Australian Sky Telescope MayJune 2017

66 AUSTRALIAN SKY & TELESCOPE May | June 2017

SThe Takahashi FSQ-130ED astrograph

coupledwith an FLI ProLine 16803 CCD

camera created a powerful imaging system

that captures a 3¼°-wide field with pinpoint

stars from corner to corner. This view of the

Andromeda Galaxy is 225 minutes of total

exposure through red, green and blue filters.

Takahashi’s FSQ-130ED

Super APO Astrograph

TAKAHASHI, the Japanese firm long

known for crafting some of the world’s

finest telescopes and astrographs, has

upped the ante for wide-field, deep sky

astrophotography. The company’s new

FSQ-130ED Super APO astrograph is the

big brother to the FSQ-106ED and the

latest addition to a line of astrographs

that have achieved legendary status

among astrophotographers. Chances are

better than not that those spectacular

wide-field celestial vistas you’ve seen in

magazines and on the web were made

with one of Takahashi’s FSQ telescopes.

Compared to its smaller sibling,

This 130-mm f/5 telescope promises unsurpassed imaging

performance for today’s large-format astronomical cameras.

AS&T TEST REPORT by Dennis di Cicco

Takahashi

FSQ-130ED astrograph

U.S. Price: $13,150

What We Like

Outstanding optical

performance

Robust mechanical

construction

Compact design allows for

easy storage and travel

What We Don’t Like

Relatively heavy instrument

for its aperture

Imaging setups require

multiple adapters