Description
A standard equipment 1.25″ accessory adapter slips into the 2″ accessory holder to let you use a 1.25″ star diagonal, image erecting diagonal, or photo accessories. Like the 2″ accessory holder, the 1.25″ adapter also uses a non-marring soft brass compression ring to hold 1.25″ accessories in place. If you are partial to 1.25″ eyepieces and need an outstanding diagonal for this scope, consider the Astro-Tech 1.25″ dielectric diagonal (#AT1D). It’s a Sky & Telescope Hot Product for 2007. Most 2″ star diagonals will not reach infinity focus with the AT65EDQ with either 1.25″ or 2″ eyepieces, so a 1.25″ diagonal is recommended for visual use.
Tube finish: The optical tube and lens shade are finished in a durable textured powder coat, the same as that used on scopes three times the price of the AT65EDQ. The focuser and trim are black anodized.
Tube rings and dovetail: The AT65EDQ comes with a pair of felt-lined 80mm hinged split mounting rings with 1/4″-20 thread mounting holes in the top and bottom of each ring, plus a Vixen-style dovetail. Supplied mounting bolts let you install the rings on the supplied dovetail or on an optional Losmandy-style “D-plate” dovetail for using the AT65EDQ on an equatorial mount. They will also let you attach the rings to optional Vixen- or Losmandy-style dovetail adapters for piggybacking the AT65EDQ on top of a larger scope. A 1/4″-20 thread mounting hole in the Vixen-style dovetail will let you mount the AT65EDQ on an optional standard photo tripod for use as a terrestrial spotting scope or telephoto lens.
Other supplied accessories: A slip-on metal dust cap is standard. There is a dovetail shoe on the upper left side of the optical tube for installing an optional multiple reticle red dot finder such as the Astro-Tech #ATF, using a #ATFBV base.
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