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Astromania Telescope Diagonal 2" 90° Diagonal Mirror 99% Reflective Coating

Astromania Telescope Diagonal 2" 90° Diagonal Mirror 99% Reflective Coating

A 2 inch, 90-degree dielectric mirror diagonal with a stated 99% reflectivity and a Pyrex glass mirror. It ships with an SCT adapter and a 2 inch to 1.25 inch adapter for refractors and Cassegrains.

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What we liked

  • + Multi-layer dielectric coatings on a super-flat Pyrex mirror, with reflectivity stated at over 99% for brighter images
  • + Includes both an SCT to 2 inch adapter and a 2 inch to 1.25 inch adapter, so it takes both eyepiece sizes
  • + Listed as suitable for refractors, Schmidt-Cassegrains, ACF, EdgeHD and Maksutov-Cassegrain telescopes

Trade-offs

  • - The listing says it is not recommended for reflectors, especially Newtonians, so it is no use on a Dobsonian
  • - Costs about twice as much as the budget 2 inch dielectric diagonal in this guide for the same stated reflectivity

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