Skywatcher Skymax 180 PRO EQ6-R PRO SynScan
Skywatcher Skymax 180 PRO EQ6-R Pro Synscan
Powerful and compact F/12 "Planet Killer" Optical System with excellent sharpness and high contrast, free from Chromatic Aberration
The Skymax 180 Maksutov-Cassegrain is a powerful, high-resolution f/15 optical system that is free from chromatic aberration and provides outstanding high-contrast and image sharpness. Sky-Watcher is a leading expert manufacturer of Maksutov-Cassegrain telescopes of a wide range of apertures and have been honing their skills over decades.
It excels for the observation of tight double-stars and the surface detail of the Moon & bright planets as well as being useful on galaxies & nebulae. It can also be used as a terrestrial telescope for daytime observations with an optional 1.25” or 2” erecting prism diagonal. A DSLR can be easily attached using the integrated T2 adaptor thread. Please note astrophotography is of limited use on faint deep-sky objects due to its long focal length.
The telescope features a high quality, internally darkened aluminium tube of excellent rigidity. Supplied with a 45mm dovetail bar, a 9x50 fully multi-coated finderscope with crosshair reticle, 2” Star Diagonal (with 1.25” & 2” eyepiece adaptors) and a 28mm 2” LET Eyepiece.
Maksutov-Cassegrain telescopes are a closed tube catadioptric design that use a combination of mirrors and a full-aperture meniscus corrector lens. The optical design cleverly folds a long focal length into a tube length of highly compact dimensions, making them a convenient design to store and transport.
The Skymax 180 employs a 7” (180mm) spherical primary mirror and a front full-aperture meniscus corrector lens with a secondary mirror spot. The primary and secondary mirrors are both finished with Sky-Watcher’s RAQ™ Radiant Aluminium Quartz coatings, which include layers of aluminium, tantalum pentoxide and silicon dioxide for a brilliant, highly durable finish with a remarkable 94% reflectivity that will last for years.
The primary mirror is made from special Low-Expansion Borosilicate glass, similar to Pyrex. It has an exceptionally low coefficient of thermal expansion compared to regular glass types. In practice this means a quicker cool-down time to reach thermal equilibrium, and during the cool-down process the mirror will maintain a better shape, reducing distortions, allowing you to start observing sooner.
The front corrector lens is multi-coated with Sky-Watcher’s signature Metallic High-Transmission Coatings™ (MHTC™) which are the finest photon anti-rejection coatings in their class, to allow maximum light throughput.
The colour scheme is not just an aesthetic. The OTA is tastefully finished in Sky-Watcher’s proprietary Black Diamond flecked metallic paintwork and features, by design, complementary contrasting white painted surfaces. The white surfaces are a highly practical feature for providing more visibility, which can help prevent your expensive and carefully aligned telescope from being knocked accidentally in the dark.
Technical Specifications:
- Magnifications with Eyepieces Supplied: x108 & x270
- Highest Practical Power (Potential): x540
- Diameter of Primary Mirror: 180mm
- Secondary Mirror Diameter 44mm
- Primary & secondary mirrors with Radiant™ Aluminum Quartz (RAQ™) coatings providing up to 94% reflectivity with optimal durability and long-term performance
- Telescope Focal Length: 2700mm (f/15)
- Eyepieces Supplied (1.25”): SP10mm & 25mm LET
- 9x50 Finderscope in Centring Bracket (with crosshair reticle)
- Integrated T2 Mount Thread for DSLR
- 2” /50.8mm Star Diagonal (with 1.25” & 2” Eyepiece Adaptors)
- Precise Twist-knob Focusing. Internally Moving Primary Mirror
- 45mm Dovetail Mounting Bar
- Tube length 52cm
- Tube Weight 7.8kg
- EQ6 Pro SynScan Go-To Equatorial Mount & 2” Stainless Steel Tripod
- SynScan Computerised Handset with 42,800+ Celestial Object Database
