Skywatcher Reflecting Telescopes

The Skywatcher range of Reflecting Telescopes offer good value for money and come in a range of sizes.

Skywatcher Skyhawk

The Sky-Watcher SKYHAWK models feature shorter, more compact telescope tube lengths resulting in lighter-weight telescopes of excellent convenience and portability.

They are a particularly good choice of instrument for the more serious novice astronomer wanting larger aperture and increased performance at a relatively low cost.

The Skyhawk Catadioptric-Newtonian model (114) is a Newtonian reflector with a correcting lens mounted within the focuser, resulting in a long focal length within the confines of a short tube. Tube material: Aluminium

Skyhawk-114M

114mm (4.5") f/8.77 Catadioptric Newtonian Reflector	Specifications
	Magnifications (with optics supplied): x40, x80, x100, x200 Highest Practical Power (Potential): x228 Diameter of Primary Mirror: 114mm Telescope Focal Length: 1000mm (f/8.77) Eyepieces Supplied (1.25"): 10mm & 25mm X2 Barlow Lens Red Dot Finder EQ1 Equatorial Mount Aluminium Tripod with Accessory Tray
Skywatcher Skyhawk 114M Price: £119.00 Review your shopping basket

Skyhawk-1145PM

Specifications	114mm (4.5") f/5 Motorised Parabolic Newtonian Reflector
Magnifications (with eyepieces supplied): x20, x40, x50 & x100 Highest Practical Power (Potential): x228 Diameter of Primary Mirror: 114mm Telescope Focal Length: 500mm (f/5) Eyepieces Supplied (1.25"): 10mm & 25mm X2 Barlow Lens Parabolic Primary Mirror 0.5mm Ultra-Thin Secondary Mirror Supports Red Dot Finder EQ1 E uatorial Mount Aluminium Tripod with Accessory Tray R.A. Motor Drive
Skywatcher Skyhawk 1145PM Price: £149.00 Review your shopping basket

SkyWatcher Explorer-190MN PRO
F/1000 maksutov-newtonian ota

AN ASTROPHOTOGRAPHERS DREAM TELESCOPE!!

The exciting new Maksutov-Newtonian from Sky-Watcher is just what astrophotographers and serious visual observers have been looking for.

The Maksutov-Newtonian design combines the best features from the Newtonian Reflector and the Maksutov-Cassegrain to create a telescope design that provides truly stunning image quality, providing high-contrast, perfectly flat images, free from false colour.

The Maksutov-Newtonian design provides large aperture Apochromatic performance, with exceptional field correction, in a compact, amazingly affordable package. Stars appear as classic pinpoints across the entire field. Perfectly optimised for modern DSLR cameras.

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The premium optics are housed in a robust rolled-steel tube for excellent mechanical integrity. Five internal knife-edge baffles are included to eliminate internal reflections and further enhance contrast. The Primary Mirror is made of low thermal expansion Pyrex® glass for a significantly reduced cool-down time.

Compared to a similarly sized Schmidt-Newtonian, the Maksutov-Newtonian yields a sharper and more contrasty image.

Naturally, the Maksutov-Newtonian is an excellent visual performer too!!

Specifications
Highest Practical Power (Potential): x570 Diameter of Primary Mirror: 190mm (Pyrex Glass) Telescope Focal Length: 1000mm (f/5.3) 9x50 Right-Angled Finderscope Supplied without Eyepieces Ultra-smooth, backlash-free 2" Crayford Focuser Fully Multi-Coated Optics 2" to 1.25" Eyepiece adaptor with brass compression rings Focuser Extension Tube Supplied with tube rings and Sky-Watcher dovetail mounting plate Weight of OTA (with Accessories) : 12.3Kg HEQ5 or EQ6 PRO Mounting Recommended	The telescope uses Schott glass and Schott is the recognised world leader in glass utilised for precision optical lens systems, including medical instrumentation and famous brand camera lenses.
SkyWatcher Explorer-190MN PRO F/1000 Maksutov-Newtonian OTA Price: £999.00 Review your shopping basket

Skywatcher Explorer

The Sky-Watcher EXPLORER range are standard Newtonian reflectors of excellent quality ranging in aperture from a respectable 130mm to an incredible light-gulping 250mm a perture, catering for astronomers of all levels.

Whether your interest is deep-sky, the Moon and planets, or a combination of both, the EXPLORER range offers excellent all round performance. Tube material: Aluminium

Explorer 130

130mm f/6.92 Newtonian Relector	Specifications
	Magnifications (with optics supplied): x36, x72, x90, x180 Highest Practical Power (Potential): x260 Diameter of Primary Mirror: 130mm Telescope Focal Length: 900mm (f/6.92) Eyepieces Supplied (1.25"): 10mm & 25mm X2 Barlow Lens Red Dot Finder/li> EQ2 Equatorial Mount Aluminium Tripod with Accessory Tray 30% more Light Gathering than 114mm
Skywatcher Explorer 130 Price £149.00 Review your shopping basket

Explorer 130EM

Specifications	130mm (5.1") f/900 MOTORISED Newtonian Reflector Telescope
Magnifications (with optics supplied): x36, x72, x90, x180 Highest Practical Power (Potential): x260 Diameter of Primary Mirror: 130mm Telescope Focal Length: 900mm (f/6.92) Eyepieces Supplied (1.25"): 10mm & 25mm x2 Barlow Lens Red Dot Finder EQ2 Equatorial Mount R.A. Motor Drive (D.C.) with Multi-Speed Handset Aluminium Tripod with Accessory Tray 30% more Light Gathering than 114mm
"Our first test on the Sky-Watcher Explorer-130 was to check the collimation of the mirrors, which we found were well aligned. This scope has one of the largest mirrors in its price range, which is a great asset because it means it can gather more light...Optically, the quality of the field of view while studying the star Altair was very good using the supplied 25mm eyepiece. The star remained sharp across 80 per cent of the view, with only slight distortion close to the field edges..., Taking everything into account, this telescope made observing the night sky enjoyable and relatively hassle free..., great views coupled with ease of use." BBC Sky At Night Magazine
Skywatcher Explorer 130M Price: £179.00 Review your shopping basket

Explorer 150P

150mm (6") f/5 Parabolic Newtonian Reflector	Specifications
	Magnifications (with eyepieces supplied): x30 x60 x75 x150 Highest Practical Power (Potential): x300 Diameter of Primary Mirror: 150mm Telescope Focal Length: 750mm (f/5) Eyepieces Supplied (1.25"): 10mm & 25mm x2 Deluxe Barlow Lens 1.25" (with Camera Adaptor) Parabolic Primary Mirror 0.5mm Ultra-Thin Secondary Mirror Supports 6x30 Finderscope Direct SLR Camera Connection Available as Optical Tube Only EQ3-2 Deluxe Equatorial or NEQ3-SynScan Mount Built-in Polar Alignment Scope Holder Aluminium Tripod with Accessory Tray 33% more Light Gathering than 130mm
Skywatcher Explorer 150P EQ3-2 Price: £279.00 Review your shopping basket
Skywatcher Explorer 150P OTA only Price: £159.00 Review your shopping basket
Skywatcher Explorer 150P NEQ3-SynScan Price: £608 Review your shopping basket

Explorer 150PL

150mm (6") f/8 Parabolic Newtonian Reflector	Specifications
	Magnifications (with eyepieces supplied): x48 x96 x120 x240 Highest Practical Power (Potential): x300 Diameter of Primary Mirror: 150mm Telescope Focal Length: 1200mm (f/8) Eyepieces Supplied (1.25"): 10mm & 25mm x2 Deluxe Barlow Lens 1.25" (with Camera Adaptor) Parabolic Primary Mirror 0.5mm Ultra-Thin Secondary Mirror Supports 6x30 Finderscope Direct SLR Camera Connection EQ3-2 Deluxe Equatorial or NEQ3 Synscan Mount Built-in Polar Alignment Scope Holder Aluminium Tripod with Accessory Tray 33% more Light Gathering than 130mm
Skywatcher Explorer 150PL EQ3-2 Price: £279.00 Review your shopping basket
Skywatcher Explorer 150PL NEQ3 SynScan Price: £618.00 Review your shopping basket

ADVANCED FEATURES

All Sky-Watcher f/5 Newtonian Reflectors feature 0.5mm Ultra-Thin Secondary Mirror Supports to reduce diffraction spikes & light loss, and high quality Paraboloidal primary mirrors to eliminate spherical aberration.

EXPLORER-200P (EQ5)

Specifications	200mm (8") f/5 Parabolic Newtonian Reflector
Magnifications (with eyepieces supplied): x40 x80 x100 x200 Highest Practical Power (Potential): x400 Diameter of Primary Mirror: 200mm Telescope Focal Length: 1000mm (f/5) Eyepiece Supplied (1.25"): 10mm & 25mm x2 Deluxe Barlow Lens 1.25" (with Camera Adaptor) Dual-Fit 1.25"/2" Focuser Parabolic Primary Mirror 0.5mm Ultra-Thin Secondary Mirror Supports 9x50 Finderscope Direct SLR Camera Connection Available as OTA EQ5 Deluxe Heavy-Duty Equatorial Mount or EQ5 SynScan Built-in Polar Alignment Scope Holder 1.75" Stainless Steel Pipe Tripod with Accessory Tray 77% more Light Gathering than 150mm
Skywatcher Explorer 200 on EQ5 Price: £399.00 Review your shopping basket
Skywatcher Explorer 200 OTA Price: £269.00 Review your shopping basket
Skywatcher Explorer 200 EQ5 SynScan Price: £768.00 Review your shopping basket

Explorer 200P (HEQ5)

200mm (8") f/5 Motorised Parabolic Newtonian Reflector	Specifications
	Magnification (with eyepiece supplied): x40 x80 x100 x200 Highest Practical Power (Potential): x400 Diameter of Primary Mirror: 200mm Telescope Focal Length: 1000mm (f/5) Eyepiece Supplied (1.25"): 10mm & 25mm x2 Deluxe Barlow Lens 1.25" (with Camera Adaptor) Dual-Fit 1.25"/2" Focuser Parabolic Primary Mirror 0.5mm Ultra-Thin Secondary Mirror Supports 9x50 Finderscope Direct SLR Camera Connection HEQ5 Super Heavy-Duty Equatorial Mount Built-in Dual-Axis Motor Drives Built-in Polar Alignment Scope Holder 1.75" Stainless Steel Pipe Tripod with Accessory Tray 77% more Light Gathering than 150mm
Skywatcher Explorer 200P + HEQ5 SynTrek Price: £898.00 Review your shopping basket

Explorer 200P (HEQ5 PRO SynScan)

200mm (8") f/5 Computerised GOTO Parabolic Newtonian Reflector	Specifications
	Magnification (with eyepiece supplied): x40 x80 x100 x200 Highest Practical Power (Potential): x400 Diameter of Primary Mirror: 200mm Telescope Focal Length: 1000mm (f/5) Eyepiece Supplied (1.25"): 10mm & 25mm x2 Deluxe Barlow Lens 1.25" (with Camera Adaptor) Dual-Fit 1.25"/2" Focuser Parabolic Primary Mirror 0.5mm Ultra-Thin Secondary Mirror Supports 9x50 Finderscope Direct SLR Camera Connection HEQ5 PRO SynScan Super Heavy-Duty Computerised GO-TO Equatorial Mount (Requires 12volt DC Power Supply) Built-in Dual-Axis Stepper Motors Built-in Polar Alignment Scope Holder 1.75" Stainless Steel Pipe Tripod with Accessory Tray 77% more Light Gathering than 150mm
Skywatcher Explorer 200 + HEQ5 and PRO SynScan Price: £1048.00 Review your shopping basket

PARABOLIC PRIMARY MIRRORS

All Sky-Watcher ("fast") Newtonian Reflectors feature High Quality Parabolic Primary Mirrors to eliminate spherical aberrations inherent in "fast" focal length reflectors with spherical primary mirrors. The mirrors are parabolized to bring all the light rays to the same focal point to give sharp, contrasty images, which are full of detail.

EXPLORER-250PX

Specifications	254mm (10") f/4.8 Motorised Parabolic Newtonian Reflector
Magnification (with eyepiece supplied): x48 x96 x120 x240 Highest Practical Power (Potential): x508 Diameter of Primary Mirror: 254mm Telescope Focal Length: 1200mm (f/4.8) Eyepiece Supplied (1.25"): 10mm & 25mm x2 Deluxe Barlow Lens 1.25" (with Camera Adaptor) Dual-Fit 1.25"/2" Focuser Parabolic Primary Mirror 0.5mm Ultra-Thin Secondary Mirror Supports 9x50 Finderscope Direct SLR Camera Connection Built-in Polar Alignment Scope Holder 1.75" Stainless Steel Pipe Tripod with Accessory Tray 56% more Light Gathering than 200mm
The Explorer-250PX is available on the HEQ5 Mount, or on the HEQ5 PRO SynScan computerised GOTO mount or on the EQ6 mount (as shown above) or the EQ6 PRO SynScan computerise GOTO Mount
Skywatcher Explorer 250 on HEQ5 SynTrek Price: £1098.00 Review your shopping basket
Skywatcher Explorer 250 on HEQ5 PRO SynScan Price: £1248.00 Review your shopping basket
Skywatcher Explorer 250 on EQ6 Price: £1148.00 Review your shopping basket
Skywatcher Explorer 250 on EQ6 PRO SynScan Price: £1448.00 Review your shopping basket

EXPLORER-300P

Specifications	300mm (10") f/5 Parabolic Newtonian Reflector
Magnification (with eyepiece supplied): x60 x150 Highest Practical Power (Potential): x600 Diameter of Primary Mirror: 300mm Telescope Focal Length: 1500mm (f/4.8) Eyepiece Supplied (1.25"): 10mm & 25mm Dual-Fit 1.25"/2" Focuser Parabolic Primary Mirror 0.5mm Ultra-Thin Secondary Mirror Supports 9x50 Finderscope Direct SLR Camera Connection Built-in Polar Alignment Scope Holder 2" Stainless Steel Pipe Tripod with Accessory Tray 56% more Light Gathering than 200mm NEQ6 ProScan Mount
Skywatcher Explorer 300 on NEQ6 PRO SynScan Price: £1499.00 Review your shopping basket

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