Orion Optics (UK) OMC 140 Deluxe Maksutov Cassegrain OTA - lowest price !

[TerryC]

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.

[TerryC]

Price drop

[TerryC]

I've added a photo to show a 2" William Optics diagonal attached (not included in the sale)

[MortonH]

So is there a standard SCT thread on the visual back?

[TerryC]

Yes there is

[TerryC]

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.

[TerryC]

OK, my final price drop to $1,350