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    Sky-Watcher Evolux 62ED refractor

    Aug 11, 2022 4 minutes
    WORDS: PAUL MONEY

    Our experts review the latest kit

    Big is beautiful, or so they say, but small can hit the spot too. This month we test whether that’s true of Sky-Watcher’s latest high-quality, compact, apochromatic refractor, the Evolux 62ED. There is also an 82mm aperture version for those who are looking for that little bit more aperture.

    The Evolux 62ED is supplied as an optical tube only, but comes with a 45mm Vixen-style bar for mounting, attached via a clamshell ring. This clamshell ring is equipped with two findershoes for adding other accessories, such as a lightweight red dot finder and a small guidescope for imaging. The clamshell can be easily loosened off

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