Askar 0.8X Reducer for 103 APO Refractor - 0.8XRED-103 Vixen Dovetail Plates The reason is to avoid

The reason is to avoid damaging your expensive 2" filter when you drop an 1

H-alpha (656nm) as well as SII (672nm)

Dual dovetail bars offer flexibility to mount the optical tube and conveniently attach additional accessories via “CGE/Losmandy” style dovetails

The Tele Vue TelePod is a complete

Askar 0.8X Reducer for 103 APO Refractor - 0.8XRED-103 Vixen Dovetail Plates The reason is to avoidThe Askar 0. 8x Reducer is used to reduce the effective focal length of the 103 APO to f 5. 4. A shorter focal ratio allows the OTA to have a wider field of view and faster exposure times, making it suitable for capturing large areas of nebulae, star clusters, and faint, fast moving celestial objects. The Askar 0. 8x reducer has a triplet design and supports a 44mm full frame image circle. It is a standard focal reducer that does have some flattening