Takahashi Mewlon-210
Takahashi
Takahashi Mewlon-210 is a 210 mm Dall-Kirkham Cassegrain for galaxies, planetary work, and other small high-resolution targets.
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Specifications
Optics
- Optical design
- Dall-Kirkham Cassegrain
- Aperture
- 210 mm
- Focal length
- 2415 mm
- Focal ratio
- f/11.5
- Dawes limit
- 0.55"
Specifications
- Back focus
- 67.2 mm
- Weight
- 17.86 lb (8.1 kg)
Imaging
- Camera format
- Visual, lunar/planetary, and small-sensor imaging
- Full-frame coverage
- No
Mechanical
- Focuser
- Moving primary mirror focuser
Astrophotography Fit
Best for galaxies, planetary work, and other small high-resolution targets when the mount, camera format, and correction hardware are chosen as one system.
Takahashi Mewlon-210 sits in the telescope slot for galaxies, planetary work, and other small high-resolution targets. The useful headline specs are aperture 210 mm, focal length 2415 mm, f/11.5.
Camera coverage: Visual, lunar/planetary, and small-sensor 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 | $3,170.00 | In stock Updated 8/5/2026 | View Offer - $3,170.00 |
| Cloud Break Optics Cloud Break Optics | $3,170.00 | In stock Updated 8/4/2026 | View Offer - $3,170.00 |
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