IDEAL 14

The IDEAL Range

IDEAL 14

From: £1,910.00 excl. VAT

Users of this telescope shout loud about its capabilities, one in particular dedicates a great deal of time to just see how good he can produce images from his ‘scope. Visit our Image Gallery and gaze at his images through his Ideal 14. This telescope has the optical capacity to ensure you will both see and photograph objects way out of range of smaller, less well made with lower quality optics. For a real treat, increase the optical efficiency even further with an upgrade. The performance of the 1/6 PV wavefront optics guarantee you very good images indeed but, optical upgrades are available for each model and are featured in the Buying Options table below. See the differences here to help you decide.

The telescope is transportable but, you are starting to become limited by transport methods as it needs the passenger seat folded down in most cars.

Having almost 4.5 times the light grasp and way over double the image detail, it is relatively simple to appreciate that with numbers like that, success is guaranteed and amazement a natural response when using this superb instrument.
Click here for link to some images taken with the Ideal 14.

If you purchase the tube assembly alone you will need a dovetail plate. In the options below.

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SPECIFICATIONS

Specification IDEAL6 IDEAL6L IDEAL8 IDEAL8L IDEAL10 IDEAL10L IDEAL12 IDEAL12L IDEAL14 IDEAL16
Primary mirror dia. mm 150 150 200 200 250 250 300 300 350 400
Focal length nominal mm 750 1200 900 1200 1200 1600 1200 1600 1600 1600
Focal Ratio f5 f8 f4.5 f6 f4.8 f6.3 f4 f5.3 f4.6 f4
Tube Weight nominal kg 4.5 5 7 8 11 12 14 16 20 29
Tube Diameter mm 178 178 225 225 280 280 326 326 385 434
Tube Length mm 750 1110 860 1130 1140 1550 1160 1510 1540 1580
Tube Material Alum. Alum. Alum. Alum. Alum. Alum. Alum. Alum. Alum. Alum.
Secondary Size mm 50 36 63 50 63 50 75 63 75 82
Mirror Cell CNC 9 point CNC 9 point CNC 9 point CNC 9 point CNC9 point CNC9 point CNC9 point CNC9 point CNC9 point CNC9 point
Focuser Eris 2″ Rack and Pinion with smooth lock Eris 2″ Rack and Pinion with smooth lock Eris 2″ Rack and Pinion with smooth lock Eris 2″ Rack and Pinion with smooth lock Eris 2″ Rack and Pinion with smooth lock Eris 2″ Rack and Pinion with smooth lock Eris 2″ Rack and Pinion with smooth lock Eris 2″ Rack and Pinion with smooth lock Eris 2″ Rack and Pinion with smooth lock Eris 2″ Rack and Pinion with smooth lock
Mirror / Tube Cooling 12 volt Fan 12 volt Fan 12 volt Fan 12 volt Fan 12 volt Fan 12 volt Fan 12 volt Fan 12 volt Fan 12 volt Fan 12 volt Fan
Tube Type Alum. Alum. Alum. Alum. Alum. Alum. Alum. Alum. Alum. Alum.
Tube Paint Galaxy Silver Galaxy Silver Galaxy Silver Galaxy Silver Galaxy Silver Galaxy Silver Galaxy Silver Galaxy Silver Galaxy Silver Galaxy Silver