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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Enjoying showing folks the Moon, Saturn and Mars with Sky-Watcher telescopes by the water in Townsville!
If you're in Townsville this coming Thursday (20th Sep), please pop down to the Strand, say hello to us and have a chat about astronomy
and telescopes!
Bring along any Sky-Watcher gear if you'd like too. The more the merrier.Come down to the Strand this Thursday for a free stargazing event!
Reps from SkyWatcher and Meade telescopes are coming along to show you all the ins and outs of getting started in astronomy. 🌝🌟
Meeting at the Strand at 7pm on the corner of Kennedy Street this event is open to the public so feel free to pop down and give it a try.
Had to share this....brilliantMont Blanc Milky way time lapse from Chamonix. Actually from Planpraz balcony. what a nice view on the Mont Blanc and the Chamonix peaks. At night, as expected…
The Soul Nebula (IC 1848) taken with a Sky-Watcher 80 ED on a Sky-Watcher AZ-EQ6GT mount by Ian Barredo using a ZWO ASI1600MM camera. Amazing result for such a small telescope!
Ian used a 0.85x FR/FF and the exposures were:
Ha 12nm Astronomik - 4.5 hours
SII 12nm Astronomik - 2.8 hours
OIII 12nm Astronomik - 3 hours
Calibrated with darks (-15C), no flats.
Processed in AstroPixelProcessor. Captured using APT and Sharpcap.
Make sure you check out more of Ian's work on his Instagram @ian.barredo
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