SkyWatcher Skymax-150 Maksutov-Cassegrain (150/1800) on EQ5 GOTO mount

This 150/1800 MC an excellent and compact sized travelscope with large aperture. It has 2" focuser, so the lowest magnification with an 2" 50mm eyepiece is 36x with over 1,5 degree field, so it can be use for wide field deepsky observations too. Due to its high optical quality, long focal length and small central obstruction (47mm, 31%) it is ideal for high magnifications to observe the Moon, planets or double stars. Maximum magnification is 350-400x under perfect conditions. The tube is closed and thus it is free from turbulences and dust.

Can be used for astrophotography as well, details on Moon and planets can be captured. Because of the long focal length deepsky astrophotography capabilities are limited.

The 150mm tube weights 5.6kg only.

The EQ5 GoTo mount is a solid platform for the telescope, providing excellent stability. This version is sold with the newest SyScan GoTo hand controller which does not need any computer to be attached. The hand controller contains a database with over 42900 objects, including all Messier, NGC, IC objects and other deepsky catalogues, plus a catalogue of double and variable stars. After aligning the mount properly it can find the selected object within seconds.

The mount includes:

• SynScan hand contoller
• built-in USB port
• polarscope
• counterweight
• 45 mm steel tripod
• power cord with zigarette lighter connector