saxon 10 Inch EQ6-R Astrophotography Newtonian Bundle

saxon 10 Inch EQ6-R Astrophotography Newtonian Bundle
AUD $3,999.00

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  • 10” (254 mm) f/5 optical design gives excellent wide field views

  • Parabolic primary mirror minimizes spherical aberration to produce a better image

  • 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

  • Freedom Find™ encoders

  • Permanent Periodic Error Correction (PPEC)


NOTE: This EQ6-R mount comes with two 5.1 kg counterweights as standard.


With this optical tube installed the mount will require an addtional 5.1 kg counterweight to balance this set up if the counterweight extension bar in the kit is not used.

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SAXON 250DS ASTROPHOTOGRAPHY NEWTONIAN TELESCOPE

With an aperture of 254mm and focal length of 1200mm, this scope is great for prime-focus photography. The parabolic primary mirror minimizes spherical aberration to produce a sharper image near the edge of the field of view. This scope is great for intermediate visual observers and astroimagers looking for a large aperture with lots of light-gathering power. 

The saxon 250DS Astrophotography Newtonian Telescope features the following:

  • 254mm aperture
  • 1200mm focal length (F/5.0)
  • 2" Dual Speed 10:1 focuser
  • 9x50 finderscope
  • 2" LET 28mm eyepiece
  • 2" to 1.25" adapter

SKY-WATCHER EQ6-R EQUATORIAL GO-TO MOUNT 

The Sky-Watcher EQ6-R Belt Driven Equatorial Mount is the result of years of improvement for a better tracking and reduced backlash in the EQ6 design. The new transmission belts between the motors and worm gears limit the backlash for a superior guiding accuracy. The integrated bubble level and the adjustable tripod legs make the levelling easy, the azimuth and altitude axis can be fine adjusted for a precise polar alignment. On top of that, the included polar scope allows an extremely precise alignment that helps to drastically improve the quality of tracking for astrophotography.

The new features of the EQ6-R are:

  • Transmission belt
  • Heavy duty knobs for azimuth and altitude adjustment
  • Handle on the right ascension axis
  • Wider latitude range (5°-65°)

The exceptional SynScan Go-To system allows full control of both R.A. and Dec. axes with 9 slew speeds and 5 arcminute pointing precision, allowing you to quickly and accurately locate objects across the night sky. The Go-To system can automatically slew the telescope on command toward planets, stars, nebulae, galaxies, clusters and much more. The SynScan has 42,900 memorised celestial objects for an amazing journey in the night sky. The Deep Sky Tour function suggests a list of the most interesting deep sky objects currently visible, so even the novice astronomer can easily observe faint objects at the touch of a button.

The EQ6-R is equipped with a SNAP port for controlling the camera shutter release. Working with the SynScan hand control’s “Camera Control” function, a user can take batch exposures in up to 8 groups of “Exposure-time & Frames”.

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Specifications

OPTICAL TUBE SPECIFICATIONS

WARRANTY INFORMATION 5-Years Limited Warranty
OPTICAL DESIGN Parabolic Newtonian Reflector
APERTURE 254mm
LOWEST PRACTICAL POWER 36x
HIGHEST PRACTICAL POWER 508x
FOCAL LENGTH 1200mm
FOCAL RATIO F/4.7
EYEPIECES 2" LET 28mm
FINDERSCOPE 9x50
BARLOW LENS No
DIAGONAL No
OPTICAL TUBE DIMENSIONS 288mm x 1120mm
OPTICAL TUBE WEIGHT 14.38 Kg
SHIPPING DIMENSIONS 127 x 45 x 56 cm3
SHIPPING WEIGHT 20 Kg

MOUNT SPECIFICATIONS 

Model Number SWEQ6-R
Mount Type German Equatorial Mount
Tripod Material Steel
Telescope Mounting V and D Style
Payload 20kg
Mount Head Weight 17.3kg
Tripod Weight 4.5kg
Counterweight Bar Diam. 18mm
Counterweight Bar Length    240mm + 180mm (extension)
Latitude Range 5-65°
Azimuth Range +/- 9°
Power Requirement DC 12~16V – 2A
Pointing Accuracy up 5 arc. min.
Slewing Speed up to 3.4°/sec (800X)
Guiding Speed 0.125X, 0.25X, 0.50X, 0.75X, or 1X
Motors Resolution approx. 0.14 arc-second (9216000 Counts/Rev)

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