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.
$649.00
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 |
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I took this on the 23.08 during my scopes maiden voyage.
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The Trifid Nebula is an H II region located in Sagittarius. It was discovered by Charles Messier on June 5, 1764. Its name means 'divided into three lobes'. The object is an unusual combination of an open cluster of stars; an emission nebula, a reflection nebula and a dark nebula. Via Wikipedia
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