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UPDATED AUG 2019 2019 PRODUCT CATALOGUE REFRACTORS/REFLECTORS/DOBSONIANS/MOUNTS WHAT’S NEW AT SKY-WATCHER TECHNOLOGIES - SYNSCAN APP INTRODUCING OUR NEW ADDITIONS TO THE SKY-WATCHER FAMILY. AZGTE SOLAR QUEST SKY-WATCHER MAKES SOLAR OBSERVATION HISTORY! MADE EASIER! For the first time ever, Enjoy a fun family Australia has a 130mm astronomy trip in the comfort computerised WiFi GOTO of daylight. The SolarQuest is telescope for under $700! a user-friendly and safe solution It’s the best priced telescope for observing the sun. With a around in this class. push of a button the Heliofind mount will automatically point MORE INFO ON PAGE 22 at the sun. MORE INFO ON PAGE 26 150 ED DOUBLET REFRACTOR STAR ADVENTURER & DELUXE MODEL NOW COMES IN WHITE 2019 sees the popular Star Adventurer range expand with a new colour option: glacier white. And a newly updated anodised mounting rail in Sky-Watcher green. For serious astrophotographers the Evostar Not just stylish – safer too. The 150ED DX (Deluxe) includes a finely machined 3.4” new white Star Adventurer is dual-speed rack and pinion focuser with locking easier to see in low light with mechanism. The improved focuser can easily handle your DSLR mounted to it. a full-frame DSLR. More rigid tube rings and cradle MORE INFO ON PAGE 48 have also been added MORE INFO ON PAGE 35 EQ35 FIND US ON SOCIAL MEDIA Sky-Watcher EQM35 GOTO Combo Mount For astronomers taking the next steps in visual observing and astrophotography it’s a high WE’RE NOW ACROSS FACEBOOK, INSTAGRAM precision, easy to use GOTO AND YOUTUBE tracking mount. Follow what’s happening in Sky-Watcher Australia world!!! News, events, new products, reviews MORE ON PAGE 46 groups, amazing astro photos and more MORE INFO ON PAGE 52 VISIT OUR WEBSITE FOR MORE NEW PRODUCTS - skywatcheraustralia.com.au/new-products 2 SKY-WATCHER CATALOGUE - 2019 SKY-WATCHER AUSTRALIA CONTENTS WELCOME TO TECHNOLOGIES 4 DOBSONIANS 5 SKY-WATCHER TELESCOPES 14 AUSTRALIA / NEW ZEALAND OTAS 27 SYNSCAN APP 40 MOUNTS 41 2019 SOCIAL MEDIA 52 Whether you’re just starting your journey ASTROPHOTOGRAPHY 54 learning about astronomy or a seasoned expert observer, Sky-Watcher has the complete range PANORAMA & TIME LAPSE 58 of telescopes and accessories to explore the BUYER’S GUIDE 60 wonders of the night sky! ACCESSORIES 62 We supply a wide spectrum of astronomy products including refractors, reflectors, ACUTER 65 Dobsonians, Maksutov-Cassegrains, telescope mounts, tripods and solar filters. GLOSSARY 66 To make sure you pick the best equipment that’s WARRANTY INFO 67 just right for you, Sky-Watcher has an extensive network of experienced astronomical dealers throughout Australia. We also maintain a presence on social media with Facebook and Instagram as well as our Sky-Watcher Australia channel on YouTube. In addition we have local hotline advice and Australian online help and support systems. If you have a question or want to learn more, Sky-Watcher Australia is here to help! Front and back cover photo: 30 second photo of Southern Sky from South Australia Canon 6D Mod TAKEN BY WILL GODWARD ALL PRICES IN AUD SKY-WATCHER CATALOGUE - 2019 3 TECHNOLOGIES SKY-WATCHER TECHNOLOGIES TECHNOLOGIES - SYNSCAN APP WIFI The WiFi adaptor gives your Sky-Watcher GOTO mount WiFi capability. With the adaptor plugged in you can connect the mount to the SynScan WiFi App and use your mobile device to control and align your telescope. BRIGHT STAR ALIGNMENT This is a simple method for finding your way through the stars using your GOTO hand control. Simply select a known object (e.g. Venus) and follow the prompts. SYNSCAN GOTO GOTO pointing accuracy: up to 5 arc min. Database: 25 user defined objects. Complete M, NGC and IC catalog, partial SAO catalogues, total SYNSCAN GOTO 42,900 objects. LAND & NATURE VIEWING Unlike astronomical telescopes, these models are equipped with accessories that straighten an image that is both the right way up and LAND & NATURE the right way round. Perfect for viewing land objects and horizons. VIEWING COLLAPSIBLE These models have a collapsible truss-tube design making them easier to transport. They do not require reassembling between uses. COLLAPSIBLE FREEDOM FIND™ Dual encoders allows manual movement of the mount without losing alignment capabilities. FREEDOM FIND ED LENS High quality glass with extra low dispersion optics minimise chromatic aberration, providing higher resolution and superior contrast. ED LENS 4 SKY-WATCHER CATALOGUE - 2019 DOBSONIANS STARTER TELESCOPES DOBSONIANS THE ULTIMATE LIGHT GATHERERS WHEN ASKED WHAT’S THE BEST ALL-ROUNDER TELESCOPE FOR A BEGINNER TO BUY, IT’S HARD TO GO PAST A SKY-WATCHER DOBSONIAN. Sky-Watcher Dobsonian telescopes are the ultimate light gatherers and offer unrivalled value for money. Their simple yet timeless design means ease of use and years of reliable service. The sturdy “Dob” base is a trusted approach to mounting the telescope used by amateur astronomers all over the world and is based on the design of famed telescope maker, John Dobson. The Sky-Watcher Dobsonian telescopes range in size from small, table top models to some of the largest telescopes readily available today. Along the way there’s a wide choice of solid tube and space saving, collapsible tube options. You can select from completely manual telescopes that are moved around by hand or computerised GOTO electronic models. From the #1 producers of Dobsonian telescopes, all Sky-Watcher telescopes carry a full, 5 year warranty. MODEL SHOWN: SWDOB250 SKY-WATCHER CATALOGUE - 2019 5 DOBSONIANS LEVEL OF DIFFICULTY TABLE TOP DOBSONIANS BEGINNER/INTERMEDIATE APPROX SCALE 350mm - 400mm MODEL MODEL MODEL SWDOB76 SWDOBMAK90 SWDOB130 STARTER TELESCOPES 3 Inch 3.5 Inch 5 Inch KEY FEATURES THE PERFECT TABLE TOP STARTERS f User level, beginner The perfect size to fit on your table! It is large enough to view night sky f Easy to handle objects such as the Moon, planets, and bright nebulas and star clusters, f Ideal beginner telescope yet compact enough to sit on a desk or store in your cupboard. f Easily handled by kids f Lightweight and super easy to 130mm Heritage Collapsible Dobsonian transport Features a diffraction limited parabolic mirror, wooden Dobsonian mount, f No disassembly required altitude tightness adjustment and comes in a heritage gift box. between use 76mm Heritage Solid Tube Dobsonian Features a diffraction limited parabolic mirror, lightweight and extremely portable (40cm long, total weight less than 2kg), wooden Dobsonian mount. HINTS & TIPS 90mm Heritage Virtuoso Maksutov-Cassegrain Dobsonian Have you ever seen the craters Features high contrast Maksutov-Cassegrain optics, camera/video cruising on the Moon? These table top with up to 6 preset positions, 5 different cruising speed modes and GOTO Dobsonians will let you see upgrade capability with either a Syscan hand controller or WiFi adaptor. craters, mountains and the Flat Mare or seas on the Surface of the Moon. First quarter Moon – MODEL APERTURE FOCAL LENGTH RRP half way between a New Moon SWDOB76 76mm 300mm $149.00 and Full Moon is an ideal time to see the most detail. SWDOB130 130mm 1500mm $399.00 SWDOBMAK90 90mm 1200mm $499.00 6 SKY-WATCHER CATALOGUE - 2019 DOBSONIANS LEVEL OF DIFFICULTY CLASSIC DOBSONIANS BEGINNER/INTERMEDIATE STARTER TELESCOPES MODEL MODEL APPROX MODEL SCALE SWDOB250 SWDOB200 SWDOB150 1400mm - 1700mm 10 Inch 8 Inch 6 Inch MODEL SWDOB300 12 Inch KEY FEATURES THE ULTIMATE LIGHT BUCKET f User level, beginner - intermediate Dobsonian telescopes are named after John Dobson, an amateur f Outstanding light gathering ability astronomer who designed a very simple but effective telescope, where f View moon, comets, planets, stars, the key factor is a large aperture for little money. His idea was to mount a galaxies and nebulae Newton telescope on an easy-to-use alt-azimuth mount that does not need f Super-smooth azimuth movement time-consuming alignments. f Tension control system f 2″ focuser with a 1.25″ adaptor The Sky-Watcher Classic Tube Dobsonians are a large aperture Newtonian reflector telescope range, ideal for wide field and deep-sky observation. Big aperture means better light gathering power for seeing prominent deep-sky objects such as nebulae, star clusters and more. WHAT’S A “LIGHT BUCKET”? To top it off, the Sky-Watcher Classic Dobsonians are equipped with a 2″ Crayford focuser and focuser locking screw – to allow easy use of either Value for money classic eyepiece size. Dobsonian telescopes are sometimes called “Light Buckets”. This is because they offer the largest diameter telescope main MODEL APERTURE FOCAL LENGTH RRP mirrors in their price range. The SWDOB150 6" 1200mm larger diameter a telescope is, $499.00 the more light it collects. This SWDOB200 8" 1200mm $729.00 helps to see faint objects and SWDOB250 10" 1200mm $1,099.00 finer details on brighter ones. SWDOB300 12” 1500mm $1,699.00 SKY-WATCHER CATALOGUE - 2019 7 DOBSONIANS LEVEL OF DIFFICULTY COLLAPSIBLE DOBSONIANS BEGINNER/INTERMEDIATE MODEL MODEL MODEL SWDOB400C SWDOB300C SWDOB200C APPROX SCALE 1400mm 16 Inch 12 Inch 8 Inch - 1800mm STARTER TELESCOPES 9x50mm FINDERSCOPE - Optional additional eyepieces available. 14” and 16” models have 2” Crayford DUAL-SPEED FOCUSER. KEY FEATURES PORTABLE DOBSONIANS The Sky-Watcher collapsible Dobsonian range was designed with your f User level, intermediate - convenience in mind. Simply loosen three locking screws and your professional telescope will collapse into a manageable size that could be brought to a f Amazing light gathering power site in a small SUV, hatchback, or even a sedan. f Collapsible transportable Dobsonian This innovation allowed the amateur astronomy community access to even f Magnificent views of the moon, larger apertures by making them easier to manage and transport. comets, planets, stars, galaxies, nebulae The Dobsonian telescopes are named after John Dobson, an amateur f Ultra thin secondary mirror astronomer who designed a very simple but effective telescope, where supports the key factor is a large aperture for little money.