The Takahashi FOA-60Q refractor was designed to provide a compact instrument capable of delivering exceptional visual performance, similar to that achieved by the TOA series, a true benchmark in this field. Equipped with an apochromatic fluorite lens doublet at an F/D ratio of 15, the FOA-60Q will satisfy the most demanding amateurs. It remains very light, with a weight of only 2.4 kg, and very compact thanks to its retractable dew shield.
The FOA-60Q is simply the best scope in the Takahashi range, with its theoretical Strehl ratio of 99.8%, higher than those of the TOA-130 and TOA-150. The integrated Extender 1.7X can be removed, reducing the F/D ratio to 8.8 and transforming the refractor into a FOA-60.
| Characteristic | Takahashi FOA-60Q refractor |
| Objective | Fluorite doublet apochromat |
| Lens cell | Air-spaced doublet. Fluorite in the front |
| Coatings | Hard multicoatings |
| Diameter | 60 mm |
| At prime focus, with EXQ1.7XR focal extender | |
| Focal length | 900 mm |
| Focal ratio | F/15 |
| Image circle diameter | 44 mm |
| Metal Back Distance | 208.1 mm |
| At prime focus, without EXQ1.7XR focal extender | |
| Focal length | 530 mm |
| Focal ratio | F/8.8 |
| Metal Back Distance | 175.6 mm |
| Characteristic | Takahashi FOA-60Q refractor |
| Length of the optical tube | 702 mm |
| Diameter of the optical tube | 68 mm |
| Diameter of the dew-shield | 80 mm |
| Weight | 2.1 kg |
| Focuser | Rack-and-pinion |
| System-chart of Takahashi FOA-60Q refractor | Télécharger |
| System-chart of Takahashi FOA-60Q with extenders | Télécharger |
| Takahashi FOA-60Q instruction manual | Télécharger |
