I received my Askar 140 APO on February 5th and I’ll be honest, it’s a bit more robust than I was expecting and that’s a good thing in my opinion. I’m very impressed with the fit and finish, everything moves smoothly as expected and the focuser is a dream. The OTA was easy to balance on my EQ6R but I’ll definitely need the pier extension for viewi

ng at the zenith. I was able to get in a few hours of viewing in on the first night. As far as the views go, they are crisp and clean. No false color or haloes around any bright objects including Sirius. Venus, Mars, Jupiter and the moon were very nice at medium magnification too. The following night I spent some time on Mars and Jupiter. I wasn't able to pull much detail out on Mars but on Jupiter, my Tel-View 6mm gave me a magnification of 326X and some specular views. This is my first true refractor of any size, my other 2 OTA’s are both reflectors (6” & 8”) but i can see why others rave about the views through a refractor. In my opinion, the Askar 140 APO is a fantastic OTA that is capable of spectacular views and providing hours of enjoyment,

This is my first real telescope. I'm a beginner. I was planning on buying a Celestron 8-in on a alt az mount but. this was my dream scope. The c8 was constantly back order and through a little self created luck i got my dream scope instead. Paired this telescope with the Celestron starsense autoguider making this rig astrophotography ready from th

e very start. It may be a long while before I have the necessary experience to make that transition but this rig will be ready when i do. High point scientific was an awesome part of the process. I bought from High Point scientific because through my research I heard of their reputation for great costumer services even after the purchase as well as expert support. I then experienced that stellar service first hand! The sales representative Arri was especially helpful, and I am very happy with this telescope. I will only buy from High point scientific going forward.

This EFW is a game changer if you are doing remote EAA. Some of my filters have deep metal holders, so the filters have to be screwed down all the way or it won't turn freely. Once that is done, 5 of your favorite filters get immediate access during sessions. Select it through ASCOM or your app and it is as easy as choosing which filter use whenev

er. This is a must for mono cameras. Very pleased with it.

This camera is the perfect solar camera for low focal length scopes. High res, great frame rate and global shutter. It's a perfect match for my Lunt Ls50tha. High point is also extremely quick and shipped to Canada very fast. I appreciate paying duties and taxes before hand and not when it crosses the border.

Good place to find stuff and really good support team

Fits my cg5 mount perfectly