Sky-Watcher (Synta) BK1145EQ1 telescope

The Sky Watcher BK1145EQ1 mirror telescope is the ideal tool for an introduction to the world of amateur astronomy. Due to its short focal length, it offers a large field of view, which is an important attribute for first-time observations. This makes it easy to point the telescope at an object and track it.

Optical system
Telescope in the Newtonian system. Its main advantage is the large 114 mm mirror, which is the most important element of the telescope, which determines what and how we will be able to observe . This telescope collects about 190 times more light than the human eye at night, providing the ability to observe objects up to almost 12 stellar magnitudes (with naked eye visibility up to 6 stellar magnitudes). The size of the mirror is also related to the optical resolution, which in this telescope makes it possible to resolve stars that are more than 1.2" apart

Mounting
The EQ1 parallactic mount equipped with micromotion allows you to set up the telescope according to an atlas or sky map, and smoothly move in the axis of rectascension and declination. The mount should be properly set and aligned with the north pole of the sky, and with this we will be able to operate the telescope in a simple way. The mount can be retrofitted with drives, allowing it to automatically follow the object across the sky.

Extractor and eyepieces
The telescope is equipped with an eyepiece focuser, allowing the use of 1.25" eyepieces. Three eyepieces with focal lengths of 20, 12.5 and 4mm are included, giving magnifications of 25, 40 and 125x

Technical specifications:
Optical system: Newtonian (reflector)
Mirror diameter: 114 mm
Focal length: 500 mm
Light intensity: f/4.4
Range: 12.9 mag
Ocular focuser: 1.25"
Mount: parallactic EQ1
Tripod: LT2 aluminum
Optical tube dimensions: 15x41 cm
Tripod height: 67-119 cm
Net weight: 8 kg
Gross weight (packed): 11.5 kg
Dimensions of the packed telescope: 85x38.5x27 cm
Manufacturer: Sky Watcher (Synta), Taiwan