Explore Scientific AR102 Air-Spaced Doublet Refractor - DAR102065-01

Explore Scientific

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Description

Aperture: 102MM f/6.5 :

The Explore Scientific AR Air-Spaced Doublet Series telescopes are classic air-spaced, crown-and-flint, doublet achromatic f/6.5 refractors with a superior-class optical figure. Whether you choose the AR102 (4"), AR127 (5") or AR152 (6") model, you will be impressed by the stunning images revealed to you at the eyepiece, and all at a small fraction of the price you’d pay for a comparably sized apochromatic refractor, and you'll love the light weight of this instrument at only 11.5 lbs.

Designed to handle the rigors of public star parties and educational outreach, the Explore Scientific AR Series telescopes come with heavy-duty, high quality components, including a 2-inch Two-Speed Crayford Focuser with Compression , a 99% Reflective Dielectric-Coated 2-inch Diagonal Mirror with 1.25-inch Eyepiece Adapter, the Explore Scientific Hybrid Finder Scope Base installed with an 8X50 non-illuminated straight-through finderscope and quick release bracket, and a cradle ring assembly with 45mm wide dovetail plate (Vixen style). Just add a few eyepieces and the alt-azimuth or equatorial mount of your choice and you’ll be ready to discover the Universe!

Interferometic data on your newly purchased and registered Explore achromatic refractor is available upon request after 120 days of ownership. Please contact Customer Service for more information.

Specification :

Item Number	DAR102065–02
Focal Length	663mm
Focal Ratio	f/6.5
Limiting Magnitude	12.5
Resolution	1.14 arcsec
Tube Length w/ Dew Shield	25.5"; 698mm
Diameter	101mm
Weight	11.5 lbs; 5.2 kg
Dovetail Plate	45mm Wide (Vixen-Style)

Shipping & Returns

Order Shipment:

If your order is in stock and we process the charges to your credit card, it will ship within five business days from the date of your order. We will send you tracking information within 24 hours of your order leaving the warehouse to the e-mail address you provided when checking out. If you do not receive tracking information from us within six business days of your order, feel free to follow up with us at shipping@telescopewolves.com.

Cancellations & Refunds:

All orders canceled after 48 hours are subject to a $20 administration fee, whether or not your order has shipped. If your order has shipped, you (the buyer) will also be responsible for actual return shipping charges. Refunds will only be issued to the original credit card that you use when placing your order.

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Please inspect the packaging of your item(s) when they arrive, if you notice any damage you should make note of it when signing for delivery. If your item(s) do arrive damaged, please send photos to shipping@telescopewolves.com and we will process an insurance claim on your behalf.

Price Match

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If you find another online store that offers a lower price than us within six months of your purchase date please let us know and we will refund your original payment for the difference. We want you to feel confident that you are getting the absolute best price for the product you are ordering. If you find that our own website has a lower price for the same item you have ordered within six months of your purchase date, we will refund the difference as well.

To request your partial refund simply e-mail us a link to the same product on our website, or on our competitors website within six months from the date of your order and we will process the credit accordingly.

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Warranty

Our Promise

We know you'll like the products we offer as much as we do- that's a Telescope Wolves Guarantee. In fact, if for any reason there is an issue with your products, please contact us upon receipt of your order with your order number and concern, and a member of our team will be happy to assist you from there.

Telescope Wolves will be happy to refund you the difference in price:

if you find another online store that offers a lower price than us within six months of your purchase date, OR
if you find that our own website has a lower price for the same item you have ordered within six months of your purchase date

Please consult our Price Match Guarantee for further details.

Product Warranty Policies

We also offer warranties from each of our partners (to ensure that you enjoy the products as much as we do).

Vixen's Warranty :

Vixen warranties its products to be free from initial defects in materials and workmanship for a specified period based on part type:

Vixen Electronic Parts: Limited One Year Warranty
Vixen Mechanical Parts: Limited Two Year Warranty

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Bresser's Warranty :

Bresser offers a limited USA one year warranty when product is registered within 60 days of purchase. Interested? Shop for all of Bresser's products here.

Explore Scientific's Warranty :

Explore Scientific offers a limited USA one year Warranty, which also converts to the Explore STAR Transferable Extended Life of the Product Warranty. Product must be registered within 60 days of purchase for this warranty to apply.

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Daystar Filters's Warranty:

If used as directed, your DayStar filter is guaranteed for ten years. Should the filter become inoperative due to optical or mechanical failure, Daystar will repair the filter or replace it with an equivalent filter at no repair cost to the customer.

Under no circumstances shall a refund be issued:

due to application issues or the buyer's lack of skills in application of the product
- Application of the DayStar product requires a degree of technical expertise specific to the exact product line, which is not common to other optical applications
if the product’s technical application procedures are NOT followed properly and poor results are yielded
- Application procedures are posted on Daystar’s website and are stated in further detail in the client's operation manual
due to buyer’s remorse

Goods are warranted to be in operative, working condition as stated in specifications of product at the time of delivery. Should the goods not meet these specifications, Telescope Wolves will put a request in on your behalf to repair or replace the goods with items which meet stated specifications of product.

Goods shipped shall meet specifications stated by means of optical laboratory testing using independently verified spectrometer testing methods, visual inspection, and visual qualification of performance.

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Hutech's Warranty:

Hutech offers a one year warranty on all its products.

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Reviews

Better than advertised

Ive had this scope for over 7 years now, I also have the 80mm Ed CF, the 127mm FDC100 CF and 6" reflector. At first the CA was a problem to me, as I do mostly astrophotography. I found that using a duo O111-H-Alpha filter pretty much wipes out the CA and light pollution. I now use this 102 AR more than any of my other scopes by far. The other scopes are either to small for most objects, or to big to fit in the field of view. This is just the right size for 75% of my objects. Ive taken 20 min subs with this setup mounted on a PMC 8-Exos2 gt. Im extremely impressed with this setup. Customer support is outstanding at Explore Scientific you can't go wrong making your purch

Very beautiful telescope, both in itself and the views.

For my first telescope to actually own, I have to say I'm more than satisfied. The views through this scope are absolutely gorgeous, especially with the help of filters. The chromatic abberation is noticeable (as is on all refractors) but not nearly as bad as I had expected. The use of a light yellow filter will almost remove all abberation from the moon and Jupiter, as well as make Saturn stunning. I never expected this small 4" scope to resolve objects with such clarity and detail. Not to mention that the only eyepiece I had was a cheap 12mm plossl. Jupiter's bands were noticeable when focused right (the dual speed focuser is wonderful), Saturn's rings popped out with ease and were very distinguished and I'm sure an intermediate observer could even see the individual rings. The only 3 eyepieces you need

Great for viewing but not for astrophography

I should have done better research before buying this scope. This is a solid, well built, easy to carry scope but if you are looking for an entry level scope for astrophotography, then this is not the scope. First, the finderscope bracket does not fit with the rest of the other finderscope (I have a red dot finderscope and had to buy additional bracket online). Second, it is a double so don't expect real colors of the stars. Most bright stars have either a halo or a blue/purple color in the stars. My 6 inch Astroview reflector gives better color than this one.

Great for the money!

I purchased this scope several years ago with the idea of using it for a grab and go scope. It soon became a goto scope for deep sky and planetary imaging. It works very well mounted on my Sirius mount and gives very wide field views with various cameras. As mentioned earlier in other reviews it does have some chromatic aberration. My solution is to use a high quality Agena 2" Color / Planetary Filter - #8 Light Yellow or an old Celestron Minus V (Baader made). There is still CA around brighter stars but can be handled by processing. As long as you are aware of this issue there are many well documented work arounds. The quality of workmanship, optics and mechanical design are very high. The oversize dew shield is outstanding for dew protection. Was able to run the telescope all night in high humidity with everything else dewing up but not the main objective! CA is not objectionable with visual observing and #8 filter. I have obtained high quality, color images, of Jupiter, Saturn and Mars with this telescope and a ZWO120 MC camera. The CA does not seem to affect the actual surfaces of the planets. Overall it is great for the money!

Great achromat at a great price point

I'm new to the Hobby and this is my second scope. I love it! I have a 6 inch achromat with an average focuser and diagonal. If you look at just those two pieces, this scope is a steal. Quality construction, good optics, dual and speed focuser make this my favorite garb-n-go scope. Besides, my 6 inch achromat weight almost 3X this scope. Love it!

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