NEW PRODUCT SHOWCASE
40 SEPTEMBER 2019 • SKY & TELESCOPE
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Agena Astro carries a full line of Guan Sheng Classi-
cal Cassegrain optical tube assemblies. Available in
6-inch ($499), 8-inch ($899 shown below), and truss-
tube 10-inch ($2,795) apertures, each with an f/12
focal ratio, these scopes mate a parabolic primary
mirror with a convex hyperbolic secondary to produce
a well-corrected fi eld free from spherical aberration.
Each tube assembly includes a dual-speed 2-inch
Crayford focuser with 1¼-inch non-marring eyepiece
adapter, a Vixen-style dovetail rail, a fi nder bracket
shoe, and a dust cap.
Agena AstroProducts
16313 Arthur St., Cerritos, CA 90703
agenaastro.compPREMIUM ASTROGRAPH
Stellarvue announces the SVX130T-WR35-IS Imaging Sys-
tem ($7,995 ). This 5.1-inch air-spaced f/7 triplet refractor
combines Stellarvue’s premium apochromatic optics with
Moonlite Telescope’s NiteCrawler WR35 remote focusing
system. The 3½-inch NightCrawler WR-35 worm-driven rotat-
ing focuser can accommodate the heaviest cameras and fi lter
wheels available today without sagging. Its dual-axis mo-
tors enable users to both focus and rotate the imaging train
remotely, and an internal temperature sensor monitors and
corrects focus position during changing temperatures. The
system comes with both 1¼- and 2-inch adapters as well as
an integrated dovetail shoe for mounting an optional fi nder
scope. Each purchase includes a lens cap, two heavy-duty
CNC-machined tube rings, and a C130L padded carry case.(^) Stellarvue
11802 Kemper Rd., Auburn, CA 95603
530-823-7796; stellarvue.com
u6-INCH OBSERVING PACKAGE
Meade offers its 6-inch Advanced Coma-Free (ACF) telescope
paired with its versatile LX85 Go To mount. The LX85 Series
6-inch ACF Telescope with UHTC coatings ($1,399) features
a 152-mm f/10 ACF optical tube that presents well-corrected
views of deep-sky objects and detailed views of the planets
in a compact catadioptric tube just 16½ inches long. The tube
weighs a mere 9.14 lb and rides atop the new LX85 Go To Ger-
man equatorial mount. The mount is equipped with an AudioStar
hand controller that comes with an internal database of more than
30,000 objects accessible at the touch of a button. The LX85 runs
on 12 volts DC and includes an ST-4 autoguider port. The 6-inch
OTA attaches via a Vixen-style dovetail and comes with an 8× 50
viewfi nder, 9.7-mm and 26-mm 1¼-inch-format eyepieces, and a
90° mirror star diagonal.
Meade
27 Hubble Dr., Irvine, CA 92618
800-626-3233; meade.com
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