This is an ideal telescope for the young beginner interested in looking at the sky. The telescope is small and light enough to be hand held but can be mounted on a table.

Specifications

• Magnifications: x30
• Diameter of Primary Mirror: 76mm
• Telescope Focal Length: 300mm (f/4)
• Erecting Eyepiece Supplied: x30
• Parabolic Primary Mirror
• Helical Focusing
• Complete with Neckstrap
• Table-Top Cradle
• Gift Box

This model is particularly simple to operate and provides an excellent introduction to this fascinating hobby for the younger user. Features a larger aperture than most other telescopes in its price range and 1.25" eyepieces for increased optical performance.

• Magnification Range x35, x70, x87.5, x175
• Diameter of Primary Mirror 76mm
• Telescope Focal Length 700mm (f/9.2)
• Eyepieces Supplied (1.25") 8mm & 20mm
• x2 Barlow Lens
• 5x24 Finderscope
• Alt-Azimuth Mount
• Aluminium Tripod with accessory tray

130mm (5.1") f/650 Motorised Parabolic Newtonian Reflector

• Magnifications (with optics supplied): x26, x52, x65, x130
• Highest Practical Power (Potential): x260
• Diameter of Primary Mirror: 130mm
• Telescope Focal Length: 650mm (f/5)
• Eyepieces Supplied (1.25"): 10mm & 25mm
• X2 Barlow Lens
• R.A. Motor Drive with Hand Controller (D.C.)
• Parabolic Primary Mirror
• 0.5mm Ultra-Thin Secondary Mirror Supports
• Red Dot Finder
• EQ2 Equatorial Mount
• Aluminium Tripod with Accessory Tray
• 30% More Light Gathering than 114mm

This instrument offers an incredible aperture-to-price ratio and makes it a very tempting alternative to similarly priced but smaller aperture equatorially mounted telescopes. The Dobsonian mount, popularised by John Dobson in the late 1970's, is a very simple but effective method of mounting a Newtonian Reflector, based on the alt-azimuth principle. Fast and easy to setup, the Dobsonian mount consists of a box-type mounting which allows the telescope to pivot in altitude, while the box itself is rotated on a base in azimuth. The secret of the design is to balance the optical tube so that it moves when nudged but stays in position when not. The mount is designed to be driven by hand as opposed to motors or slow-motion controls, and as such makes it more suitable for use at low to medium magnifications and for deep sky observations.

Picture shown at left is the Skyliner 200mm but the Skyliner 150 is identical in its appearance.
Price: £179.00 (Including VAT at 17.5%)




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5.1" Motorised Reflector with Baader Sun Filter
Recommended by Sir Patrick Moore.
Price: £199.00 (Including VAT at 17.5%)

This Telescope is high-performance Newtonian 114mm reflector producing excellent resolution and light grasp. It has a 31.7mm (1.25") standard eyepiece diameter and is supplied with two Kellner eyepieces and a red dot finderscope. Heavy duty equatorial mount.
Price: £112.48 (Including VAT at 17.5%)