The telescope is built with Maksutov optical system, the characteristics of which are excellent image sharpness and absence of chromatic aberration. It consists of a spherical meniscus corrector (Kron glass), a primary mirror and a secondary mirror located on the inner part of the meniscus.
The diameter of the tube is 140 mm, the focal length is 1500 mm, and the diameter of the eyepiece focuser is 1.25 inches. The maximum magnification is 191 x. The telescope's tube is mounted on an EQ3-2 parallactic mount equipped with precision micro-movements and aluminum legs. The EQ3-2 mount is compatible with telescopes with a Vixen-standard Dovetail mounting rail.
In order to use the telescope for ground observations, it is necessary to use a so-called straightening lens, which will reverse the image to the natural (straight) one.
The set includes:
- angle cap: 90 deg,
- eyepieces: super 25 mm, super 10 mm,
- 6 x 30 finder.
Technical data
Optical system: Maksutov-Cassegrain
Mount type: Paralactic
Aperture: 127 mm
Focal length: 1500 mm
Focal length: 11,8
Stellar Range: 14.0 magnitude
Collective capacity (compared to the unaided eye): 329 x
Maximum useful magnification: 191 x
Mount weight: 7.0 kg
Weight of the tube: 3.4 kg
Counterweights: 3.2 + 1.8 kg
Tripod height: 710 - 1230 mm
Tripod type: aluminum LT1
Tube length: 330 mm
Tube diameter: 140 mm
Mount control: micromotion knobs
Eyepiece focal lengths/magnification: 25 mm/60x, 10 mm/150 x
Eyepiece focuser type: SCT/MAK
Eyepiece focuser diameter: 1.25 inches
Angle cap: mirror 90 deg.
Searchlight: 6x30 optical
Maximum resolving power: 1.10 inches
Manufacturer: Sky-Watcher, Taiwan
MILITARY is a premium dealer of Sky Watcher.
Sky-Watcher is a brand established in 1999 on the initiative of the Taiwanese company Synta Technology Corporation, currently recognized as the world's largest manufacturer of amateur astronomical equipment. The range includes telescopes suitable for various levels of expertise, from simple models for beginners to advanced solutions such as ED refractors, Esprit series astrographs, and Maksutov designs. Dobsonian telescopes are also highly regarded, including flagship models with mirrors up to 16 inches in diameter, as well as precision EQ8 equatorial mounts, which are popular with astrophotography enthusiasts. Since 2008, the company has been developing unique Flex Tube Dobsonian telescopes with a telescopically extendable tube, which have become one of the most recognizable elements of Sky-Watcher's offer in the world of amateur astronomy.
| Weight | 10,4 kg |
|---|---|
| Objective lens diameter (mm) | 127 |
| Telescope type | Maksutow-Cassegrain |
| Focal length | 1500 mm |
| Lens speed (f/x) | f/11,8 |
| Maximum magnification | 191x |
| Telescope mount | Parallactic EQ |
| Finderscope in the set | Yes, optical |
| Replacement glasses in the set | Yes |
| Tripod material | Aluminium |
| Tube length | 330 mm |
| EAN | 5901691604681 |
| Manufacturer code | SW-3201 |
| Brand | Sky Watcher |
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