Category Archives: Skywatcher telescopes

Skywatcher Heritage 150P flextube telescope. A great starter scope

Posted on July 1, 2021 by Reviewer

The Skywatcher Heritage flextube 150P dobsonian telescope gives you an affordable mid sized telescope that can give excellent results. For people just starting out in astronomy, they need to complicated mount or set up time. Straight out the box, the … Continue reading →

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How to connect a t-ring to a Skywatcher Evoguide 50 ED guide scope

Posted on November 23, 2018 by Reviewer

The new Skywatcher Evoguide 50ED guide-scope also makes for a great wide field OTA for prime focus photography. This video demonstration shows how easy it is to connect a t-ring.

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Skywatcher Skyhawk 1145PS AZ-GTE overview

Posted on October 16, 2018 by Reviewer

Available from Northern Optics the Skywatcher Skyhawk 1145PS AZ-GTE is a sensible starter GOTO scope due to ease of use, and the wide field of view the short 500mm f4.4 OTA offers.  Magnifications of 20x and 50x included are ideal … Continue reading →

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Skywatcher AZ-GTi WiFi head for mount #20315

Posted on March 20, 2018 by Reviewer

Weighing just 1.3kg, the Sky-watcher AZ-GTi is now available as a mount head only, and can be connected to a tripod via its standard 3/8″ tripod bush. This will help cut down costs if you already have a sturdy mount … Continue reading →

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Skywatcher Solarquest GOTO tracking mount with tripod #20320

Posted on March 20, 2018 by Reviewer

Finding the Sun for solar observing can be tricky, even using a finderscope with a solar filter. But no such issues with the new Sky-watcher Solarquest GOTO tracking mount + tripod. All you need to do is level the tripod … Continue reading →

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Skywatcher EQM-35 pro synscan GOTO mount #20980

Posted on March 20, 2018 by Reviewer

The new modular design of the Sky-Watcher EQM-35 computerised mount is suitable for use at home or on the move. Leave fully set up for use at your address, or when on travels you can remove the DEC Axis together with … Continue reading →

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Skywatcher Evostar 72ED short tube refractor #10201

Posted on March 20, 2018 by Reviewer

Not to be confused with the Skywatcher Evostar 80/100/120 ED telescopes, the 72ED comes with a different lens configuration with Schott glass used for the crown element. The short focal length 420mm f5.8 is designed to give edge to edge … Continue reading →

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Sky-watcher Evoguide 50mm ED glass guidescope

Posted on February 8, 2018 by Reviewer

The new Skywatcher Evoguide ED 50 guidescope offers remarkable performance at a very attractive price point. Features the renowned  Ohara S-FPL53 glass for the ED element for a crisp , bright view with virtually no chromatic aberration. The short focal length … Continue reading →

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Skywatcher Startravel ST80 short tube telescope 10729

Posted on November 17, 2016 by Reviewer

Unlike some telescopes that come with mounts unsuitable to handle the weight, the popular Skywatcher ST80 comes in one option with a heavy duty AZ3 mount that can easily handle telescopes 3x the weight of the ST80. The 400mm f5 … Continue reading →

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Skywatcher Heritage 100p Newtonian reflector

Posted on February 12, 2014 by Reviewer

New for 2014 is the Skywatcher 100p Newtonian reflector. Comes with a parabolic 4″ mirror for great low power views of the heavens. Complete with 10mm , 25mm eyepieces and a 2x barlow., to give a magnification range of 16x … Continue reading →

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