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Style: 190mm Mak-Newt
Features
- 190 mm Maksutov-Newtonian
- 1000 mm (f/5.3) n Fully multi-coated Pyrex mirrors
- 2 dual-speed 10:1 Crayford focuser
- 9x50 right angle correct image finder scope
- Black V-style dovetail plate
Description
The exciting new Mak-Newtonian from Sky-Watcher is just what astrophotography's and serious visual observers have been looking for. The Mak-Newtonian design provides large aperture apochromatic performance with exceptional field correction in a compact, affordable package. Compared to a similarly sized Schmidt-Newtonian, the Mak-Newtonian yields a sharper image with more contrast. Naturally, the Mak-Newtonian is an excellent visual performer, too.
Brand: Sky-Watcher
Model Name: Sky-Watcher Starlux 190mm Maksutov-Newtonian
Optical Tube Length: 70 Millimeters
Eye Piece Lens Description: Plossl
Objective Lens Diameter: 190 Millimeters
Telescope Mount Description: Equatorial Mount
Product Dimensions: 50"D x 16"W x 19"H
Focus Type: Manual Focus
Power Source: Manual Operation
Finderscope: Reflex
Product Dimensions: 50 x 16 x 19 inches
Item Weight: 29 pounds
Item model number: S11550
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer: No
Date First Available: May 8, 2015
Manufacturer: Sky-Watcher
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I love this optical tube. I live in the suburbs of Orlando FL, so the light pollution isn't gonna let me see alot of deep sky objects. So a mak seemed like a logical choice for lunar and planetary astronomy. I did see the Orion nebula and the image was sharp. Planets and the moon are amazing and ideal for observing thru this scope. Stock 2in 28mm eyepeice is awesome. It has comfortable eye relief, I'm guessing around 20mm, and the feild of view is (chef's kiss). No need for replacement like with other scopes, not right away anyway. The diagonal is good too, using a mirror rather than a prism, that are usually no good. I still got an upgrade but I didnt feel the need to replace it right away like other cheaper scopes. The only complaint I have is the finder scope. I'm just not a fan of them, it was sturdy and I can't thing of any problems with operating it. I will have this scope for the rest of my life. I can't wait to share my love of astronomy with my children. I loved Meade as a kid, but since meades are now harder to find, Sky watcher will now be my go to brand.
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So far so good. The one I bought was sold as "used- very good" and was heavily discounted. The version I received, to my relief, had the collimation screws as advertised on Amazon for the new model. A speck of debris inside the tube immediately caught my eye. Shining a light into the tube (never do that to yourself) revealed a miniscule amount of debris and a slight smudge on the corrector plate; nothing I was concerned would significantly affect performance. This is a nice looking scope. I like the finish. This scope is light but feels substantial for its size. The caution with this scope is that, despite its compact size, it is easy to under mount due to its long focal length. It is designed to be used at medium to high powers and so will amplify any shakiness to the point of nuisance. Desiring this scope to function as a grab-and-go instrument, I was concerned when my lighter eq mount couldn't keep this scope steady when being brought to focus or repositioned with slow motion controls, taking several seconds to stop wobbling. Despite recommendations against doing so, I mounted this on my fluid panhead photo tripod and to my surprise this worked very well. I now experience no wobble at the eyepiece while focusing or viewing. This pairing was my original hope as this setup is extremely portable and versatile, allowing for simple height adjustments, standing or seated. Of course it will be rainy and cloudy for days on end because I have a new scope. However, I have had a couple of less than ideal moments that nevertheless allowed some testing of the optics. A mak cass is said to specialize at sharp, contrasty lunar and planetary observing as well as double star splitting. It gave up an effortlessly sharp saturn in the early a.m. Just tonight I observed the moon. At 140-160x the view was razor sharp and contrasty. I noticed a couple of rimae inside a crater that I now wish I had taken the time to find on a lunar map. I took the power to 195x using a 20mm redline with a celestron 3x barlow. Still effortlessly sharp. After that, I split the double-double in Lyra. No problem. This thing does what it is meant to, beautifully. So, 5 stars. Under better seeing conditions I'm looking forward to seeing what else it can do. I was able to nab the ring nebula no problem before haze and clouds drifted in. I did swap the diagonal out for a William Optics dialectric I already owned. Svbony sells a nice, affordable dialectric. The included diagonal might be fine. The included red dot finder works great. I will probably go back and forth between the red dot and an Orion 9x50 finderscope that I'm happy to be able to use with this scope. The only issue I see limiting this scope's grab-and-go potential is its cooldown time, reportedly 30 minutes or more. Keeping that in mind and planning accordingly sort of flies in the face of the concept of grab-and-go, but it is what it is. Otherwise, it can still be used at lower powers til the unit reaches ambient temperature. Um, I made a temporary dew shield with construction paper. I like the soft carrying case that came with the scope. I guess that's about all I can say for now. Easy 5 stars for performance vs price. Hmm...I just realized this thing can easily handle my binoviewers, which makes this my only small scope that can. It's also my only scope that doesn't require a barlow to bring my binos to focus. Can I give this scope 6 stars?
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