this out.
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attempts because of this post.
Ron
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Home Page > Binoculars 100mm & up Astromeccanica Ziel 120mm Binoscope More Info
Astromeccanica is a small company in Italy,
comprised of professional engineers/machinists that are also amateur
astronomers. They convert a variety of off-the-shelf telescopes into beautiful
binoscopes, as well as manufacture mounts and piers. All custom components are
CNC machined aluminum. The rear optical group uses three mirrors rather than
prisms, and provides a right-side-up but reversed left-right image. 1.25"
helical focusers are at 90 degrees for comfortable extended viewing of the
night sky. Unlike typical giant binoculars, Astromeccanica binoscopes are
designed for high magnification- up to 200x. This is possible due to the use
of two small collimation knobs conveniently located under the diagonals. This
provides the horizontal and vertical collimation adjustment necessary to
compensate for microscopic shift when eyepieces are rotated to focus, or when
changes in IPD are made. So collimation can always be perfectly maintained
using this unique feature. Astromeccanica binoscopes comes in a variety of
configurations, from 80mm to 150mm, using achromatic, apochromatic, or
catadriotic designs.
Binoscope, Fork Mount, & Pier Complete
$3995
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Objective size |
120mm Achromatic |
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Focal Length |
600mm |
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Focuser |
1.25" helical |
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Optic coating |
Multi-coated |
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Weight |
60 lbs. including mount/pier |
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