Astrophotography

The EQ8-RH provides the next generation of Sky-Watcher’s popular high capacity mount, the EQ8.

The R models offer a refined design to allow for better balance and more modern features to cater to today’s high end imagers. 

• 11" Schmidt-Cassegrain Optical Tube Assembly (OTA)
• Features Celestron's premium patented StarBright XLT optical coatings
• 2800mm focal length (f/10)
• Fastar compatible
• Tube constructed of durable and lightweight aluminum
• Includes: 40mm eyepiece (70x), 9x50 optical finderscope, star diagonal, 1.25” visual back, CGEM-style dovetail bar

NOTE: For solar observing the recommended solar filter is the Astrozap Glass solar filter 308-314 mm (Product Number 124447). This solar filter is a perfect fit for this OTA. 

• 14" Schmidt-Cassegrain Optical Tube Assembly (OTA)
• Features Celestron's premium patented StarBright XLT optical coatings
• 3910mm focal length (f/11)
• Fastar compatible
• Tube constructed of durable and lightweight aluminum
• Includes: 40mm eyepiece (98x), 9x50 optical finderscope, 2” star diagonal, 2” visual back, CGEM-style dovetail bar

• Built-In Wifi
• 11 lb Payload Capacity
• Ball Head Adapter Included
• Selectable Tracking Speeds

NOTE: This is the mount and Ballhead adapter only. 

The Tripod, Wedge, L Bracket and Counterweight are all optional accessories. Camera is also not included.

• Fast, wide-field 11” f/2.2 optical design with rare-earth glass for images free of false color, coma, and field curvature
• Large 43.3mm optimized image circle maintains pinpoint stars to the far corners of even the largest astroimaging sensors, while the usable field extends even further to 52mm for larger format sensors
• New Ultra-Stable Focus System (USFS) minimizes focus shift and mirror flop
• Integrated air-cooling system features a quiet, high-output 12V MagLev fan and vents with mesh filters to prevent dust ingress
• Common camera adapters (T-thread and M48) included for easy attachment to popular CCD and DSLR cameras

• Take beautiful images of deep-sky objects from light-polluted suburban locations with the Rowe-Ackermann Schmidt Astrograph 11 (RASA 11) using this light pollution suppression filter
• Custom designed to replace the RASA’s optical window, so you still get optimum optical performance even with the addition of the filter
• Selectively blocks unwanted light pollution while providing over 90% transmission at critical wavelengths
• Maintains a more neutral color balance than other light pollution imaging filters, perfect for imaging colorful nebulae and galaxies
• Every filter is individually tested for light transmission. A graph of test results for your specific filter is included for your reference

• The Celestron Universal T-Adapter connects a DSLR or SLR camera to a refractor for prime focus photography
• The adapter’s chrome barrel slides into any focuser that accepts 1.25” accessories
• T-Threads accept camera brand specific T-Ring (sold separately)

Autoguiding has never been easier than with the Sky-Watcher EVOGuide 50ED V2 Guidescope.

- Extra-Low Dispersion (ED) Glass

- Dovetail Vixen Mini Bar

- Use as either a Finderscope, a Guidescope or an Independent Wide-Field Imaging Telescope

- Helical Focuser

- Contains T2 Thread to Fit Standard Guide Cameras

- Small & Compact

- Sky-Watcher 5-Year Warranty