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Sky-Watcher Skymax-180 PRO
Latest "Black Diamond" model - Maksutov Cassegrain - Outstanding Value
To order this item outside mainland Britain or Highlands & Islands, please contact us.
Sky-Watcher Skymax-180 PRO
  • Aperture: 180mm (7")
  • Telescope Focal Length: 2700mm (f/15)
  • Focusing achieved by Moving Primary Mirror
  • Highest Practical Power (Potential): x540
  • Magnification with eyepiece supplied: x96
  • Supplied with:
    • Eyepiece Supplied (2”): 28mm
    • 9x50mm Finderscope and Bracket
    • 2" (50.8mm) Star Diagonal
    • Dovetail mounting bar
  • Optional:
    • Carry case
    • Mount
    • Tripod
    • SkyScan computerized GOTO controller
Model shown: 180 PRO on EQ6 PRO mount and SkyScan.
Sky-Watcher PRO
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Sky-Watcher Skymax 180 PRO OTA + Accessories
Package includes:
  • Skymax 180 F/15 optical tube assembly (OTA).
  • 9x50mm Finderscope.
  • Eyepiece Supplied (2”): 28mm
  • 2" (50.8mm) Star Diagonal.
  • Dovetail mounting bar.
  • Please select one of the following:
    • FREE: Ascension 1.25" Super Plössl Eyepiece (R.R.P.: £20.00). Fully multi-coated 4-element design with rubber eyeguards and a threaded brass barrel to accept standard 1.25" filters.
    • Add £29: Opticstar 1.25" x3 Photo-Visual ED Barlow Lens (R.R.P.: £49.00). A high quality barlow lens using special ED glass to minimise chromatic aberrations. Metal body, fully multi-coated (FMC) doublet apo-achromatic lens.
    • Add £129: Opticstar PL-131C COOLAIR (R.R.P.: £149.00) 1.3 megapixel colour video camera for Lunar, Solar and planetary imaging. Also suitable as a guider as part of an auto-guiding solution.
    • Add £129: Opticstar PL-130M COOLAIR (R.R.P.: £149.00) 1.3 megapixel monochrome video camera for Lunar, Solar and planetary imaging. Also suitable as a guider as part of an auto-guiding solution.
  • OFFER: Please refer to the right hand column on this page.
Free Options & Offers (please select one)
Ascension 1.25" Super Plossl eyepiece. £0.00
Opticstar 1.25" x3 Photo-Visual ED Barlow. + £29.00
Opticstar PL-131C COOLAIR high speed colour video camera. + £129.00
Opticstar PL-130M COOLAIR monochrome video camera. + £129.00
Opticstar AG-131C COOLAIR imager & guider. + £169.00
Opticstar AG-130M COOLAIR imager & guider. + £159.00
Delivery Options
Delivery from Opticstar's showroom. 3 business days delivery. + £20.00
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SWT10217 £ 745.00 £ 0.00
Delivery information: This item is dispatched from Sky-Watcher UK's central warehouse at no cost to the customer. Delivery time can fluctuate from 3 days to 1 week or longer in some cases. Alternatively we can ship this item from Opticstar's showroom to be delivered within 2 business days. See Delivery Options above.
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Outline
The Sky-Watcher PRO series is the name for the new generation of good quality telescopes and mounts of the Sky-Watcher range, targeted at the discerning and critical observers.

PRO series products are manufactured to high levels of optical and mechanical precision, undergoing very strict quality control procedures and testing by specially assigned technicians, to ensure the high standards of quality and performance are consistently maintained.

Mounts And GOTO
  • HEQ5 PRO & EQ6 PRO Heavy-Duty Equatorial Mounts: Specially designed to support larger telescope tubes, these high-precision mounts feature engraved setting circles and a latitude scale, built-in polarscope & retractable counterweight shaft. The worm gears are preloaded with ball bearings for smooth tracking and slewing. Auto-guiding interface is also included for long-exposure astrophotography.
  • SkyScan PRO Computer-Control GOTO System: The hand controller allows pointing the telescope to a specific in the night sky at the touch of a button. The object database contains over 13,400 objects, including complete M, NGC, and IC catalogues. The positioning accuracy is up to 1 arc minute with software collimation error compensation. Period error correction (PEC) is included for astro-photography without auto-guiding.
  • Stepper-Motor Technology: The built-in extra quiet stepper motors produce 800x high slewing speed and a resolution of 0.144 arc second.
For more information on the Sky-Watcher PRO mounts please visit the Sky-Watcher mounts section.

Special Offer
All products on this page may qualify for the special promotional offer by Optical Vision Limited (OVL). This information is correct at the time of writing.

Buy any Sky-Watcher telescope from this web site and buy this Sky-Watcher Eyepiece & Filter Set at a special price directly from OVL.

Kit Comprises: 7.5mm, 12.5mm, 17mm & 20mm Plossl Eyepieces, and 4 Threaded Light Filters (Amber, Blue, Neutral Grey & Moon Filter) in lockable, foam-padded Aluminium Case.

This offer applies only in the United Kingdom. For the latest up to date information please contact OVL.

Sky-Watcher special offer.
Special promotional offer.
Notice
We are constantly checking the accuracy of the technical data. We are prepared to provide more detailed information on request. Technical data is subject to change without notice.

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Promotional Offer
Cash Back on Opticstar
Imaging Products
updated: 24th September 2012
Opticstar cashback offer.

Customers who purchase any Sky-Watcher telescopes or Sky-Watcher optical tubes or Sky-Watcher Mounts listed on this page qualify for a 10% cash back on any Opticstar astronomy cameras purchased at the same time or at a later date.

This offer is valid for 1 year commencing on the date that the Sky-Watcher product is purchased from the Opticstar website or the Opticstar showroom.

Any additional purchases at a later date of Sky-Watcher products that qualify for this offer will renew the cash back period to 1 full year.

Opticstar astronomy cameras that qualify for this offer include the following: Once an Opticstar CCD or CMOS camera has been purchased within a year of the qualifying Sky-Watcher purchase, the cash back can be claimed by contacting Opticstar by email or over the phone quoting the receipt number(s). Please allow up to 14 days to process the payment.

Sample Images
Opticstar DS-145M ICE
posted: 13th March 2009
Sample image.
The M31 galaxy shot by Peter Shah with the Opticstar DS-145M ICE.
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Opticstar PL-130M CoolAir
posted: 10th February 2009
Mosaic of the Moon at 2354x4010 pixels captured by Herwig Sulzbacher.
An impressive 9.4 megapixel mosaic of the Moon by Herwig Sulzbacher with the Opticstar PL-130M.
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Sample image.
The Eta Carina nebula shot by John Haunton with the Opticstar DS-335C ICE.
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