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SkyWatcher Skymax-102 OTA 102mm 1300mm Maksutov Cass. optical tube

The Maksutov with its 102mm aperture is very compact and can be used in almost any astronomy field, as well as nature observation. Just 28cm long, the unit fits in any flight luggage and because it's lightweight, it can be carried by compact mounts and good photo tripods.
SkyWatcher Skymax-102 OTA 102 / 1300mm Maksutov

observation

Whether you observe animals in the great outdoors or the starry sky, the Skywatcher convinces! The light collection capability of the given 102mm free aperture allows the observation of many nebulae and galaxies. The image has no color aberration and thus enough contrast to view the moon and planets with great detail. In good visibility conditions can be increased up to 200 times.
We offer the suitable eyepieces under "eyepieces".

A Maksutov is just perfect for the moon and planets. If you live in a polluted area and you do not have the opportunity to move to darker areas, you should definitely include this system in your considerations. If you can not see enough deep sky objects anyway, a telescope for the moon and planets (sun ONLY with a suitable filter) is considered. Even in light polluted areas, these objects will always be a worthwhile destination due to their brightness. Although bright deep sky objects are possible, the main focus will be on the moon and planets.

Enjoy beautiful lunar and detailed planet observations (like the rings of Saturn, moon shadow games on Jupiter or its big red spot) and also interesting deep-sky excursions to brighter objects, such as the Orion Nebula, the open binary star cluster (h and chi) in the Perseus or even the galaxy groups M81, not to mention the star cluster in the Hercules M 13!

Together with the bright and high-contrast image, here are beautiful details. Of course, the field of view is slightly smaller than short-range devices, but I do not need it on the moon and planets. Since the longer focal length is advantageous because you do not need additional Barlow lens for higher magnifications. This is used at very high magnifications, if the visibility conditions (low air movement, good transparency of the sky ...) allow it. (Bear in mind that every movement of air is magnified.) Since the moon reflects enough light, it will be used primarily to observe the craters and surface structures of our satellite.

photography

The telescope has a direct T2 connection. With a T2 ring you can fix your SLR camera directly. The connection of digital cameras is easily possible. The Skywatcher then serves as a high-quality telephoto lens with 1250mm focal length and an aperture ratio of f / 12.7.

The technical data:

- Opening 102mm / focal length 1300mm
- opening ratio f / 12,7
- limit size 12.7mag
- Resolution 1.15 "
- Length of the tube 27 cm
- Diameter of the tube 12cm
- Weight of the tube 1.9 kg
- Easy focusing by internal focusing
- Connection for photo tripods
- Eyepiece side - 1.25 "connection
- Red dot finder to quickly find the targets


Delivery:

- Maksutov Cassegrain with 1.25 "connection eyepiece side and photo tripod connection
- Red dot finder for easy locating - the red dot points to the target
- 1.25 "diagonal mirror for a comfortable look and an upright image
- 1.25 "eyepieces SUPER 25mm (65x) and SUPER 10 (130x)