Sky-Watcher Startravel 80 AZ3 – 80mm f/5 Refractor on AZ Mount

Sky-Watcher Startravel 80 AZ3 – 80mm f/5 Refractor on AZ Mount

DESCRIPTION

The Sky-Watcher Startravel 80 AZ3 is a lightweight, short-tube achromatic refractor designed for sweeping views of the night sky. With an 80 mm aperture and 400 mm focal length (f/5), it offers bright, wide-field images ideal for observing star clusters, nebulae, bright galaxies, and even comets.

Thanks to its 45° erect-image diagonal, the telescope is also well-suited for daytime terrestrial use, providing upright, non-inverted images. The AZ3 alt-azimuth mount ensures intuitive operation with fine motion control in both azimuth and altitude axes via flexible slow-motion cables.

Included are two Plössl eyepieces (12.5 mm and 26 mm), a 2x Barlow lens, a red dot finder, a 1.25" erecting diagonal, the AZ3 mount, and a sturdy aluminium tripod with an accessory tray.

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

• Optical Design: Achromatic doublet refractor

• Objective Diameter: 80 mm

• Focal Length: 400 mm

• Focal Ratio: f/5

• Eyepieces Supplied: 12.5 mm and 26 mm Plössl (1.25")

• Barlow Lens: 2x (1.25")

• Magnifications: x15.4, x30.8, x32, x64

• Highest Practical Power: x160

• Finder: Red dot finder

• Diagonal: 45° erecting prism (1.25")

• Optical Coatings: Multi-coated

• Mount: AZ3 alt-azimuth with slow-motion cables

• Tripod: Adjustable aluminium with accessory tray

• Camera Connection: Yes (T-ring required)

• Light Gathering vs 60mm: +77%