Askar 80PHQ Flatfield Super APO Quadruplet 80mm Astrograph

Askar has introduced a brand-new refractive astrograph, the second long-focal-ratio astrograph from the PHQ- family. What is an Astrograph? An astrograph is a specialized telescope designed specifically for astrophotography and is not well suited for visual observing or making general astronomical observations. Taking images of the night sky is a specialized use-case for telescopes. As we often say in this hobby, ‘There is no such thing as the perfect telescope.’ We say that because there are so many different objects to look at in space and each one has different requirements to see it. Dim, large things like galaxies and nebulae require big apertures, a wide field with lower magnifications which means short focal lengths. Bright small things like planets don’t need aperture because they are brighter, instead we want more detail, higher magnifications and longer focal lengths. What’s more, telescopes with cameras attached work differently than one designed for use by a human eyeball.