William Optics + ZWO
Zenithstar 61 with the ASI2400MC Pro
between the corrector and the sensor, for 56.0 mm of back focus.
17.5 mm of spacers puts the Zenithstar 61 with the ASI2400MC Pro exactly on target.
Assumes the William Optics FLAT 61R (0.8× reducer) between the two.
The imaging train
Where this number comes from
The William Optics FLAT 61R does not have a single back focus figure — it depends on the telescope it is fitted to. On the Zenithstar 61, William Optics specify 56.0 mm. That is the distance from the back of the corrector to your sensor, and it is what everything below is working towards.
The ASI2400MC Pro contributes 17.5 mm of that on its own — sensor to front face. Its M54 thread does not meet the corrector's M48 directly, so the ZWO M54 to M48 Adapter 21mm bridges them and adds 21.0 mm. Together that is 38.5 mm, leaving 17.5 mm for spacers.
16.5 mm + 1.0 mm comes to exactly 17.5 mm, so this combination lands on target with nothing left over.
What to buy
| Part | Length | Threads |
|---|---|---|
ZWO M54 to M48 Adapter 21mm BuyAgena Astro · US | 21.0 mm | M54 → M48 |
ZWO M48-M48 Extender 16.5mm BuyAgena Astro · US · also Teleskop-Express (EU) | 16.5 mm | M48 |
Astrodymium M48 fine adjustment ring 1.0mm BuyAgena Astro · US | 1.0 mm | M48 |
| Corrector to camera | 38.5 mm | 56.0 mm − 17.5 mm camera = 38.5 mm needed |
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What you get
- Focal length
- 288 mm at f/4.7 (from 360 mm native)
- Sampling
- 4.25″/px
- Field of view
- 7.15° × 4.77°
- Sensor
- 36 × 24 mm, 5.94 µm pixels
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Sources and caveats
ZWO specify "Back Focus Distance 17.5mm" for the ASI2400MC Pro, measured to the camera's own front face with no adapters fitted.
We have not recorded the thread gender of every part listed above. The lengths are right; check that the faces actually mate before ordering.
Every figure on this page was read from the manufacturer’s own documentation and last checked in September 2026. Manufacturers revise them — ZWO and QHY both have, mid-model — so that date is part of the answer.
Check these figures against your own manuals before buying. If something here is wrong, tell us and we will fix it.
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