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Acuter Voyager MAK80 telescope

Our experts review the latest kit

Small is beautiful, or so the saying goes, and the Acuter Voyager MAK80 certainly fits the description, even when it is still in its gift box. The instrument is a compact telescope and it is clearly well-suited for a wide range of activities, from nature and birdwatching to astronomy. For the purpose of this review, we are of course interested in discovering how well it performs for the latter.

The MAK80 is an 80mm diameter Maksutov-design telescope. Inside its tube there is a combination of lenses and mirrors that fold the path of incoming light into a compact size. This means that the focal length of 800mm fits

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