Sky-Watcher BK MAK 127 EQ3-2 127/1500 Telescope with steel tripod

The telescope is built with Maksutov optical system, the characteristics of which are excellent image sharpness and absence of chromatic aberration. It consists of a spherical meniscus corrector (Kron glass), a primary mirror and a secondary mirror located on the inner part of the meniscus.

The diameter of the tube is 140 mm, the focal length is 1500 mm, and the diameter of the eyepiece focuser is 2 inches. The maximum magnification is 191 x. The telescope's tube is mounted on an EQ3-2 parallactic mount equipped with precision micro-movements and steel legs. The EQ3-2 mount is compatible with telescopes with a Vixen-standard Dovetail mounting rail.

In order to use the telescope for ground observations, it is necessary to use a so-called straightening lens, which will reverse the image to the natural (straight) one.

The set includes:
- angle cap 90 degrees.
- eyepiece reduction 2/1.25
- finder: StarPointer
- eyepieces: Plössl 25 mm, Plössl 10 mm.

Technical data
Optical system: Maksutov-Cassegrain
Mount type: Parallactic
Aperture: 127 mm
Focal length: 1500 mm
Focal length: 11,8
Stellar Range: 14.0 magnitude
Collective capacity (compared to the unaided eye): 329 x
Maximum useful magnification: 191 x
Mount weight: 7.0 kg
Weight of the tube: 3.4 kg
Counterweights: 3.2 + 1.8 kg
Tripod height: 710 - 1230 mm
Tripod type: steel 1.75
Tube length: 330 mm
Tube diameter: 140 mm
Mount control: micromotion knobs
Eyepiece focal lengths/magnification: 25 mm/60x, 10 mm/150 x
Eyepiece focuser type: SCT/MAK
Eyepiece focuser diameter: 2 inches
Angle cap: Mirror 90 deg.
Finder Scope: StarPointer
Maximum resolving power: 1.10 inches
Manufacturer: Sky-Watcher, Taiwan