Telescope AC 150/1200 EvoStar BD HEQ-5 SynTrek

AC 150/1200 telescope:

This refractor provides powerful optics and high resolution for detailed planetary observing. With its 150mm aperture, this achromatic refractor is one of the larger members of this type of telescope. With a focal ratio of f8, most chromatic aberration is already well corrected. Of course as a refractor it provides especially good contrast, which is highly positive for planetary observing. Planet observing in particular depends on being able to see individual details, such as the polar ice caps on Mars or the Great Red Spot on Jupiter. There is nothing standing in the way of a quick trip through the solar system! Many DSOs, such as the Ring Nebula or the distant globular cluster M13 are also easily visible. Collecting 460 times more light, it shows objects that are not even to be guessed at with the naked eye alone. This instrument has a 2" focuser and includes a 1.25" reducing adapter, allowing it to be used with both sizes of eyepiece. Using a 2" eyepiece gives you the widest field of view. So a 2" 40mm eyepiece with a 72° apparent field of view for example, will show you 2.8 degrees of sky. Extended DSOs fit well into this field of view. The 9x50 finder scope is mounted parallel to the telescope OTA and facilitates location of astronomical objects. Astrophotography can also be carried out with this telescope. The Moon, planets, and even most nebulae can be photographed with this system.

The advantages in a nutshell:

• powerful refractor
• adjustable objective lens cell
• high-contrast image and reduced chromatic aberration
• 2 inch focuser
• well suited to astrophotography
• prism rail for quick mounting

• 9 x 50 finder scope

HEQ-5 SynTrek mount:

The high quality HEQ-5 equatorial mount turns your telescope into a precision instrument for exciting and fascinating astronomical observing. The extensive facilities of the HEQ-5 includes a polar finder scope, which allows you to easily align the telescope in the correct position, aluminium right ascension and declination scales and electric motors on both axes. So you only need to align the equatorial mount on the sky's North Pole before starting observing, and you can then let your telescope track using the motors - also ideal for getting into astrophotography! The mount weighs 7.4 lbs and is much more stable than the less sophisticated EQ-5 mount. The HEQ-5 damps down any induced vibrations much better and much faster.

Features of the mount and its tracking:

• speeds 2x, 8X and 16x (sidereal)
• tracking modes: sidereal, lunar, solar and sidereal
• polar finder

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• HEQ-5 equatorial mount, with motors on both axes
• SynTrek hand controller
• sturdy tubular steel tripod

• suitable counterweights

It not only matters which telescope you buy but also where you buy it. Our additional services:

• We are a leading telescope dealer and know the devices we sell. Our customer service team will gladly help you after your purchase if you have problems with assembly or operation.
• We provide a copy of the 80-page Telescope ABC beginners handbook with every telescope.
• We also provide an edition of the exciting astronomy magazine, “Sterne und Weltraum” with each telescope.