SkyWatcher MAK127 SynScan AZ GOTO telescope.
The SKYWATCHER telescopes of the AZGT (GOTO) series are equipped with a single-arm altazimuth mount and a dual motor system installed on both axes that can be controlled via the SynScan AZ control knob. In this way, you can locate an object or perform a night tour by simply pressing a button.
As it is an altazimuth mount, it can be used for both astronomical and terrestrial observation. Thanks to its ease of use it is an ideal type of telescope for beginners.
With an intuitive menu, the SynScan AZ control knob provides a total of more than 42,900 objects stored in memory for GOTO at will. The tube is attached to the mount using the traditional dovetail system.
The SKYWATCHER BKMAK127AZGT telescope is supplied with the AZ 114 GT mount, whose technical characteristics are detailed below:
- Type of mount: Altacimutal model AZ 114 GT
- Dovetail mount: Dovetail 1.75"
- Motion Control: Motorized
- Control Command: SynScan AZ (GOTO)
- Piggyback bracket: No
- Accessory tray: Yes
- Motors: DC servo motors
- Mount weight: 2.31Kg
- Mount weight with tripod: 4Kg
- Tripod: 1.25" stainless steel tripod with height adjustment 630-1150mm
The SKYWATCHER Maksutov-Cassegrain model presented here in combination with the above mentioned mount has a Maksutov corrector plate made of the highest quality glass from the renowned manufacturer SCHOTT. In this way the efforts of two market leaders, Synta as a manufacturer of astronomical telescopes and SCHOTT as the world's leading manufacturer of the highest quality optical glass, are combined. The result is undoubtedly a guarantee of success. A telescope with high magnification power for its diameter, no chromatic aberrations and high optical performance thanks to the quality of its corrector plate.
Technical specifications:
- Optical Design: Maksutov-Cassegrain
- Diameter: 127mm
- Focal length: 1500mm
- Focal ratio: f/11.8
- Maximum recommended magnification: 254x
- Stellar magnitude limit: 12.6
- Resolution power: 0.94 arcseconds
- 1.25" eyepiece holder
- M42 photographic thread
- Tube dimensions: 143 x 370mm
- Weight: 3.3Kg
- Eyepieces: SUPER10 and SUPER25
- Finder: 6x24
- Mount: AZ 114 GT with SynScan AZ (GOTO)
SkyWatcher MAK127 SynScan AZ GOTO telescope.
