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URL: http://www.thaiexcite.com/Sky-Watcher-P114N-114mm-f-4.4-Reflector-AZ-EQ-Avant-mount-with-SA-tripod-Extended-version-.html
BBC Sky at Night magazine rating
4 out of 5 stars! (tested using 130mm tube version)
"..Adjustments in both altazimuth (AZ) and equatorial (EQ) modes are smooth and it’s easy to keep objects centred in the field of view.." - BBC Sky at Night magazine
You will enjoy the Sky-Watcher P114N/500 thanks to its great optics, convenient portability, and easy-to-use operation.
Views of everything from the Moon and planets to distant objects like star clusters and galaxies appear bright and clear through this petite telescope. A fantastic wide-field astronomy telescope with reflecting optics large enough to keep you busy viewing for years to come.
The well-engineered and easy to use AZ-EQ Avant mounting provides excellent stability and precise control in either alt-azimuth or equatorial configurations, via its smooth slow motion controls located on both axes. The slow motion control knobs can be conveniently positioned at either end of both the R.A. or DEC axis shafts.
This extended version of the AZ-EQ Avant mount also comes with an extension pier so there will be enough clearance for the tube and counterweight as the scope points to difficult part of the skies.
The Avant mount also works in Altazimuth mode, allowing it to be used for terrestrial (bird and nature watching) in the day time:
Taking astrophotos is easy with the included SmartPhoto Camera Adapter
This telescope package also includes Sky-Watcher's popular SmartPhoto Camera Adapter for holding your smartphone and eyepieces in the best position relative to the telescope for taking steady pictures.
See details at https://www.thaiexcite.com/Sky-Watcher-Smartphoto-Smartphone-Camera-Adapter.html
In the Box:
- Telescope Tube
- Telescope mount
- Tripod with tray
- Counterweights set
- Red Dot finder
- 2x 1.25" photo eyepieces (10mm, 20mm)
- Smartphoto Camera Adapter
- Tools for assembly
- Manual
SPECIFICATIONS
Optical design | Reflector |
Optical scheme | Newtonian |
Primary mirror diameter (aperture), mm | 114 |
Lens (mirror) shape | parabolic |
Focal length, mm | 500 |
Highest practical power, x | 230 |
Aperture ratio | f/4.4 |
Resolution threshold, arcseconds | 1.01 |
Limiting stellar magnitude | 12.1 |
Eyepieces | Photo 10mm, Photo 20mm |
Eyepiece barrel diameter, in | 1.25 |
Finderscope | red dot |
Focuser | rack & pinion |
Tripod | Star Adventurer type |
Accessory tray | ✓ |
Telescope control | manual |
Mount | alt-azimuth and equatorial |
Maximum payload, kg | 3 |
User level | beginners, experienced users |
Observed object | deep-sky objects, planets |
BBC Sky at Night magazine
by Steve Richards
Read original article here
Our rating
4 out of 5 stars! (tested using 130mm tube version)
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About Sky-Watcher
Sky-Watcher was launched in 1999 featuring a modest line of Newtonian and refractor optical tubes, with distribution in Europe and Asia. In 2000, Sky-Watcher released their first series of Dobsonian telescopes, and two years later answered the rising popularity of digital SLRs with their first version of the famed German Equatorial Mount, the EQ6. Today, with a full product line that includes Dobsonians, APO refractors, EQ mounts, and photography products, Sky-Watcher has grown into the most popular telescope brand worldwide.