Basic Components

Name

Function

Feature

Main body of Askar filter drawer

accommodate the filter slider;

connect the telescope and the astronomy camera

smooth coating;

classic Askar logo

Filter slider

carry the filters swap different filters

designed with threads and circular groove for the attachment of both mounted and unmounted filters;

the filter slider with the smallest opening is used for the attachment of 1.25" mounted filters and 31mm unmounted filters;

the middle-opening filter slider is used for the attachment of 36mm unmounted filters;

the slider with the largest opening is used to attach 2" mounted filters and 50mm unmounted filters

Adapters at the telescope side

to connect the filter drawer and the telescope

designed with M42, M48 and M54 thread

Adapters at the camera side

to connect the filter drawer and the camera

designed with M42, M48 and M54 thread

Filter holding ring

to securely hold the unmounted filter

three different sizes

M2×4 countersink

to fix the filter holding ring onto

screw M1.27 wrench

the filter slider

M3×2.5 grub screw M1.5 wrench

to adjust the space between the main body and the camera adapter

M3×8 countersink screw M2 wrench

to fix the camera adapter on the main body