Astro-Tech AT152EDT
Astro-Tech
Astro-Tech AT152EDT is a 152 mm ED triplet APO refractor for deeper refractor imaging, smaller galaxies, and high-quality visual observing.
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Specifications
Optics
- Optical design
- ED triplet APO refractor
- Aperture
- 152 mm
- Focal length
- 1216 mm
- Focal ratio
- f/8
- Dawes limit
- 0.76"
- Glass / elements
- Air-spaced ED triplet objective
Imaging
- Camera format
- APS-C / Micro 4/3 with matching flattener
- Full-frame coverage
- No
- Back focus
- Requires field flattener/reducer spacing for imaging
Specifications
- Weight
- 28 lb (12.7 kg)
Mechanical
- Focuser
- Dual-speed rack-and-pinion focuser
Astrophotography Fit
Best for deeper refractor imaging, smaller galaxies, and high-quality visual observing when the mount, camera format, and correction hardware are chosen as one system.
Astro-Tech AT152EDT sits in the telescope slot for deeper refractor imaging, smaller galaxies, and high-quality visual observing. The useful headline specs are aperture 152 mm, focal length 1216 mm, f/8.
Camera coverage: APS-C / Micro 4/3 with matching flattener. Back focus: Requires field flattener/reducer spacing for imaging.
Long focal length optics reward patience. Guiding accuracy, seeing, focus stability, mirror behavior, and mount capacity matter more here than they do on small refractors.
Best paired with
- Heavy-duty GoTo mount with generous imaging payload headroom
- Off-axis guider, sensitive guide camera, and motorized focuser
- Small-pixel planetary cameras or appropriately sized cooled deep-sky cameras
Not recommended for
- Undermounted beginner rigs or windy portable setups
- Large nebula framing without a reducer or mosaic plan
- First deep-sky setup if guiding and collimation still feel unfamiliar
Where To Buy
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| Retailer | Price | Availability | View Offer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Astronomics Astronomics | $3,499.00 | Out of stock Updated 8/4/2026 | View Offer - $3,499.00 |
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