Skywatcher AP 150/1050 ESPRIT-150ED Professional OTA

Description

Capture flagship observatory-grade deep-sky astrophotography with the Skywatcher AP 150/1050 ESPRIT-150ED Professional OTA apochromatic triplet refractor telescope. Built with an f/7.0 focal ratio, this 150mm (5.91 in) aperture instrument features a 1050mm focal length, delivering 0.77 arcseconds Dawes resolving power and reaching magnitude 13.6 for high-resolution planetary imaging and critical deep-space observation.

The Skywatcher AP 150/1050 ESPRIT-150ED Professional OTA incorporates an air-spaced triplet objective featuring an Ohara FPL-53 Super ED center element paired with Schott glass and 99.5% Metallic High-Transmission Coatings (MHTC). Bundled with a dedicated two-element field flattener, its CNC-machined body features a 3.4-inch Linear Power dual-speed rack-and-pinion focuser with 1:11 micro-reduction and a 360-degree rotator. Weighing 14.50 kg (31.97 lbs), this flagship 150mm refractor yields a flat 44mm full-frame image circle.

Key Features of Skywatcher AP 150/1050 ESPRIT-150ED Professional OTA

Engineered for reference-grade visual astronomy and observatory astrophotography, this 150mm Sky-Watcher ESPRIT Super APO refractor pairs FPL-53 triplet optics with a dedicated field flattener. Its 3.4-inch rotatable Linear Power focuser and 95mm backfocus deliver pinpoint star profiles across full-frame sensors.

• 150mm (5.91 in) clear aperture with 1050mm focal length and versatile f/7.0 optical speed
• Air-spaced triplet objective featuring Ohara FPL-53 Super ED and Schott glass
• Metallic High-Transmission Coatings (MHTC) achieving 99.5% optical transmission
• Dedicated 2-element optical field flattener delivering a 44mm full-frame image circle
• Standard 95mm back focus spacing from dedicated M48 field flattener thread
• 3.4-inch Linear Power CNC dual-speed rack-and-pinion focuser with 1:11 micro-drive
• 360-degree field rotator, Losmandy 75mm dovetail bar, and CNC-machined tube rings
• Heavy-duty wheeled aluminum trunk case, 2-inch dielectric diagonal, and accessories included

150mm FPL-53 Super ED Triplet & Dedicated Field Flattener

The triplet optical prescription combines an Ohara FPL-53 Super ED center element with Schott glass to eliminate chromatic aberration across the visible spectrum. Paired with the dedicated two-element field flattener, this flagship Sky-Watcher ESPRIT refractor supports visual and imaging magnifications from 21.4x up to 300x.

3.4-Inch Linear Power Focuser & Wheeled Trunk Case

Carrying heavy professional camera arrays requires an unyielding mechanical drawtube. The Sky-Watcher ESPRIT-150ED features a 3.4-inch CNC rack-and-pinion focuser with 1:11 micro-reduction and a 360-degree camera field rotator. Housed in a heavy-duty wheeled aluminum trunk case, this optical tube is well protected during transport to dark-sky observatory sites.

• 3.4-inch Linear Power CNC rack-and-pinion focuser with 1:11 precision micro-reduction
• Built-in 360-degree mechanical camera field rotator for seamless astrophotography framing
• Heavy-duty wheeled aluminum trunk case for secure transportation and field mobility

Sky-Watcher ESPRIT Series Warranty

The Skywatcher AP 150/1050 ESPRIT-150ED Professional OTA is backed by a 2-year limited warranty against material and manufacturing defects. The complete factory package contains the 150ED OTA, dedicated 2-element field flattener, 2-inch dielectric diagonal, 9×50 right-angle finderscope, 28mm LET eyepiece, M48 Canon adapter, and heavy-duty wheeled aluminum trunk case.