The Maksutov-Cassegrain is a compact and powerful optical design that combines a front meniscus lens and two mirrors. The optical tube is closed by the front meniscus, keeping the mirrors protected from atmospheric agents such as humidity, dust and pollution. The tube is short but the focal length is long allowing high magnification with the standard eyepieces. With maximum practical magnification of 204x , this Sky-Watcher Telescope will reveal details in Saturn’s rings, Jupiter’s bands, the Martian polar ice caps, and the phases of Venus and the moon.
Sky-Watcher 102mm / 1300mm AZ3-R Maksutov Cassegrain telescope
SWAZ3-R Mount
| Download the SWAZ3-R Manual | Download the Maksutov Manual |
| Model | SWMAK102AZ3-R |
| Optical design | Maksutov-Cassegrain |
| Aperture | 102mm |
| Focal Length | 1300mm |
| Focal Ratio | f/12.7 |
| Resolving Power | 1.18″ |
| Stellar Limit Magnitude | 12.0 |
| Highest Practical Magnification | 204X |
| Light gathering power (compared to the unaided eye) | 212 |
| Focuser Diameter | 1.25″ |
| Recommended Usage | Viewing Moon and Planets |
All Sky-Watcher products have a 5 year manufacturer warranty (not transferable).
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Landing in Australia in a couple of weeks is the latest version of the 300mm (12") F4 Sky-Watcher "Quattro" reflector.
We've seen some amazing images produced by the smaller versions of these fast reflectors. Can't wait for these to get into the hand of local astropohotgraphers and see what they can produce.
300 F4 Premium Photo quattro REFLECTOR OTA - Sky-Watcher Australia
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Aperture: 300mm (12-inch) Focal Length: 1200mm - f/4.0 Highest practical power: 600x Focuser: Crayford 2-inch Dual speed with 1.25 inch adaptor Optical Tube: Steel powder coated finish Mounting plate and tube rings: YES Piggyback bracket included with mounting rings Finderscope 8x50mm Excellent adju...
Reckon these young students at St Teresa’s College in Abergowrie QLD are going to be hooked on astronomy life once they get this 10" Sky-Watcher dob telescope out under the southern skies tonight - especially as Greg Quicke will be explaining everything! #spacegandalfThese students are excited about this new telescope just arrived at St Teresa’s College in Abergowrie. And yes, they are standing on the school desk! #spacegandalf
It's definitely the time of the year to view The Pleiades (M45) also known as The seven sisters.
Even under city skies you'll still be able to see a group of stars tightly bunched together. Here's a another great image from Mike Geisel taken last week using a Sky-Watcher Esprit 80 on a Sky-Watcher EQ8 mount.
Thanks for sharing this Mike!
Tech details:
SW filters and wheel
ZWO ASI 1600MM-c camera
L x 30
R, G and B all x 15
We often get asked what we think is the best introduction to astrophotography.
If you already have a DSLR, it's hard to go past the Sky-Watcher Star Adventurer mount. Simply attach your camera to start taking spectacular, panoramic photos of the night sky. Works with all makes of DSLR cameras and you can even use your currents lenses.
Plus for a limited time, Bintel has a special running on the Star Adventurer bundle with all accessories included.
SkyWatcher Star Adventurer Bundle (Black) - Bintel
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SkyWatcher Star Adventurer is user-friendly and provides various combinations to satisfy all you needs for wide field astrophotography and time-lapse photography.
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