The telescope for beginners who finally want to experience celestial objects for themselves
As a fan of the cosmos you’d like to take a look beyond our borders. To see stars, planets and nebulae that give you an impression of the vastness of space? Now you can experience it - without yet being an expert on the sky. This entry-level telescope is easy to use, but so powerful that you can see nebulae that are many light years away. Your travels in the Universe begin now - from your balcony or garden.
The highlights at a glance:
- Enjoy the sharpness and clarity of objects thanks to the parabolic primary mirror
- patented 2" Crayford focuser for 1.25" and 2" eyepieces. Easily connect additional accessories - also from other manufacturers
- The equatorial mount allows you to precisely follow celestial objects
- Complete telescope with two eyepieces for carefree observations
- Succeed in finding objects more easily with an illuminated LED viewfinder
- Identify stars, planets and nebulae straight away - even if you're still a beginner
To boost your view of the skies
You have surely looked at the stars on a balmy summer evening. But did you know that there are hundreds of objects hidden between the stars, that are waiting for you to discover? The parabolic mirror collects so much light that you will distinguish even weak objects in the eyepiece.
What can you see in the sky?
- Lunar craters: thousands of lunar craters, peaks and valleys: the Moon is full of things for you to see.
- Planets: Mercury, Jupiter or Saturn. The planets of the solar system are on our doorstep astronomically-speaking, and you will discover many details, such as the rings of Saturn.
- Globular star clusters: the oldest objects in our galaxy present themselves as balls of fog that dissipate only at their edges. They accommodate up to a million stars.
- Open star clusters: they sparkle like diamonds against the black night sky.
- Nebulae: brighter hydrogen nebulae and planetary nebulae.
LED viewfinder - To help you locate objects in the night sky more easily
For the Moon, planets or galaxies - locating astronomical objects is sometimes not so easy, especially for beginners. But Omegon's red dot finder guarantees you success.
Up to 10kg weight. But not one of those from the fitness studio.
A new mount for your telescope? Changing, upgrading or just getting started? The Omegon EQ-500 X is a strong mount and carries smaller or medium-sized telescope tubes up to about 200mm aperture and 10kg in weight. The simple design and easy operation lets you get going quickly for your next night of observing.
The features at a glance:
- Stable equatorial mount for smooth and low-vibration observing with small and medium-sized telescopes.
- Simple navigation in any desired direction with the manual fine adjustment knobs. Perfect for visual observing.
- Ball-bearing axes, for smoother and more accurate tracking towards your target object.
- Stable tripod: made of stainless steel, for a solid base for your telescope.
- Adjustment rings with scale, so that you can also find your target object from your star map.
Manual equatorial mount: track objects
The equatorial design makes it easy to track objects that would otherwise disappear from your field of view. You simply turn about the RA axis using the convenient fine adjustment and easily keep the planet or nebula in the field of view at every level of magnification. So your astronomy evening is not only fun for you, but for your whole family too.
Stronger mount: how a change can give you more pleasure
How long does your previous mount need to settle and deliver a stable image? It’s a fact that many mounts are too weak for your optical tubes. This is almost like an astro killjoy virus, which you can successfully overcome with this mount. Your refractor or medium-sized mirror telescope now sits much more stably and you benefit from better mechanics for more pleasurable observing.
Ball bearing axes for fluid movements
Here everything runs smoothly: the EQ-500 X mount is equipped with ball bearings in both axes. The movement of the axes is much more fluid - for pinpoint positioning without juddering, even at high levels of magnification.
Stable tripod
The height-adjustable tripod made of stainless steel is considerably more durable than other aluminum tripods. The solid spreader plate additionally serves as a safe storage place for seven 1.25" eyepieces and two 2" eyepieces - your accessories are close at hand all night.
Setting circles to find objects using to coordinates
Sometimes you need help, especially if you want to find a faint object. With a star map and the adjustment rings you can set up your target using celestial coordinates.
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.
Includes:
- Telescope
- EQ-500 X mount with counterweight
- Tripod with accessory shelf
- 2 eyepieces
- LED red dot finder
