{"id":33917,"date":"2025-11-15T14:53:09","date_gmt":"2025-11-15T13:53:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.telescoop.nl\/?post_type=product&#038;p=33917"},"modified":"2026-10-13T11:15:19","modified_gmt":"2026-10-13T09:15:19","slug":"william-optics-pleiades-68-260-apo-astrograph-ota","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/www.telescoop.nl\/en\/william-optics-pleiades-68-260-apo-astrograph-ota\/","title":{"rendered":"William Optics Pleiades 68\/260 APO Astrograph OTA"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>Pleiades 68: Seven-element astrograph for full frame<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <strong>William Optics Pleiades 68<\/strong> is a pure astrograph, built around a seven-element optical design with FPL-53 glass and integrated corrector. Stars remain sharp points even in the corners of a full-frame sensor, without a separate flattener. Compact and lightweight: the entry into the Pleiades line, perfect on a sturdy star tracker or lightweight equatorial mount.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-id=\"33923\" src=\"https:\/\/www.telescoop.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/William-Optics-68-AP-68-260-Apochromatische-refractor-Pleiades-Astrograph-OTA-6.jpg\" alt=\"William Optics Pleiades 68 apochromatic astrograph, full frame\" class=\"wp-image-33923\" title=\"\"><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8d39b2df wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.telescoop.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/William-Optics-68-AP-68-260-Apochromatische-refractor-Pleiades-Astrograph-OTA-5.jpg\" alt=\"68 Pleiades with camera adapters\" class=\"wp-image-33922\" title=\"\"><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Fast system, short exposures<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With a 68 mm aperture and 260 mm focal length (f\/3.8), this is a fast photographic system:.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>In the box<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Optical tube Pleiades 68\/260 with seven-element optics and WIFD focuser<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Integrated corrector<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>M48 and M54 Camera Adapters<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Vixen-Style dovetail<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Handle<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Bahtinov mask<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Transport bag<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Featured accessories<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.telescoop.nl\/en\/telescope-accessories\/astro-photography\/other-astrophotography-accessories\/\">William Optics UniGuide Guiding Scope<\/a> completes the setup for long exposures; choose the size that fits your mount and camera.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">For whom yes, for whom no<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For: Astrophotographers seeking an ultrafast, complete widefield astrograph for large nebulae fields. Not for: Visual observers; choose a ZenithStar or GranTurismo instead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Specifications<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td>Optical design<\/td><td>Apochromatic astrograph, 7 elements with FPL-53<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Opening<\/td><td>68 mm<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Focal length<\/td><td>260 mm<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Opening ratio<\/td><td>f\/3.8<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Field of view<\/td><td>Flat and corrected to full-frame<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Use<\/td><td>Astrophotography (camera-instrument)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Execution<\/td><td>OTA (loose tube)<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Unsure about the right tube for your camera and mount? The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.telescoop.nl\/en\/telescope-selection-aid\/\">telescope selection aid<\/a> helps you choose. Also view all <a href=\"https:\/\/www.telescoop.nl\/en\/telescopes\/refracting-telescopes\/\">Refracting telescopes<\/a> and the full range of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.telescoop.nl\/en\/brands\/william-optics\/\">William Optics<\/a>.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><strong>This is just the tube (OTA), without mounting and tripod.<\/strong> You can choose the appropriate mounting and the accessories that come with it below.<\/p>\n<p>William Optics Pleiades 68: seven-element FPL-53 astrograph 68\/260 f\/3.8 with integrated corrector and flat full-frame image. 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