Astrophotography

Bring out the best in your nebulae astroimages with the H-alpha H-beta OIII (Hα-Hβ-OIII) Imaging Filter for the 8” RASA. This specialized filter allows high transmission of light from emission nebulae while blocking light pollution, helping to make your images pop with detail off the black sky background with superior contrast.

Fortunately, many sources of light pollution have relatively discreet emission spectra; they emit primarily at specific wavelengths of light. By strategically blocking these “bad” wavelengths, the filter essentially eliminates the effect of light pollution while letting the “good” wavelengths of light associated with the emission nebula pass through to the camera. You’ll notice much higher contrast in your images immediately, even if imaging from your light polluted backyard! And since the transmission at the key wavelengths is so high, the nebula will not be dimmed—only the background will be blacker.

• 6” (150mm) f/5 optical design gives excellent wide field views
• Parabolic primary mirror minimizes spherical aberration to produce a better image
• The most compact and portable of Celestron’s German equatorial mounts offers the same rigidity as our larger mounts with minimal flexure and an improved industrial design
• Holds a maximum instrument capacity of 30 lb
• Every feature an astroimager wants: PEC, an autoguider port, the ability to image across the meridian, and more
• Dual saddle plate is compatible with narrow CG-5 dovetails and wider CGE dovetail. Also compatible with Vixen format dovetails longer than 100mm, but not compatible with Losmandy D format plates.
• Latitude range allows the mount to perform between 7° and 77° latitude
• Accessories include a 20mm eyepiece and 6x30 finderscope

• 650mm f/5 Newtonian Reflector
• Diffraction limited 130mm parabolic primary mirror
• Ideal fast telescope for astrophotography
• Shortened tube length – lightweight and portable for its power
• Feature packed at a great price
• A great choice for beginner stargazers and veteran enthusiasts
• Tube rings and dovetail bar included
• Optical tube only – tripod is not included
• 5 years Sky-Watcher limited warranty

• German Equatorial Mount
• Belt driven transmission for limiting the backlash
• Adjustable steel tripod with an accessory tray
• Illuminated polar scope included 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 provides a full 360° manipulation of the RA and DEC axis
• V and D style telescope connection
• Permanent Periodic Error Correction (PPEC)
• Sky-Watcher 5 Years Limited Warranty

• Compatible With E-3 Type Remote Control Terminal
• Electronic Shutter Release Cable
• Connect Your DSLR Camera to Sky-Watcher Computerised Mount
• 5 Years Australian Manufacturer Warranty

• 50kg payload German Equatorial Mount
• Super smooth periodic error curve
• Permanent Periodic Error Correction (PPEC)
• Belt driven transmission to limit R.A. backlash
• Whisper slew
• Auto-home function
• D style telescope connection
• Freedom Find™ auxiliary encoders
• R.A. worm gear indexer
• R.A. and DEC indexers
• Sky-Watcher 5 Years Limited Warranty

The Saxon NEQ6 Pro GOTO Mount with steel tripod is the heavy hitter of GOTO mounts being the favourite tracking mount for serious astro imagers and visual astronomers.

This robust mount provides the precision and stability needed for serious observing

You expect nothing less than crystal-clear images in your scope, but what are you going to do with the mount and tripod you already have? Mount it with the saxon 200DS Astrophotography Newtonian Telescope, that's what!

Combined with the aperture of 200mm and focal length of 1000mm, this scope is great for prime-focus photography. Higher quality images can be achieved with the optional coma corrector.