Sky-Watcher Starquest 1145P - 114mm (4.5") F4.4 Parabolic Equatorial Newtonian Reflector Telescope

The Sky-Watcher Starquest Series is a lightweight, 'grab-and-go' range combining proven high quality Sky-Watcher parabolic Telescope optics with the capable and well-engineered Starquest equatorial Mount. The Mount features a high quality clutch system, precision 122 gear-tooth/360° gearing on both axes and excellent stability with a maximum payload of 3kg. The Mount, when polar aligned and used in equatorial mode, allows you to easily track objects as they move across the night sky with its smoothly operated slow motion control cables.

With a useful 114mm of light gathering aperture and a superb 114mm parabolic primary mirror, the Sky-Watcher Starquest-1145P Telescope package is a highly capable all-rounder for the observation of the Moon, bright planets/nebulae, galaxies and star clusters. Supplied complete with Equatorial Mount and adjustable aluminium tripod. Capture celestial images with your smartphone with the supplied Smartphone Camera adapter!

• Magnifications (with eyepieces supplied): x25 & x50
• Highest Practical Power (Potential): x228
• Diameter of Primary Mirror: 114mm
• Parabolic primary mirror & secondary mirrors with Radiant Aluminum Quartz (RAQ) coating providing up to 94% reflectivity with optimal durability and long term performance
• Parabolic primary mirror in fully collimatable mirror cell
• Telescope Focal Length: 500mm (f/4.4)
• Eyepieces Supplied: 10mm & 20mm Photo/Visual
• Red Dot Finder
• Universal Smartphone adapter (will fit smartphones with width between 54-90mm)
• Equatorial/Alt-Azimuth Mount with Adjustable Aluminium Tripod and Accessory Tray
• Smooth Slow-Motion Control Cables to both RA and DEC Axes
• Counterweight Bar with Counterweight
• 125% more Light Gathering than 76mm

Sky-Watcher Deluxe Mirror Coatings
Most reflectors today usually have a coat of aluminium as the mirror surface and then an overcoat of silicon monoxide or silicon dioxide to protect it. Silicon dioxide produces a much more durable coat than silicon monoxide but requires specialized equipment to apply it and is therefore more expensive. Protection is needed, because in most reflectors, the mirror is open to the elements and deterioration of the reflective layer reduces the resolution of the Telescope. ALL Sky-Watcher reflectors are Multi-Coated with Silicon Dioxide as standard for Optimum Durability and Long Term Performance.