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PICKIN UP MY FIRST SCOPE NOW ITS A INTELLISCOPE XT8 thanks for the info sir, im getting it and a bunch of stuff for $500, fine with me

Tasco's in the 80s were soul destroying

Slow telescope

Great info, thanks!

Thank You Sir Straight up Respect to Host and Channel ✌️

What I'm wondering is how this compares to the Vixen ED81S. The Vixen is quite a bit more expensive while also being a doublet. I'd wager that mechanically, the AT is superior to the Vixen as well. I know the ED81S does have better glass, and I'm wondering if that coupled with the fact that it's from Japan is the reason for the Vixen being almost double the cost. On a side note, I remember when you replied to one of my comments a while ago stating that you were playing with one of these. Months later the video is released. It gives me an idea as to how long it really takes to produce one of these videos. Much appreciation for taking your time to inform and entertain us :-)

Great scope review. If I was in the refractor market it definitely would be on the consideration list. What I really would like to have are Ed's viewing conditions. Compared to where I live they rate a Wow!!

Can't wait to see your review about the new Askar 71F.

Is it just me or hasn´t the attractive price being told?

Beautiful images Ed!

Ed,I noticed it too that Svbony is also Chinese & it is evident to see that their scopes look identical to the astro tech one

This is my therapy. Thanks Ed!

Thanks a lot Ed.

I have been aware of the Horsehead Nebula for more than 55 years. I had no idea it was THAT difficult. Maybe I didn’t pay as much attention to Walter Scott Houston as I thought I did! Your simulation of its visibility was SUPERB. Thanks a million for this one. Yet AGAIN.

Ed didn’t mention the price (?), but I guessed $800-$900. It’s $750, which made me think, “Hey, not bad!” (Remember, too, that CN members can use a discount code that might lower it to $700-$725). I own the ES Essentials 80mm triplet, which I bought “used” but never actually used for $350. It’s really nice, and at f/5 it’s adorably compact.

My first refractor. I love it.

Ugh, I hate that question: "Is there anything special going on tonight?" For whatever reason, this really grinds my gears. What's the best answer to this question to be slightly welcoming and not pissed off?

I have the Astrotech AT102ED F/7 on an Alt-Az mount. It's my "Quick Look" telescope and a HUGE improvement over the older Sky Watcher 102mm F/5 achromat that I used to use. These Astro-techs are a good value for the money. Better get your AT80EDT now! After Ed's review, the price will soar!😆

One of the fundamental problems of the AT80EDT is that it's more expensive than the AT102ED if use will be exclusively visual. The AT102ED is probably the best deal for a visual scope, and frequently goes on sale for $599.

I have an AT102ED and the features & quality are the same as the AT80EDT. Very nice scope. No complaints with my Astro Tech.

9:55 i mean you did stick q full frame on it, this thing may be much better with a APSC or micro 4/3 other than that its not bad looking. Although i dont know what beginner would have the money to soend on a mount over 1k but then proceed to buy such a affordable telescope.

I’m surprised you don’t give a star test to see if the airy disc is good.

Ah finally a review of this beauty 🙂 Haha I get the same thing when I go to a dark sight. People see me with my imaging rig and think something special is going on 🙂 Last time I was there a bunch of college kids were stuck trying to figure out a 10" Dob that they rented. I happily showed them how to assemble it and even showed them how to use Stellarium on their phone to find objects. Once I got them going I showed them M31 and other objects including Jupiter. They had so much fun and I was happy I was there to get them going and add new young astronomers to our hobby 🙂. Thank for the review, I knew this scope was something special for the price.

I just bought one of these (carbon fiber version in f/7) last week. Happy to see Ed approves of the Astro-Tech 80mm line. I'm happy with the scope I got, definitely a beautiful piece of equipment too.

Not all of us can have the Lord's budget to have 4 or 5 telescopes of all types and for all needs. For those like me who cannot spend more than US$500, the Seestar S50 is quite an achievement and a great conquest. Every day that passes, I enjoy it more and take better photographs with said device.

How well does it do without a flattener?

I've had one of these since 2018 and it's the primary scope I use for imaging. Combined with a WO field flattener(which is also a .8x reducer) it's pretty much exactly what a person would want for imaging. I've also attached a conventional camera to the back for terrestrial daytime imaging and the results are extremely sharp, great contrast and color. Better than any lens I could buy for my camera. Back then it was common for the scopes to arrive with mildly pinched optics (mine was as well, wasn't hard to fix but some may be uncomfortable) and of course any triplet can be sensitive to collimation. I haven't had any issues with that. Focuser and mounting rings are excellent. If you're entirely visual you might consider an ED or EDL doublet from AT instead (cheaper, lighter, reaches temperature faster) but for imaging this is a real winner.

9:10 - But I love my little Astro-Tech AT72ED. It's a good scope, nice quality build!

7:40 omg! please don't connect that XP laptop to the internet! or use it to sign into any accounts!

Astronomics is coming out with a number of interesting apos of late. Well worth a look. I keep spying the AP400 mount in the background of your studio. Mine just came home from a 20-year stay in Australia. I used it for the eclipse. Worked great in Oz in March for the last time and great for the eclipse. Have you reviewed it, or will you? I know the AP400 works great and I’m sure they are hard to find on the used market anyway. But it’s an example of a desirable small mount from Astro-Physics and they don’t make small mounts anymore! Cheers!

Ed Ting is the Bob Ross of astronomy, love it.

It's wintertime??

David Zinman / Zurich Tonnhalle Orchestra. A very nice set of Beethoven symphonies.

Hi Ed, another great video; let Mike know that I have a new/never used dedicated flattener made specifically for that scope (AstroTech ATREDT8) in the box with the documents. I bought it mistakenly for the “wrong” scope. I’d let it go for a bargain if he needs one.

@1:50: I wiped my monitor.

Own both the 80mm and 115mm and they are as described. Great optics and mechanical finish. Also own the reducer/flattener which expands the options for photography. Always enjoy your reviews Ed. Thanks.

Even after a couple of decades of following your reviews, I still enjoy what you do, Ed. I agree, Astrotech are a steal for the price. I'm apparently an accidental collector of the brand: 72mm ED; 80mm ED (the el-cheapo model); 90MM CF EDT, and the latest, the 130MM triplet APO. They get better with each new release, especially the hardware. Optics have always been at least excellent.

I really don't get why people would recommend starting astrophotography with SW80ED when these 80/480 triplets (sold under lots of different brandings) are just better for the same price.

Hi, Ed, I thought long and hard about C9.25 vs. EdgeHD 9.25. In the end, I went with a C9.25, Baader Diamond Steeltrack (BDS) external focuser, and a Starizona SCT Corrector IV 0.63x focal reducer/corrector. I believe the C9.25 and Starizona SCT Corrector IV match up well vs. an Edge HD 9.25. I get consistently good astrophotographic results from this combination for Deep Space Objects. For planetary work I use the C9.25, BDS focuser, and a 2x Powermate. Honestly, I don't use the C9.25 at its base f/10 configuration for astrophotography. This is because I'd need to swap out the BDS' standard 2-in. ring clamp adapter for an M48 threaded adapter, and I'm just too lazy to do this.

Ed Ting is must see TV

Thanks for doing a review of this excellent telescope. It does better on fainter objects than its 80mm aperture led me to expect. I've actually seen the California Nebula through mine AT80EDT using a hydrogen beta filter, which is not typically recommended for a telescope of this aperture. It was very dim, but clearly visible through this telescope.

I own the AT115EDT and was thinking of getting one of these because sometimes I just don’t want to hoist that heavy thing up and out. If it’s ANYTHING like the 115 it’s a absolute work of art. Just have to somehow convince the wife that this scope fills a need my other 7 scopes don’t. 😆 Wish me luck.

I hope you get to review an AstroTech EDL ED doublet refractor one day. I have the 125EDL and it is such a lovely telescope.

I'm a big fan of Astronomics (Astro-Tech's) EDL series. Have a look at one if you get the chance Ed. I have the AT102EDL and AT125EDL, both of which have been DPAC tested with fantastic results: slight turned edge on 102, small center zone in 125, very good CA and aberration control with smooth polish, very good results overall and both would pass the .95 Strehl guarantee. They preform well over their price point. For a visual instrument they're absolutely fantastic IMO.

Ive been looking at one of these for a long time to pair with my Celestron C8 Evo. Ive been trying out deep sky since the planets are all on the far side of the sun. The narrow fov of the C8 is kinda limiting and only having an alt-az mount doesnt help either but Ive been able to get some pretty good photos of a couple galaxies and the Orion nebula.

I still find the simplicity of the ball and cradle design appealing. Picture a Questar/Astroscan Mak-Newt

For the moment I'm dsi with an astro-modified dslr using lenses purchased for purpose. This is the scope I'll buy if I decide to go that route.

Wait... it's winter... in June? Which hemisphere are you in, Ed? :)

Nice indeed! Thank you kindly for the review sir Ed++

Astro-Tech makes beautiful refractors at shockingly good quality, truly.