Askar 160APO

The Askar 160APO has a 30% larger effective aperture area than the 140APO, and the limiting magnitude can reach 12.79°.

• 160mm aperture 
• 1120mm focal length
• F7 native focal ratio 

Triplet air-spaced lens design 
Including one piece of ED glass, also known as low-dispersion glass, is a type of optical glass specifically designed to reduce chromatic aberration. 

The Askar APO series employs special optical designs and multiple lens elements to correct chromatic aberration, naturally providing higher-quality object details and color accuracy. 

In the refractor's element structure, increasing the number of lens elements and designing lens combinations can effectively improve chromatic aberration correction. However, this also means increased production costs and design complexity. 

Losmandy dovetail plate 
The length of the dovetail plate has been extended to 400mm, which is more convenient for balancing on the mount. 
The rear lens tube has an integrated retractable design to strengthen the overall stability and ensure that the optical axis will not be affected when the lens tube is stretched, thus guaranteeing the quality of the image. The retractable part also features a rudder-type locking ring that makes it easy to loosen or tighten.

Extended 316mm handle 
Special slot design, can be a base for installing a finder scope. 

Portability 
As a large aperture, long focal ratio OTA the shortest overall length is only 883mm the net weight is 11.4kg, and the gross weight is 13.6kg(including the handle, tube ring, and dovetail plate). 

Dual-speed rack and pinion large 3.5-inch rigid focuser 
It can be compatible with most motorized focusers on the market. There is a high-precision scale printed on the 100mm focusing travel. 
There are two finder bases on both sides of the focuser, provides additional mounting positions for other astronomical accessories. 

The rear of the focuser features a 360° high-precision big rotator, along with precise scales for convenient adjustment and saving of rotation angles, enabling precise rotation. It is also equipped with an enlarged rotator locking screw that can be easily secured even under high loads.

Visual observation 
The focuser interface at the rear comes with a 1.25"/2" adapter, so the 160APO can easily achieve focus when connected to 1.25" or 2"diag-°flats or various eyepieces. Because of the retractable lens tube design, it can also be attached to a binoviewer for visual observation. 

Technical Specifications

In the Box

• 1x Askar 165APO OTA
• 1x Pair of tube rings
• 1x Handle
• 1x Askar 400mm Losmandy dovetail plate
• 1x Aluminum Box
• 1x Manual

Warranty & Manuals

Askar Warranty