William Optics Apochromatic Refractor AP 81/559 ZenithStar 81 Gold OTA

The William Optics’ ZenithStar range consists of compact yet very high-quality apochromats which are ideally suited for use with a DSLR camera. With these, you can capture excellent wide-angle images of large star fields. Combined with an optional flattener, these provide a corrected image field with a diameter of 45 millimetres right up to the edges.

The lightweight and compact ZenithStar apochromat and a DSLR fit well on a photography mount, such as the Skywatcher Star Adventurer or the iOptron Star Tracker – a simple, lightweight astrophotography system.

The ZS81 is an F/6.9 FPL53 Doublet air-spaced APO with a CNC machined ultra-high precision lens cell, F/5.5 with a optional x0.8-Flattener. It comes wit a 2.5”R&P Ultra robust focuser with 1:10 dual speed: a treat to use during astrophotography. No image shifting! Heavy duty: perfect for your accessories.

It comes with a innovative Bahtinov Mask Cover!

Despite its 81mm objective, the scope is still very compact and solid. Many airlines will accept it as carry-on luggage! Perfect size for serious observations of deep sky objects and planets. Solar observations possible with proper additional equipment.

This beautiful scope is everything you always wanted in a refractor, starting from extreme sharpness for clear details, and APO color correction.

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We provide extra help:

• We are a leading telescope dealer and know these instruments like the back of our hands.
• We are always very happy to offer our assistance after your purchase, should you encounter any problems with your telescope’s setup or operation.
• Our ‘Telescope Basics’ booklet – an 80-page beginner’s guide for our telescopes – is provided free of charge with every telescope we sell.