Newton reflector optical tube Skywatcher 150/600 Black Diamond Dual Speed

Newton reflector optical tube Skywatcher 150/600 Black Diamond Dual Speed

New optical tube Skywatcher newton reflector of 150mm diameter with a focal ratio f/4. It is one of the brightest newtons on the market in a compact format ideal for working with light and easily transportable mounts. Ideal solution for nomadic astrophotography.

Black Diamond telescope Skywatcher, for wide field photography with short exposure times. This tube is also known as Quattro model.

Black Diamond 150/600mm offers bright astronomical photography

The Black Diamond 150/600mm is an outstanding optical system for astronomical photography. These telescopes were designed and built especially for use in astrophotography. With its f/4 focal ratio, you can photograph a lot of detail, even with short exposure times. Even if you don't have a high-end mount, or precision is not the strong point of your mount, tubes at f/4 are a good choice, because the light gathering and ultra-short construction are big plus points, even with smaller mounts.

A very versatile piece of equipment

Black Diamond 150/600mm telescopes are not only excellent for astronomical photography, they also give superb results in visual observation. Discover high-resolution details of planets like Jupiter or Mars or observe the distant treasures of the universe, such as nebulae, globular clusters or galaxies.

The 2" LINEAR POWER focuser

With the 2" LINEAR POWER focuser on the Black Diamond 150/600mm telescopes from Skywatcher you can easily use any DSLR camera. A quadruple ball bearing and stainless steel support rail give you highly accurate and stable focusing. Even if you have a large DSLR with an extra set of batteries, with this focuser you can use your equipment with complete confidence.

The 1:11 reduction allows you to focus your astronomical photographs with great precision. When everything is perfectly in focus, you can even lock it all in with a single central screw.

Field corrector

In this version that we commercialize in Telescopiomania the Black Diamond 150/600mm from Skywatcher we deliver it with a field corrector so that you can obtain images totally free of coma. This item is indispensable for wide field astrophotography with excellent results.

Technical specifications:

• Type: Reflector
• Construction type: Newton
• Aperture (mm): 150
• Focal length (mm): 600
• Aperture ratio (f/): 4
• Resolution capability: 0.92
• limiting value (mag): 12.7
• Light gathering capacity: 460
• Maximum useful magnification: 300
• Tube weight (kg): 5.7
• Tube material: Steel
• Main mirror design: Parabolic
• Focuser: Crayford with fine motion reduction 1:11
• Includes 2" to 1.25" adapter for using 1.25" eyepieces on the Crayford
• Connection (eyepiece side): 2"
• Field flattener: included. In fact, the flattener is also a x0.86 focal reducer so it leaves the focal ratio at F/3.45
• Connection thread (on camera): M48
• Backfocus (mm): 55
• Gross weight in the box: 8kg

Accessories included:

• Optical finder: 6x30mm
• Corrector Coma corrector
• Dovetail type Vixen
• Crayford Linear Power Focuser
• Extension tubes yes
• Clamps yes

Newton reflector optical tube Skywatcher 150/600 Black Diamond Dual Speed