The Skywatcher Esprit 70EDX Triplet APO Refractor Telescope sets the standard for small-aperture astrographs. Designed with a 70mm aperture and 490mm focal length, the Esprit 70EDX offers exceptional optical performance in a compact and portable design. Its air-spaced triplet APO lens system ensures excellent colour correction across the visible spectrum, eliminating chromatic aberration and delivering crisp, true-to-life images.

Built with astrophotographers in mind, the Skywatcher Esprit 70EDX telescope features fully multi-coated lenses for enhanced light transmission, knife-edge baffles for increased contrast, and robust mechanical construction for precise focusing.  Compact, stable, and optically precise, the Skywatcher Esprit 70EDX refractor is an outstanding choice for both portable and fixed imaging setups.

Key Features

• 70mm Air-Spaced Triplet APO Lens System – The Skywatcher Esprit 70EDX features premium air-spaced triplet optics with superb colour correction, minimising chromatic aberration for pinpoint star images.

• 490mm Focal Length (f/7) Refractor Design – The Esprit 70EDX refractor telescope offers a versatile focal ratio ideal for astrophotography of nebulae, galaxies, and star clusters.

• Fully Multi-Coated Optics – High-efficiency coatings on all lens surfaces maximise light transmission and image brightness, giving the Skywatcher Esprit 70EDX telescope outstanding clarity.

• Knife-Edge Baffles for Maximum Contrast – Reduce internal reflections and improve image contrast to bring out faint details in deep sky objects.

• Precision Mechanical Build – Features a retractable dew shield, D-style dovetail bar with handle, and aluminium foam-lined carrying case for transport and protection.

Full Specifications

What’s in the Box

• 70/490 Apochromatic Refractor OTA

• Retractable Dew Shield

• D-Style Dovetail Bar with Rings and Handle

• Aluminium Foam-Lined Carry Case

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About Sky-Watcher

Contemporary telescope-making has advanced the simple optical designs early scopes to revolutionary, state of the art. The Sky-Watcher company believes Telescopes of quality make should no longer be expensive, but accessible to everyone. Sky-Watcher philosophy has always been to bring the vast wonders of the skies within reasonable reach of anyone with enough curiosity and courage to look up and imagine. Sky-Watcher scopes come in a large range of observational applications - from 10"Dobsonians to spotting scopes for land use. 

Product Code: SKW-SWESPRIT70EDX

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	Saxon HEQ5 Pro GOTO Mount with Steel Tripod Dual Saddle An impressive GoTo German-Equatorial Mount with a payload capacity of 13.7kg.
	M48 T-Thread Spacer Ring Kit Add a M48-T-Thread Spacer Ring Kit to adjust backfocus spacing as required. Comes with 7 convenient sizes.