The classical Newton Reflector telescope according to Isaac Newton. These measurements and this kind of construction has been available for three decades now and has proved its power and efficiency
The 114mm mirror permits impressing planet observations as well as interesting Deep Sky experiences. Discover the rings of saturn, jupiter`s moons and our neighbour planet mars - under good conditions (for example in opposition), you will discover fascinating surface textures. Larger globular star clusters such as M15 can partly be dissolved into single stars because of their light collecting ability at the edges.
The EQ-1 is a parallactic mounting with an outstanding price-performance ratio! Its stability provides some beautiful and enjoyable hours with your telescope under the impressing sky. It permits a fine adjustment in declination and right ascension axis and can be refitted with an electronic tracking motor drive (to compensate the earth rotation) which replaces exhausting manual tracking.
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.
Our expert comment:
The 114/900mm EQ-1 telescope has good quality optics for its price category. Although the mirror is spherical, with an aperture ratio of 1:7.9 this is no problem at all in this case. The mount can only be used for visual observing with an instrument of this size. Astrophotography makes no sense with it, even if some less than reputable vendors sometimes claim the contrary.
Please note that similar telescopes are advertised in many places with magnifications of over 300X or even 600X. Theoretically, any telescope can reach these magnifications. But you will not be able to see anything! The maximum useful magnification of this type of telescope is about 230X for objects still to be sharply imaged.
This telescope definitely provides the best value for money of all telescopes of this price range. But if you want to invest a little more, we recommend the Omegon 130/920 EQ-2 with a larger aperture and a more stable mount.
(Dominik Schwarz)
