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Old 23-05-2020, 10:25 AM
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Orion Optics (UK) OMC 140 Deluxe Maksutov Cassegrain OTA - lowest price !

I purchased the Orion OMC140 Maksutov Cassegrain deluxe version about 18 months ago. Here are the specifications:

- Aperture – 140mm
- Primary Mirror Diameter – 150mm
- Secondary Mirror Diameter – 44mm
- Focusing Method – 100% zero image shift micrometer
- Mirror Coating – Hilux coating on both mirrors
- Tube Length – 450mm
- Tube Material – Carbon Fibre
- Focal Length – 2000mm
- Focal Ratio – f/14
- Tube Weight – only 3.5kg
- Optical Back – 1.25" and 2" adapters included
- Mount Fixing – Standard Vixen Dovetail
- Wavefront Optics De-Luxe – better than 1/6PV (actual close to 1/7PV - see test results)
- Premium red dot finder

See attached photos (the 2" WO diagonal is for illustration only, not included)

The landed cost was over $2,000.

Lowest price of $1,350.
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Old 22-06-2020, 08:21 PM
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Old 24-06-2020, 03:37 PM
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I've added a photo to show a 2" William Optics diagonal attached (not included in the sale)
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So is there a standard SCT thread on the visual back?
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Old 26-06-2020, 08:55 AM
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So is there a standard SCT thread on the visual back?
Yes there is
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Old 10-07-2020, 09:42 PM
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I recently compared this telescope side by side with a Celestron 8" SCT. I found the resolution of binary stars to be superior on the OMC140 and views of Jupiter comparable.
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OK, my final price drop to $1,350
 

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