All Farpoint Products are made in the USA at our facilities in Gold River, California.
Farpoint flexible dew shields are made from nearly indestructible ABS plastic with Velcro closure and felt lining to keep dew from dripping. Velcro closure is sewn with reinforcing upholstery thread. Dew shields come with and without notch. Un-notched dew shields are for fork and “D” sized dovetail mounted telescopes. Notched versions are for “V” style dovetail mounted telescopes.
Also called a dew shield, a lens shade is an essential accessory that protects your optical tube from excess moisture forming condensation on the corrector lens. A lens shade also helps block out stray light outside the path of the telescope for better viewing and astroimaging.
Adjustable red LED light brightness control to illuminate crosshairs and preserve night vision. Single crosshair reticle for accurate centering and guiding of stars. Fully coated optics for excellent light transmission on faint stars. Includes reticle eyepiece and illuminator.
Adjustable red LED light brightness control to illuminate crosshairs and preserve night vision
Single crosshair reticle for accurate centering and guiding of stars and astrophotography target objects
Fully coated optics for excellent light transmission on faint stars
The edges of the optics are blackened for increased contrast, and prevent internal reflections
Eyepiece body is made of aluminum. A two-step anodizing process results in a beautiful matte finish that resists reflections and glare
Filter thread of standard 1.25 inch can be compatible with 1.25'' focuser
The Askar SQA55 is a multi-purpose Petzval refractor featuring 5 elements for superior correction! This telescope features a trick up its sleeve not found on many other refractors: a variable aperture. With an aperture ranging from f/4.8 to f/22, you can use the Askar SQA55 for astrophotography at night as well as daytime photography as a manual focus camera lens.