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EACONN AU-80 refractor review

EACONN's AU-80: an 80/600 refractor with fully coated green optics on a positioning gimbal with altitude and azimuth scales, K20 and K9 eyepieces, a 5x24 finder, a phone adapter and a backpack.

A gimbal with scales

EACONN mounts this 80/600 on a rough-adjustment and positioning gimbal with scales on both axes. With a phone app giving a target’s altitude and azimuth, the numbers can be dialed in rather than searched for.

The arithmetic

K20 and K9 eyepieces give 30x and 66x: 600 / 20 = 30, 600 / 9 = 66.7. The optics are fully coated with green coatings; a 5x24 finder with a crosshair helps aim.

A phone adapter for each eyepiece

The adapter has two end positions, one prepared for the K20 and one for the K9, so the phone lines up quickly with whichever is in use.

Two listings, one text

EACONN’s E-80AZ is sold with the same bullets, word for word, at the same price. Expect the same kit.

Price and availability

On November 7, 2026, Amazon.com listed it at about $100 from a third-party seller.

Figures as Keepa reported them on the day this page was last updated. Stock and pricing shift without warning.

Prices quoted in this text were read on November 7, 2026. The live price is at the top of the page.

Its two nearest scopes on price

Same aisle, closest price — what the same spend else shows.

What it publishes, and what it withholds

Strengths

  • Altitude and azimuth scales on the gimbal
  • Phone adapter set up for each supplied eyepiece
  • Magnifications correct for 600 mm

Compromises

  • Listing text identical to EACONN's E-80AZ
  • Kellner eyepieces are a simple design
  • Focuser not described

Specifications

Aperture80 mm (3.15 in), stated
Focal length and ratio600 mm (23.6 in) · f/7.5, the quotient of the published figures
Lens designRefractor, fully coated green optics
Glass typeNot published by the maker.
FocuserNot published by the maker.
DrawtubeNot published by the maker.
Tube weightNot published · Amazon's item data gives 3.2 kg (7 lb)
Supplied accessoriesK20 and K9 eyepieces (30x to 66x) · 5x24 finder with crosshair · phone adapter with positions for each eyepiece · positioning gimbal with scales · adjustable tripod · backpack
Amazon referenceB094CDL8H5
EAN0727380312621

What observers ask about this one

Is this the same as the EACONN E-80AZ?

The two Amazon.com listings use word-for-word the same text and price ($99.99 on November 7, 2026). The [E-80AZ page](/reviews/refractor-telescopes-eaconn/) covers the other listing.

What are the scales for?

They show altitude and azimuth, so a target's coordinates from a planetarium app can be set on the mount before looking.

What is K20 and K9?

Kellner eyepieces of 20 and 9 mm, giving 30x and 66x on 600 mm.

The price on Amazon.com

This model is listed on Amazon.com, at ≈ $100 at the last reading. Listed is not the same as in stock: availability changes daily, and the buy box shows the live price.

Details checked on November 7, 2026.

This one and its buyer, among astronomy instruments

An 80 mm used with a phone, by someone who wants to dial in a position rather than hunt for it

What buyers actually choose

Amazon reports what buyers took in the month before this page was last checked: at least 200.

The figure is a floor, rounded by Amazon, and read through Keepa — it says what buyers picked, not what a maker claims.

Sources

Specifications: the manufacturer sheet for telescopes and observing optics and the matching Amazon product page. Prices and availability: Keepa. Every figure on this page names its source.

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