{"id":34,"date":"2026-01-15T19:37:29","date_gmt":"2026-01-15T19:37:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/loicopto.com\/?page_id=34"},"modified":"2026-02-26T18:14:25","modified_gmt":"2026-02-26T18:14:25","slug":"history","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/loicopto.com\/?page_id=34","title":{"rendered":"History"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"34\" class=\"elementor elementor-34\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-97dd7f1 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"97dd7f1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d2e84fe elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"d2e84fe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f8bd32 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6f8bd32\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-93ef19e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"93ef19e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8943ece elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8943ece\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Our history<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f35fee e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4f35fee\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-097e601 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"097e601\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-84344cf e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"84344cf\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c2cf7cb elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c2cf7cb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The brand name LOic is an abbreviation of Lichtenknecker Optics International Company,<br \/>and it&#8217;s also a nice French boy&#8217;s name. LOic is a new initiative created by Lichtenknecker<br \/>Optics joining forces with its Chinese partner Starhop to develop and market telescopes for<br \/>professional astronomy as well as demanding amateur astronomers.<br \/>Lichtenknecker Optics, founded in Belgium in 1973, has a tradition of producing cutting-edge<br \/>optical systems for astronomy.<br \/>As early as the end of the 1970s, Lichtenknecker Optics developed a highly modular<br \/>accessory system for telescopes.<br \/>In the 1980s and 1990s, modular Schmidt Cassegrain systems MPT200 and MPT300 were<br \/>developed, as well as the high-performance optics for deep sky photography FFC150,<br \/>FFC200, FFC300.<br \/>The apochromats with the latest ED glass grades VAF125, VAF150 and VAF200 were<br \/>launched in the 2000s.<br \/>Since 2010, Lichtenknecker Optics has established a strong presence in China, where<br \/>developments for amateur astronomy include the renowned Skywatcher Evostar 120ED,<br \/>Skywatcher Esprit 80, 120, and 150, just to name a few.<br \/>LOic is now taking things a step further by offering fast astrographic telescopes and well-<br \/>designed telescopes for a wide range of applications. LOic is focusing more on telescopes<br \/>for semi-professional and professional applications, where high demands are the norm and<br \/>creativity is required to design optical systems that can meet them. 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