SKYWATCHER COLLAPSIBLE DOBSONIAN 12" GO-TO
Sky-Watcher
21 kg
SKYWATCHER COLLAPSIBLE DOBSONIAN 12" GO-TO - Hand Controller is backordered and will ship as soon as it is back in stock.
The Sky-Watcher Dobsonian Flextube 12" Go-To & Wi-Fi collapsible combines the great light gathering of the Dobsonian telescope with the convenience of the computerised system SynScan. Once the telescope is aligned, the Go-To system allows the user to slew the telescope towards planets, stars, nebulae, galaxies, clusters and much more.
Now available with either the traditional hand controller or Synscan Wi-Fi for smartphone and computer control.
NOTE: The Wi-Fi version does not include the hand controller.
The SynScan has 42,900 celestial objects in its memory, allowing for an amazing journey of the night sky. The Deep Sky Tour function suggests a list of the most interesting deep sky objects so even the beginner astronomer can easily observe faint objects with a touch of a button. Now it is even easier to control SkyWatcher go-to Dobsonian thanks to the embedded wi-fi system. Download the SynScan App on your iOS, Android or Windows device and control your telescope remotely.
The patented collapsible system is the ultimate in technology and portability and is ready for night sky action in seconds; the spring loaded system enables an easy, single handed extension of the tube.
The Freedom Find technology (dual-encoder) allows the telescope to be moved manually whenever the user wishes, but without losing any of the pre-set alignment.
To top it off, the Sky-Watcher Collapsible Dobsonians are equipped with a 2″ Crayford focuser and focuser locking screw.
The SkyWatcher Collapsible 12" under the sky of Cowra (NSW).
Specifications
Optical design |
Newtonian |
Aperture |
305 mm |
Focal length |
1500 mm |
Focal ratio |
f/4.9 |
Secondary mirror |
69 mm (minor axis) |
Obstruction |
22.7% |
Resolving power |
0.39 arc seconds |
Stellar limiting magnitude |
14.4 |
Max magnification |
610 x |
Light gathering power |
1898 times the human eye |
Focuser |
Crayford 2" |
Max tube length |
1390 mm (extended) |
Min tube length |
923 mm (collapsed) |
Tube outer diameter |
360 mm |
Tube weight |
21 kg |
Base size |
825 mm x 646 mm |
Base weight |
25 kg |
Max eyepiece height |
1486 mm |
SKU |
SWDOB300CGT ; SWDOB300CGTI |
Included items
- SkyWatcher Flextube 300 collapsible Go-To
- SynScan hand controller V. 5with cable (RJ45 to RJ12) (only with Hand Controller model)
- 12V power supply cable
- 2" tube extension for 2" eyepieces
- Finderscope 9 x 50
- Eyepiece adapter from 2″ to 1.25″ with M42 thread
- Eyepiece 1.25″ Super Plossl 25mm (48x) – apparent field of view 52°
- Eyepiece 1.25″ Super Plossl 10mm (120x) – apparent field of view 52°
- User and SynScan Manual
SynScan
The SynScan go-to system is a computerized system supplied with the professional SkyWatcher mounts and telescopes.
It features:
- 9 speeds 1x, 2x, 16x, 32x, 64x, 128x, 400x, 500x, 600x, 800x (3.3°/sec)
- 42,900 objects including planets, the moon, the sun, named stars, double stars, variable stars and the most famous catalogue that are Messier, Caldwell, NGC, IC & SAO
- Sidereal, moon and sun tracking speeds,
- Pointing Accuracy Enhancement feature (PAE)
- Unknown Object Identification feature
- Permanent Periodic Error Correction (PPEC) for mounts only
- One, two and three stars or brightest star alignment (alt-azimuth telescope need at least 2 stars for the alignment)
- Telescope parking feature
- Polar allign procedure
- Deep Sky Tour function that suggests a list of the most interesting deep sky objects currently visible.