| Orion Shorty 1.25" 2x Barlow Lens |  | Brand: Orion
Category: Photography
Buy New: $44.99
as of 5/18/2012 22:31 CDT details
Media: Electronics
MPN: 08711
UPC: 759270087111
EAN: 0759270087111
ASIN: B0000XMWQW
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | Double the power of any 1.25" telescope eyepiece with the Orion Shorty Barlow lens | | • | A great way to essentially double the number of telescope eyepieces in your collection, | | • | Very compact - just 3" long (half the length of a standard Barlow lens) - easy to stash in your accessory case | | • | Doublet lens system is multi-coated for excellent transmission and | | • | Threaded for use with 1.25" Orion telescope eyepiece filters | | • | The internal housing is baffled to eliminate unwanted reflections and increase contrast |
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Product Description
Give your scope a power boost! Orion's Shorty barlow lens doubles the power of any eyepiece it's used with. For about the price of a single telescope eyepiece or less, this practical accessory effectively doubles the number of eyepieces at your disposal. It gets its name from its compact size. The Shorty barlow lens is just 3" long end to end - about half the length of a standard barlow lens. It's short 1.25"-diameter barrel is just 1.6" long, fitting easily in any 1.25" star diagonal, so it's great to use with refractors and Schmidt-Cassegrain telescopes. In fact, it works with any type of telescope. The Shorty's 2x amplifier lens is an achromatic glass doublet that's multi-coated to ensure excellent light transmission. The machined and anodized aluminum housing is internally baffled to eliminate unwanted reflections and increase contrast. Barrel is threaded to accept filters.
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