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Sky-Watcher Australia offers a wide range of good quality accessories for your telescope kit. >>
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Here's some recent Moon pics taken by Vicki Pink with her Sky-Watcher AZ Goto 130p (5") Wifi telescope using the camera on her Huawei P20 phone. Vicki's also added in some key Lunar features! A great example of how you can get great astro pics with value for money equipment.
The Sky-Watcher AZ 130p comes in two versions and is the first time a quality 130mm (5") GOTO, computer controlled telescope with Wifi has ever been offered in Australia priced below $699.
www.bintel.com.au/product/skywatcher-130-reflector-mini-az-wifi-mount/
Based in New Zealand ? Make sure you check out Jacobs Photo and Digital.Jacobs Photo and Digital - NZ
www.jacobsdigital.co.nz/collections/telescopes
Jacobs is a nationwide speciality on-line retailer, as well as a brick-and-mortar retail store, operating in the same Auckland location for over 35 years.
They have taken on a consumer-oriented philosophy that has served Auckland customers well in the past and expanded it to serve customers nationwide.
They're experts in optical devices such as telescopes, spotting scopes, microscopes, binoculars and cameras amongst other products. Their staff have the knowledge, expertise and experience to suggest the right product for your needs.
So if you're looking for your next telescope purchase, take the time to visit Jacobs Photo & Digital.
The famous Orion Horsehead Nebula and surrounds taken from the Blue Mountains just outside Sydney.
Unguided 15 minute exposure taken on a Sky-Watcher EQ8 using a Pentax Astrograph.
(Unguided 4 X 15 min exposure LRGB)
More info on the Sky-Watcher EQ8 here:
skywatcheraustralia.com.au/product/eq8-goto-mount-with-pier-tripod/
The Veil Nebula (NGC 6960) taken by David Moulton using a Sky-Watcher 190mm f5.3 Maksutov-Newtonian mounted on a Sky-Watcher EQ6.
A great image by David!
Tech specs:
Scope:Skywatcher MN190
Mount: Skywatcher EQ6
Narrowband colour mapped S,H,O
Camera:QSI 583ws
Guiding William Optics 110 Refractor , Phd2
Astrodon Ha, S2, O3 filters 90 mins data per filter , 600sec subs all at Bin1
Having fun at the QLD Astrofest with Star Adventurer
Available from your local Sky-watcher dealer
skywatcheraustralia.com.au/product/star-adventurer-wi-fi-kit-black/
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www.bintel.com.au/product/skywatcher-star-adventurer-bundle-black/
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www.ozscopes.com.au/skywatcher-star-adventure-camera-tripod.html
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www.astroanarchy.com.au/telescopes/StarAdventurer_UltimateKit.html
— Products shown: Sky-Watcher AZ-EQ6 GO-TO Mount, Sky-Watcher Star Adventurer Motorised Mount – Astro Package and Sky-Watcher Flextube 300P Collapsible Dobsonian Telescope.
