Sky Watcher BK 609 EQ1 60/900 telescope
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Small achromatic refractor with a lens diameter of 60 mm and a focal length of 900 mm. It will work well as simple equipment for a beginner observer, allowing observation of the Moon, Sun (using an appropriate solar filter), planets, bright star clusters, galaxies, or even bright nebulae
The telescope is equipped with a simple equatorial mount with slow-motion controls allowing smooth and intuitive tracking of a chosen object
The rack-and-pinion focuser in the 1.25" standard is compatible with Sky-Watcher focus drive
The set includes: 90-deg. angle diagonal erecting lens, which will enable terrestrial observations and 2 eyepieces in Kellner system with focal lengths of 25 mm and 10 mm.
Technical data
Telescope series: EQ1
Optical system of the telescope: Refractor
Mount type: Equatorial
Aperture: 60 mm
Focal length: 900 mm
Focal ratio: 15.0
Star magnitude limit: 11.5 magnitude
Light gathering power: 73x
Maximum useful magnification: 120x
Total weight: 5.0 kg
Counterweights: 2.0 kg
Tripod type: aluminum LT2
Mount control: slow-motion knobs
Eyepiece focal lengths / magnification: 20 mm/ 45x, 10 mm/ 90x
Focuser type: rack-and-pinion
Focuser diameter: 1.25"
Angle diagonal: Mirror 90 deg.
Finderscope: optical 5x24
Maximum resolving power: 2.33"
Manufacturer: Sky Watcher
Militaria.pl is a premium dealer of Sky Watcher.
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 |
| 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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