Sky Watcher BK 609 EQ1 60/900 telescope
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Sky Watcher BK 609 EQ1 60/900 telescope
Refracting telescope designed for beginner astronomy enthusiasts who want to start observing the night sky using proven and easy-to-use equipment. The design based on a long focal length of 900 mm and a lens diameter of 60 mm allows for detailed observations of the Moon, planets of the Solar System, and the brightest deep-sky objects. Thanks to its light weight and compact size, the telescope is suitable for observations both from the garden and during trips out of the city.
Achromatic optical system providing bright and high-contrast images
The heart of the telescope is a lens optical system of the 60 mm aperture achromatic refractor type. The long focal length and f/15 lens speed effectively limit the occurrence of chromatic aberration, ensuring that observed objects maintain good sharpness, contrast, and natural detail representation.
Equatorial mount, 1.25" standard eyepiece focuser
The telescope is equipped with a simple equatorial mount with micromovements, allowing for smooth and intuitive tracking of the chosen object. The rack-and-pinion eyepiece focuser in 1.25" standard is compatible with the Sky-Watcher focuser drive. A 5x24 mm optical finder allows for the quick locating of objects in the sky, making it significantly easier to start observations, especially for beginner users.
set elements
- diagonal with a 90 deg. angle of inclination
- erecting lens that enables terrestrial observations
- 2 Kellner eyepieces with focal lengths of 25 mm and 10 mm
main features
- achromatic refractor with a 60 mm objective lens diameter
- focal length of 900 mm
- long optical design with f/15 lens speed
- equatorial mount with micromovements
- 1.25-inch standard eyepiece focuser
- design intended for observing the Moon and planets
- light and easy-to-transport design
technical data
Telescope series: EQ1
Telescope optical system: Refractor
Mount type: Equatorial
Aperture: 60 mm
Focal length: 900 mm
Lens speed: 15.0
Stellar range: 11.5 magnitude
Light-gathering power: 73x
Maximum useful magnification: 120x
Total weight: 5.0 kg
Counterweights: 2.0 kg
Type of tripod: Aluminium LT2
Mount control: micromovement knobs
Eyepiece focal lengths / magnification: 20 mm/ 45x, 10 mm/ 90x
Type of eyepiece focuser: rack-and-pinion
Eyepiece focuser diameter: 1.25"
Diagonal: Mirror 90 deg.
Finder: Optical 5x24
Maximum resolving power: 2.33"
Manufacturer: Sky Watcher
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Sky-Watcher is a brand created in 1999 by Synta Technology Corporation from Taiwan, which is now the largest manufacturer of amateur astronomical equipment in the world. Its product range includes telescopes from simple models for beginners to advanced designs such as ED refractors, Esprit astrographs, and Maksutov systems. Dobsonian telescopes are extremely popular, including the iconic models with a mirror diameter of up to 16 inches, as well as the professional EQ8 equatorial mounts valued by astrophotographers. Since 2008, the company has been developing innovative Flex Tube Dobsonian telescopes with an extendable tube, which have become a distinctive symbol of Sky-Watcher in the world of astronomy.
| Weight | 5 kg |
|---|---|
| Objective lens diameter (mm) | 60 |
| Telescope type | Refractor |
| Focal length | 900 mm |
| Lens speed (f/x) | f/15 |
| Maximum magnification | 120x |
| Telescope mount | Parallactic EQ |
| Focuser diameter | 1.25" |
| Finderscope in the set | Yes, optical |
| Limiting magnitude (magnitudo) | 11,5 mag |
| Replacement glasses in the set | Yes |
| Tripod material | Aluminium |
| EAN | 6930096600249 |
| Manufacturer code | SW-2200 |
| Brand | Sky Watcher |
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