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Telescope Skywatcher Skymax-102 SynScan Maksutov on AZ GoTo mount

The Skywatcher Skymax-102 GoTo Maksutov: A well-equipped and compact GoTo telescope.
The high sharpness makes it equal to an achromatic refractor of the same aperture. The tube is only about 30cm long, ideal for traveling and quick spotting. This is where the powerful GoTo mount comes into its own. The Synscan AZ Goto Mount is a stable and easy-to-use GoTo mounts that has two motors that seek out and track the observed targets (balancing the Earth's rotation).

From A to Z a high-quality and high-performance package, which is quickly ready for detailed earth, moon and Plantenbeobachtungen. Even first walks in the sky to bright deep-sky objects are possible, such as Andromeda Galaxy or Orion Nebula.


Skywatcher Skymax BKM102 GoTo 102 / 1300mm

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.


Product advantages:

+ For experienced beginners and advanced
+ Compact design with about 30cm length of the tube
+ Stable mount
+ Quick release device on the tube for mounting allows quick assembly and disassembly
+ Suitable for earth, moon and planet observation and bright, large deep-sky objects
+ Easy focusing by internal focusing
+ powerful GoTo mount with tracking and over 42,900 objects in the database
+ Stainless steel tripod is height adjustable (71cm - 121cm)
 

To note:

- Faint objects allow only little sharpness and contrast
- For lunar observation we also recommend a lunar filter to protect the eyes and
  for a better contrast.
- For planetary observations, we also recommend a Barlow lens.
- Suitable for lunar, planetary and sun shots (Sun: NEVER work without a suitable filter !!)

Delivery:

Skywatcher Skymax-102 GoTo Maksutov
AZ GoTo Mount & Controller (with one and two star alignment)
2 eyepieces:
25mm overview eyepiece (52x magnification)
10mm detail eyepiece (130x magnification)
stainless steel tripod
German Manual
  

Technical data at a glance:

Type: Maksutov
Color: Black
Lens diameter: 102mm
Focal length: 1300 mm (f / 12,7)
Resolution: 1.13 seconds of arc
Limit size: 11.8 mag
AZ mount with controller:
42,900 objects in the database
Tracking speeds: sideral, solar and lunar
simple calibration of the mount by one or two star alignment
Accuracy of positioning up to 10 arc seconds
Swing speeds: 1x, 2x, 16x, 32x, 64x, 128x, 400x, 500x, 600x and 800x
PC compatible - can be used with all major Planetarium software
12V power supply
Eyepieces: 10 mm and 25 mm (with 130 & 52x magnification)
1.25 "focuser with T-2 thread