The Skywatcher Explorer 150PDS is checked and adjusted by us before delivery. The focuser is set.

All Newtonian telescopes should be adjusted before first use and then periodically for a clear image. We adjust all of our Newton before they leave our house.

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Skywatcher Explorer 150PDS 150mm 750mm f / 5 6 "inch Newton Telescope

The Skywatcher Explorer-150PDS Telescope has a 150mm aperture with 750mm Skywatcher Crayford focuser focal length. A 2 "Crayford focuser and 1:10 micro reduction to allow an exact focus, complements this high quality device.The connection of the usual cameras and CCD cameras is no problem.A reduction to 1.25" plug diameter is included and thus 1.25 "eyepieces can be used.

The parabolic primary mirror in conjunction with the relatively small secondary mirror ensures a good correction of the image field / focus and thus sharpness and contrast richness. Therefore, not only a bright image of deep sky objects is a pleasure. Moon and Panets offer a wealth of detail (fine craters and grooves on the moon, cloud bands on Jupiter or the rings of Saturn, for example), which will delight you in every area of astronomical observations.
Due to the versatility of this telescope and the reasonable price, this device is also very interesting for school astronomy.

This Newton telescope is universally applicable and suitable for lunar and planetary observations (here we recommend a Barlow lens for higher magnifications). Likewise, it is bright enough to go on a successful expedition on deep sky objects, such as galaxies (M31, Andromeda Nebula, or M81 in the Big Bear), the Orion Nebula, or the globular cluster M13.

The 2 "Crayford focuser with 1:10 reduction:

The Dobson is equipped with a smooth and precisely worked 2 "Crayford focuser with a reduction for 1.25" accessories. You can thus use powerful 2 "eyepieces, a bright picture and a broader view is possible.All 1.25" eyepieces can of course also be used.
Since the drawer is ball-bearing, heavy and accurate adjustments are guaranteed for heavy accessories.
To achieve a particularly accurate focus, the extract has a 1:10 micro reduction.

Product advantages:

+ For experienced beginners and advanced
+ Suitable for moon, planets and many deep-sky objects
+ 150mm opening allows a high incidence of light
+ Enough back focus for all popular cameras
+ PDS variant with DualSpeed focuser for sensitive focusing by 1:10 reduction
+ 2 "Crayford focuser with reduction to 1.25" mating diameter
 

Please note:

- Without mount and tripod
- We recommend further accessories, such as detail eyepieces, Barlow lens, filters
- Not suitable for nature observations


Delivery:

Skywatcher Explorer 150PDS / 750
Prism rail & clamps for fixing the tube
SUPER 25mm overview eyepiece
6x30 viewfinder


Technical data at a glance:

Type: reflector telescope / Newton
Color: Black
Lens diameter: 150 mm
Focal length: 750 mm (f / 5)
Resolution: 0.77 seconds of arc
Limit size: 12.7 mag
2 "Crayford focuser with 1.25 '' adapter
Eyepiece: 25 mm
6x30 optical viewfinder
Parabolic zenith mirror (for diffraction-limited imaging) with
Centering marking to simplify the adjustment
Mirrors with 0.5mm ultrathin struts for minimal diffraction
Magnifications: 30x
Tube length: 680cm
Weight (tube + clamps): approx. 5 kg

OPTIMISED FOR PRIME FOCUS ASTRO-PHOTOGRAPHY