Skywater Explorer 150PL EQ3-2 Reflector Telescope Plus
A Skywatcher Explorer 150PL telescope in excellent condition, mounted on a EQ3-2 Equatorial mount and including all accessories, and packing boxes. This is a large scope, suitable for viewing planets and deep space objects like nebulae. The equatorial mount allows it to track objects easily as it moves in the same way that the night sky does. Accessories include 10mm and 25mm eyepieces 2x Barlow lens that includes camera adapter (Gives magnifications of 48x, 96x, 120x and 240x) Extra upgrades are Polar Scope - this allows you to align the mount more quickly and more accurately 2-axis motor drive - when viewing with the eye you can make small adjustments with the control panel. Once you have an object centred you can set it to automatic mode and it will move the scope so that the object remains centred. This also makes it ideal for astro-photography which needs long exposures. Without the motor drive the photo would be blurred because the image moves during the exposure. But with the motor drive, the image is kept stationary resulting in sharp photos. This is not a toy or a casual gadget. It is mostly made of metal so is heavy and bulky. Ideally, you will have a good viewing position in your garden because although it breaks down easily for transportation it is not something you would want to do regularly. Viewing more than welcome - come and see it to decide whether it is for you or not - and if you have any questions, need more information, or more photos then please ask away. Because it is a large, heavy and delicate this is only available for collection - though I can help with delivery if close by. These are all current items - if you were to buy new it would cost around £450 - it can be yours for just £225.