Sky-Watcher Star Discovery 127mm Maksutov-Cassegrain Telescope

The 127 Star Discovery Maksutov-Cassegrain is a compact and powerful optical design that combines a front meniscus lens and two mirrors. The optical tube is closed by the front meniscus, keeping the mirrors protected from atmospheric agents such as humidity, dust and pollution. The tube is short, but the focal length is long allowing high magnification with the standard eyepieces.  With maximum practical magnification of 254x, this Sky-Watcher Telescope will reveal details in Saturn’s rings, Jupiter’s bands, the Martian polar ice caps, and the phases of Venus and the moon.

The Sky-Watcher 127/1500 Star Discovery is a fully automatic telescope ideal for beginners and those who want to get straight to observing. Aligning the mount takes mere minutes with the “Bright Object” alignment mode, and the computerised SynScan system is the ultimate upgrade that allows automatic pointing and tracking of more than 42,000 object in the sky! This means less time spent finding a faint nebula or a distant planet and more time to enjoy observing. Astronomy has never been so easy!

The Star Discovery mount is the upgrade of the Star Explorer, featuring the Freedom Find dual encoder technology. Once aligned, the telescope can be manually pointed anywhere in the sky without losing alignment, giving the user enormous freedom, convenience and flexibility during the observations.

Star Discovery Mount Features:

• SynScan Database with 42,900+ Objects (NGC, SAO, IC and SAO Catalogues)
• One, Two, Three or Brightest Star Alignment
• Freedom Find Dual Encoder Technology
• Pointing Accuracy Enhancement Feature (PAE)
• Unknown Object Identification Feature
• Tracking Rates: Sidereal, Lunar, Solar
• Slewing Speeds: 1x, 2x, 16x, 32x, 64x, 128x, 400x, 500x, 600x, 800x
• Astro Time-Lapse Function
• DSLR Snap Port (optional cable)
• Compatible with Vixen Style Bars
• Power Requirement: 12V DC or AA Batteries (not supplied)