a focal ratio of f/4.5, and a focal length of 180mm.

In addition to visual observations, the FMA180 pro is specially optimized for astrophotography. Compared to FMA180, FMA180 pro adds a finder base and a 360° rotator. What’s more, the focuser is designed as internal focusing which promotes its stability and ensures its performance in use as a delicate, high-quality, and compact astrograph.

The FMA180 pro comes with an M48 adapter at the rear end, and the back focus is the standard 55mm. The multifunctional base can not only be used for astrophotography but also be mounted onto other telescopes' finder bases as a finder scope after the Vixen dovetail plate is detached.

In a word, FMA180 pro is a compact astrograph for astrophotography with more integrated functions and a more dedicated design.

What can I see with a Askar FMA 180 PRO Triplet Air-Spaced APO (FMA180PRO)?

Here are some simulated views of common objects. Results with your telescope will vary with viewing conditions, obrits, equipment and more.

Jupiter with

25mm Eyepiece - 7x Magnification

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Jupiter with

10mm Eyepiece - 18x Magnification

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Jupiter with

5mm Eyepiece - 36x Magnification

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Moon with 25mm Eyepiece

7x Magnification

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Moon with 10mm Eyepiece

18x Magnification

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Moon with 5mm Eyepiece

36x Magnification

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Andromeda with 36mm Eyepiece

5x Magnification

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Andromeda with 25mm Eyepiece

7x Magnification

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Andromeda with 10mm Eyepiece

18x Magnification

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What's in the Box

  • 180pro OTA
  • Manual

Specifications

Aperture Size 40mm
Focal Length 180mm
Focal Ratio f/4.5
Tube Length 167.5mm
Objective Lens Sextuplet with two ED glasses Air-spaced APO
Back Focus 55mm
Image Circle 44mm
Tube Weight 0.8kg
Rear End adapter Type M48x0.75 (Built in 2" filter thread)
Standard Package Items an 180pro OTA, an instruction manual

Customer Reviews

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G.M.L.
This lens is a marvel

C-Size sensor shows some very slight oval star shapes with pixel peeping. My ASI585MCPro shows perfectly round stars right to the corners of the 3.5x2 degree field. After wasting time and money on fast, vintage Camera lenses, my search is over.

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D.M.
FMA180 Pro great design

Haven't had a clear night yet but if it matches performance of FMA180, it'll be an excellent price-performer.

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