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Apochromatic refracting telescopes

The apochromatic refracting telescope is a high-end instrument designed for enthusiasts and professionals seeking superior optical performance. By effectively correcting chromatic and spherical aberrations, it provides sharp, clear images with accurate colors, ideal for both visual observation and astrophotography.

This type of refracting telescope uses multiple glass lenses with different dispersion to reduce colorful halos around bright objects and improve sharpness across the entire field of view. APO refractors thus offer high contrast and color fidelity, allowing you to distinguish fine details in planets, nebulae, and stars.

Although they are more expensive than conventional achromatic refractors, their exceptional performance justifies the investment for serious astronomers. Whether you are a demanding observer or an experienced astrophotographer, an apochromatic refractor telescope is the preferred choice for capturing the sky with precision and quality. 

Explore our selection to find the model that suits your needs and reveal the best of the night sky.

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Askar SQA130 f/4.8 Quintuplet APO (SQA130)

Askar

Askar SQA130 f/4.8 Quintuplet APO Technical Specifications  Parameter Value Aperture size 130 mm Focal length 624 mm Focal...

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William Optics ZenithStar 61II Doublet f/5.9 - USED (A-Z61IIRD-U) William Optics
William Optics ZenithStar 61II Doublet f/5.9 - USED (A-Z61IIRD-U) William Optics Save $213.00 Save $0.00
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William Optics ZenithStar 61II Doublet f/5.9 - USED (A-Z61IIRD-U)

William Optics

William Optics ZenithStar 61II Doublet f/5.9 - USED Excellent condition! A used flattener is available for this scope : See P-FLAT61A-U Zen...

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Starfield GĖAR Series 70mm Quad f/5 Astrograph (G70Q) Starfield
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Starfield GĖAR Series 70mm Quad f/5 Astrograph (G70Q)

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Starfield GĖAR Series 70mm Quad f/5 Astrograph Get that Deep Space Widefield shot!  The Starfield Optics Gear70Q is crafted for astrophotographers ...

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Explore Scientific FCD100 Series 127mm f/7.5 Carbon Fiber Triplet ED APO Refractor Telescope with 2.5" HEX Focuser (FCD100-127075-CF-01)

Explore Scientific

Explore Scientific FCD100 Series 127mm f/7.5 Carbon Fiber Triplet ED APO Refractor Telescope with 2.5" HEX Focuser   Reveal celestial wonders like ...

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Explore Scientific ED102-FCD100 Series Air-Spaced Triplet Telescope in Carbon Fiber (FCD100–10207-CF-01)

Explore Scientific

Explore Scientific ED102-FCD100 Series Air-Spaced Triplet Telescope in Carbon Fiber The Explore Scientific ED102-FCD100 Series Air-Spaced Triplet T...

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Explore Scientific FCD100 Series 127mm f/7.5 Aluminum Air-Spaced Triplet ED APO Refractor Telescope (FCD100-127075-02)

Explore Scientific

Explore Scientific FCD100 Series 127mm f/7.5 Aluminum Air-Spaced Triplet ED APO Refractor Telescope   Reveal celestial wonders like the desolate be...

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Explore Scientific ED102-FCD100 Série Air-Spaced Triplet Refractor Telescope (FCD100-10207-02)

Explore Scientific

Explore Scientific ED102-FCD100 Série Air-Spaced Triplet Refractor Telescope   Révélez des merveilles célestes comme la beauté désolée du terrain l...

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Explore Scientific ED80-FCD100 Series Air-Spaced Triplet Refractor Telescope (FCD100-0806-02)

Explore Scientific

Explore Scientific ED80-FCD100 Series Air-Spaced Triplet Refractor Telescope   Reveal celestial wonders like the desolate beauty of the lunar terra...

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Explore Scientific ED152 Air-Spaced Triplet Telescope in Carbon Fiber (TED15208CF-HEX33)

Explore Scientific

Explore Scientific ED152 Air-Spaced Triplet Telescope in Carbon Fiber   Observing with the ED152 Air-Spaced Triplet FCD1 Series Apochromatic Refrac...

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Explore Scientific ED127 Essential Series Air-Spaced Triplet Refractor Telescope (ES-ED127075-04)

Explore Scientific

Explore Scientific ED127 Essential Series Air-Spaced Triplet Refractor Telescope   The Original Classic Explore Scientific ED127 Air-Spaced Triplet...

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Explore Scientific ED102 Essential Series Air-Spaced Triplet APO Refractor Telescope (ES-ED10207-02)

Explore Scientific

Explore Scientific ED102 Essential Series Air-Spaced Triplet APO Refractor Telescope   The Explore Scientific ED102 Essential Series Air-Spaced Tri...

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Explore Scientific ED80 Essential Series Air-Spaced Triplet Refractor Telescope (ES-ED0806-02)

Explore Scientific

Explore Scientific ED80 Essential Series Air-Spaced Triplet Refractor Telescope   The ED80 Essential Series Air-Spaced Triplet Refractor is a true ...

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Airy Disk APO 152mm f/5 ED FCD1 Apochromatic Refractor + Case (AP152ED) Airy Disk
Airy Disk APO 152mm f/5 ED FCD1 Apochromatic Refractor + Case (AP152ED) Airy Disk
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Airy Disk APO 152mm f/5 ED FCD1 Apochromatic Refractor + Case (AP152ED)

Airy Disk

Airy Disk APO 152mm f/5 ED FCD1 Apochromatic Refractor + Case 152ED Doublet air double separation apochromatic refractor Technical Specifications ...

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Airy Disk APO 96mm f/6 ED Apochromatic Refractor (AP96ED) Airy Disk
Airy Disk APO 96mm f/6 ED Apochromatic Refractor (AP96ED) Airy Disk
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Airy Disk APO 96mm f/6 ED Apochromatic Refractor (AP96ED)

Airy Disk

 Airy Disk APO 96mm f/6 ED Apochromatic Refractor A compact apochromat for powerful images This APO with a 96mm aperture offers This APO with a 96m...

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Airy Disk APO 60mm f/5.5 ED Apochromatic Refractor (AP60ED) Airy Disk
Airy Disk APO 60mm f/5.5 ED Apochromatic Refractor (AP60ED) Airy Disk
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Airy Disk APO 60mm f/5.5 ED Apochromatic Refractor (AP60ED)

Airy Disk

Airy Disk APO 60mm f/5.5 ED Apochromatic Refractor Airy Disk 60mm ED f/5.5 Apochromatic Refractor Technical Specifications Glass used HOYA, CDG...

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Airy Disk APO 204mm f/7 Triplet ED FK61 Apochromatic Refractor APO + Case (AP204) Airy Disk
Airy Disk APO 204mm f/7 Triplet ED FK61 Apochromatic Refractor APO + Case (AP204) Airy Disk
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Airy Disk APO 204mm f/7 Triplet ED FK61 Apochromatic Refractor APO + Case (AP204)

Airy Disk

Airy Disk APO 204mm f/7 Triplet ED FK61 Apochromatic Refractor APO + Case 8" triplet APO Glass H-FK61 CDGM Diameter: 204mm Focal ratio: f / 7 Focal...

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Airy Disk APO 140mm f/6.5 Triplet ED FCD-100 Apochromatic Refractor + Case (AP140) Airy Disk
Airy Disk APO 140mm f/6.5 Triplet ED FCD-100 Apochromatic Refractor + Case (AP140) Airy Disk
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Airy Disk APO 140mm f/6.5 Triplet ED FCD-100 Apochromatic Refractor + Case (AP140)

Airy Disk

Airy Disk APO 140mm f/6.5 Triplet ED FCD-100 Apochromatic Refractor The perfect telescope for the small home observatory The Airy Disk 140mm Apochr...

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Airy Disk APO 106mm f/6.6 Triplet ED FCD-100 Apochromatic Refractor + Case (AP106) Airy Disk
Airy Disk APO 106mm f/6.6 Triplet ED FCD-100 Apochromatic Refractor + Case (AP106) Airy Disk
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Airy Disk APO 106mm f/6.6 Triplet ED FCD-100 Apochromatic Refractor + Case (AP106)

Airy Disk

Airy Disk APO 106mm f/6.6 Triplet ED FCD-100 Apochromatic Refractor  The 106mm Apochromat telescope is a dream come true for both astrophotograp...

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Airy Disk APO 96mm f/6 Triplet ED FCD-100 Apochromatic Refractor APO (AP96) Airy Disk
Airy Disk APO 96mm f/6 Triplet ED FCD-100 Apochromatic Refractor APO (AP96) Airy Disk
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Airy Disk APO 96mm f/6 Triplet ED FCD-100 Apochromatic Refractor APO (AP96)

Airy Disk

Airy Disk APO 96mm f/6 Triplet ED Apochromatic Refractor APO A compact 96mm apochromat for powerful images This APO telescope, boasting a 96mm aper...

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Airy Disk Apochromatic refractor Pro APO AP 85 f/6 Triplet ED FCD-100 (AP85) Airy Disk
Airy Disk Apochromatic refractor Pro APO AP 85 f/6 Triplet ED FCD-100 (AP85) Airy Disk
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Airy Disk Apochromatic refractor Pro APO AP 85 f/6 Triplet ED FCD-100 (AP85)

Airy Disk

Airy Disk Apochromatic refractor Pro APO AP 85 f/6 Triplet ED Portable 85mm Apochromat with ED lens made of Japanese glass  Enjoy crystal-clear obs...

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Askar 203APO 203mm F/7 Triplet Refractor Telescope (203APO) Askar
Askar 203APO 203mm F/7 Triplet Refractor Telescope (203APO) Askar
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Askar 203APO 203mm F/7 Triplet Refractor Telescope (203APO)

Askar

Askar 203APO 203mm F/7 Triplet Refractor Telescope The Askar 203APO is an OTA with a 203mm aperture, a 1421mm focal length, and a native focal rat...

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William Optics Spacecat 61 WIFD (T-C-61SG) William Optics
William Optics Spacecat 61 WIFD (T-C-61SG) William Optics
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William Optics Spacecat 61 WIFD (T-C-61SG)

William Optics

William Optics Spacecat 61 WIFD Discover a new dimension in astrophotography with the Spacecat 61 Astrograph f/4.9, a strikingly sleek telescope en...

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William Optics Pleiades 181 APO F/5.5 WIFD (T-P-181RD)

William Optics

William Optics Pleiades 181 APO F/5.5 WIFD Elevate your stargazing and astrophotography experience with the newly launched Pleiades 181 by William ...

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Takahashi Starbase 80 f/10 Doublet Refracting Telescope (STK08000) - Astronomy Plus
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Takahashi Starbase 80 f/10 Doublet Refracting Telescope (STK08000)

Takahashi

Takahashi Starbase 80 f/10 Doublet Refracting Telescope The Takahashi Starbase 80 is the first entry-level beginner telescope from one of the mo...

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Takahashi TOA-150B Triplet APO f/7.3 (TOK15110) - Astronomy Plus
Takahashi TOA-150B Triplet APO f/7.3 (TOK15110) - Astronomy Plus
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Takahashi TOA-150B Triplet APO f/7.3 (TOK15110)

Takahashi

Takahashi TOA-150B Triplet APO f/7.3 The Triplet Ortho-Apochromat concept of the TOA refractors makes it possible to combine sharpness and extraord...

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Takahashi TOA-130NS Triplet APO f/7.7 (TOK13010) - Astronomy Plus
Takahashi TOA-130NS Triplet APO f/7.7 (TOK13010) - Astronomy Plus
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Takahashi TOA-130NS Triplet APO f/7.7 (TOK13010)

Takahashi

Takahashi TOA-130NS Triplet APO f/7.7 The Triplet Ortho-Apochromat concept of the TOA refractors makes it possible to combine sharpness and extraor...

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Takahashi FC-100DF Fluorite Doublet APO f/7.4 (TFK10110) - Astronomy Plus
Takahashi FC-100DF Fluorite Doublet APO f/7.4 (TFK10110) - Astronomy Plus
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Takahashi FC-100DF Fluorite Doublet APO f/7.4 (TFK10110)

Takahashi

Takahashi FC-100DF Fluorite Doublet APO f/7.4  The Takahashi FC-100DF apochromatic refractor is designed around a fluorite doublet at F/7.4. It is ...

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Takahashi FC-76DCU Fluorite Doublet APO f/7.5 (TFK07640) - Astronomy Plus
Takahashi FC-76DCU Fluorite Doublet APO f/7.5 (TFK07640) - Astronomy Plus
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Takahashi FC-76DCU Fluorite Doublet APO f/7.5 (TFK07640)

Takahashi

Takahashi FC-76DCU Fluorite Doublet APO The Takahashi FC-76DCU apochromatic refractor is equipped with a fluorite doublet at F/7.5. Its very low we...

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Takahashi FOA-60 Ortho Apochromatic Refractor (TFA06010) - Astronomy Plus
Takahashi FOA-60 Ortho Apochromatic Refractor (TFA06010) - Astronomy Plus
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Takahashi FOA-60 Ortho Apochromatic Refractor (TFA06010)

Takahashi

Takahashi FOA-60 Ortho Apochromatic Refractor The Takahashi FOA-60 was designed to provide a compact instrument capable of delivering exceptional v...

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Starfield ED102 F/7 560mm FPL-53 APO Doublet (S102) - Astronomy Plus
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Starfield ED102 F/7 560mm FPL-53 APO Doublet (S102)

Starfield

Starfield ED102 F/7 560mm FPL-53 APO Doublet The Starfield ED102 APO doublet offers incredible performance in both imaging a visual astronomy. Usin...

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Starfield ED80 F/7 560mm APO Doublet Refractor (S80) - Astronomy Plus
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Starfield ED80 F/7 560mm APO Doublet Refractor (S80)

Starfield

Starfield ED80 F/7 560mm APO Doublet Refractor  The All new Starfield Optics ED80 APO doublet telescope package packs a punch!This telescop...

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Starfield GĖAR Series 115mm F/7 Triplet APO Gen II (G115)

Starfield

Starfield GĖAR SERIES 115MM F/7 TRIPLET APO Gen II Our Flagship APO with a Refresh! New for 2025 an upgraded 3.7" focuser, Losmandy style dovetail ...

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Starfield GÉAR Series 90mm EDT F/6 (G90) - Astronomy Plus
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Starfield GÉAR Series 90mm EDT F/6 (G90)

Starfield

Starfield GÉAR SERIES 90MM EDT F/6 The Starfield EDT90 f/6 Triplet APO with FPL53 will take your wide field imaging game to new levels.  Using ED G...

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Starfield GÉAR Series 80mm EDT F/6 (G80) - Astronomy Plus
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Starfield GÉAR Series 80mm EDT F/6 (G80)

Starfield

GÉAR SERIES 80MM EDT F/6 The Starfield ED80 f/6 Triplet APO will take your wide field imaging game to new levels.  Using FPL53 (Ohara, Japan) optic...

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Starfield GĖAR Series 60mm Petzvel APO (G60Q) - Astronomy Plus
Starfield GĖAR Series 60mm Petzvel APO (G60Q) - Astronomy Plus
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Starfield GĖAR Series 60mm Quad f/5 Astrograph (G60Q)

Starfield

Starfield GEAR60Q - 60MM QUAD PETZVAL ASTROGRAPH The Starfield 60mm quadruplet f/5 Petzvel APO will take your widefield imaging game to new levels....

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TEC APO250VT Triplet APO f/8.8 (APO250VT) - Astronomy Plus
TEC APO250VT Triplet APO f/8.8 (APO250VT) - Astronomy Plus
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TEC APO250VT Triplet APO f/8.8 (APO250VT)

TEC

TEC APO250VT Triplet APO f/8.8 TEC APO250VT F/8.8 – TEC’s most powerful telescope. It is considered an observation class instrument. Weighing in at...

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