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Holiday Schedule: We’ll be taking a short break from December 24th to December 29th to enjoy the holidays. During this time, the store will be closed, no orders will be shipped, and support will be unavailable. Happy Holidays!
Holiday Schedule: We’ll be taking a short break from December 24th to December 29th to enjoy the holidays. During this time, the store will be closed, no orders will be shipped, and support will be unavailable. Happy Holidays!

TS PHOTON 8" f/5 Newtonian telescope - for observing and astrophotography

This telescope is a true all-rounder and ranks among the best in this range. Through the versatile focal ratio of f/5, the Newtonian offers best prerequisites for lunar and planetary observations. The optimized secondary mirror is designed for deep-sky observations as well as for astrophotography.

The advantages of the PHOTON Newtonian at a glance:


♦ Moderate focal ratio for short exposure times for astrophotography.
♦ Very high sharpness on moon and planets
♦ Secondary mirror provides good illumination, for example for DSLR cameras
♦ Large backfocus allows using popular coma correctors and cameras
♦ High-quality primary mirror of optical BK7 glass with enhanced 94% reflectivity coating provides a bright, clear image.
♦ Stable 2" Crayford focuser with 10:1 dual speed and 1.25" reduction adapter
♦ Motor focus can be retrofitted at any time
♦ Quicker cooling down, quicker observing, quicker photographing through fan for the primary mirror
♦ Steel tube and metal mirror cells for optimal adjustment stability
♦ Only available from TS: carbon tube for retrofitting - for ultimative transportation