Telescopes

8" diffraction limited Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope

NOTE: The recommended solar filter for this scope for solar observing is the Astrozap Glass Solar Filter (Product No. 124451) 

9.25" diffraction limited Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope

For customers wishing to fit solar filters, the outside OTA diameter is 272 mm.

NOTE: For solar viewing the Astrozap Glass Solar filter (Product No. 124446) is recommended.

11" diffraction limited Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope

Make the saxon 100 ED Refractor Telescope part of your astronomy journey with its quality optics and portability.

With an aperture of 100mm and a focal length of 900mm, this telecope is perfect for wide field photography of both land and sky objects. Weighing just under 4 kg, this OTA can easily be transported around and mounted on your choice of mount and tripod. 

For a high-performing telescope at an affordable price tag, your choice has to be the saxon 100 ED Refractor Telescope. 

• Air-spaced triplet optical design
• Japanese made Hoya FCD100 optics
• Advanced chromatic aberration correction
• ED glass
• EMD enhanced multi-layer deposition
• Dual-speed focuser

• Air-spaced triplet optical design
• Japanese made Hoya FCD100 optics
• Advanced chromatic aberration correction
• ED glass
• EMD enhanced multi-layer deposition
• Dual-speed focuser

• Air-spaced triplet optical design
• Japanese made Hoya FCD100 optics
• Advanced chromatic aberration correction
• ED glass
• EMD enhanced multi-layer deposition
• Dual-speed focuser

• Celestron’s top-performing altazimuth telescope system, the CPC Deluxe HD is a favorite among experienced amateur astronomers and the preferred telescope of Stephen Hawking
• 8-inch EdgeHD optical tube provides stunning views and sharp astroimages free of visual defects
• NexStar+ hand control and internal GPS guides users through the simple SkyAlign setup and features a 40,000+ object database
• Sturdy dual fork arm mount with upgraded gears and motors anchors the telescope for superior tracking and pointing accuracy
• Ready for serious astroimaging, CPC Deluxe HD features All-Star Polar Alignment and Permanently Programmable Periodic Error Correction when equipped with the HD Pro Wedge

NOTE: The recommended solar filter for this scope for solar observing is the Astrozap Glass Solar Filter (Product No. 124451) 

• 200mm aperture
• 1000mm focal length (F/5.0)
• 2" Dual Speed 10:1 focuser
• Easy-to-control heavy-duty mount
• Adjustable steel tripod with an accessory tray
• Fine adjustments of latitude and azimuth for precise polar alignment
• Bubble level for perfect levelling
• Aluminium setting circle dials allow for quick target acquisition via celestial coordinates
• Worm gear tracking controls provide full 360° manipulation of the RA and DEC axis
• Minimal vibrations

NOTE: This HEQ5 Pro mount comes with two 5.1 kg counterweights as standard.

With this optical tube installed the mount may require an addtional 5.1 kg counterweight to balance this set up, depending on what is placed on the OTA.