Explore Scientific ED102CF Review
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Explore Scientific 102mm f/7 Air-Spaced Triplet ED
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Explore Scientific ED102 102mm Triplet Apochromatic Refractor
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Explore Scientific AR102 Reviewed - Best For Deep Sky Viewing?
The Explore Scientific ED102 Essential Series Air-Spaced Triplet APO Refractor Telescope is a true apochromat refractor that reveals our Moon’s stark chiseled craters, Jupiter’s orderly cloud belts and the blue-white stars of the Orion Nebula popping against the complex misty cloud they call home. The ED102 Essential Series Apochromatic Refractor will open up a treasure trove of night sky treats, and provide a solid optical platform to begin serious deep sky astrophotography.
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Explore Scientific ED102 Essential Series Air-Spaced Triplet Apochromatic Refractor Telescope
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Dealing with Terrible focusers: The Explore Scientific ED 102 (CF
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Something old (Explore Scientific ED102CF) and something new
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Explore Scientific ED102 102mm f/7 Carbon Fiber EDT-10207-CF B&H
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Explore Scientific ED115 FPL53 115mm f/5.5 vs Skywatcher Esprit
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Explore Scientific ED102 Triplet CF Review (For Astrophotography)
The Explore Scientific ED102-FCD100 Series Air-Spaced Triplet Telescope in Carbon Fiber, has the advantages for astrophotographers and visual astronomers found in our metal-tube ED102 models, but with the advantage of making the instrument much lighter, and a lighter weight telescope performs better on any mount that it is used on. This telescope includes genuine HOYA FCD100 ED glass which is very similar in characteristics as OHARA's FPL-53.
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Explore Scientific ED102-FCD100 Air-Spaced Triplet Refractor Carbon Fiber Telescope