The Vixen ED103S is an apochromatic refractor, which has fantastic contrast and a competent 4" aperture sufficient for viewing most of the planets and many stars. With its ED glass elements, chromatic aberration has been reduced to nearly undetectable levels, permitting a much more practical use of the higher magnifications than when using other achromatic refractors of seemingly identical specifications.

Vixen's ED Glass has brought refractors back to the forefront of premium telescope choices to compete with the 8" and larger ubiquitous Schmidt-Cassegrains that, while bringing in enormous quantities of light, simply cannot compare to the contrast of the apochromatic refractor.

The included flip-mirror adapter allows either 90 degree or straight-through observing. With an eyepiece on each end of the flip-mirror, you can quickly switch between the two as the declination of your object of interest changes its location in the sky.

The new lenses focus the full visible spectrum of visible light to a critical point much more accurately than past ED product. The ED103S lenses are almost free of chromatic aberration in all colors and are critically sharp edge to edge. The astro-photographer will be especially pleased with the high contrast images through this telescope.

The ED103S comes complete with 7x50mm finder, finder bracket, 2 eyepiece adapter, dual T-thread flip-mirror with dual 1� eyepiece adapters, 90mm tube rings, carry handle and dovetail tube plate.

Features:

High definition ED lens on that gives excellent optical performance with a short optical tube for easy handling

Brighter images from the shorter f/7.7 focal ratio and capture crisp, pinpoint star images for your eyes enjoyment.

The new ED103S lenses are made with environment-friendly technologies, free of hazardous lead that helps to support a cleaner global environment.

The optical tube comes equipped with a metal carry handle for easy one-hand carrying.

Specification	Description
Model	5865
Aperture	103mm
Brand	Vixen
Clearance	Yes
Finderscope	7x50
Focal Length	795mm
Focal Ratio	f/7.7
Good for Astrophotography	Yes
Objective Lens Size Code	103
Optical Design	Refractor
Recommended Usage	Astrophotography
Telescopes Series	OTA Optical Tubes

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Vixen Optics ED103S Refractor Optical Tube with 7x50 Finder and Flip Mirror

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