Skywatcher MAK180 Telescope

Skywatcher MAK180, black diamond pro edition, telescope. Maksutov cassegrain design allows for a telescope with focal length of 2700mm, to fit into a OTA of only 500mm. That is a 2.7m long telescope inside a 0.5m housing! With its relatively small centre obstruction and a 180mm optical diameter, this telescope has the ability to see objects as faint as magnitude 13. Dubbed by many amateur astronomers as the " Planet Killer" this is certainly true based on my experience with its f15 focal ratio, night sky object stand out against a pitch black background. With a genuine magnification of more than 350x, this telescope has the ability to produce jaw dropping images on a stable atmosphere and in good seeing conditions. On the moon, craters inside craters can be seen. Looking at the moon through the bino viewer greates an impression of flying accross the surface. Saturn's rings can be counted and moon transits on Jupiter stand out like black ink dots Features like the big red spot and cloud formations on jupiter are clearly visible on a good night. Globular and open clusters look almost 3D like through this telescope and the viewing experience is further enhanced by a high quality bino viewer, with bak 4 prisms. With the correct upgrades, this is a telescope with immense potential, which is exactly what i did to enhance the viewing experience to an optimum level. The MAK 180 comes with a heavy duty skywatcher HEQ5 mount, with electronic motor drive and directional control. This mount can easily be upgraded to a fully goto mount The extras that comes with this telescope are too many to mention, but here are some that is sold with the scope: Several high quality 2 inch and regular 1 25 inch eyepieces the 2 inch diagonal and eyepieces are william optics brand 10:1 Zhumell micro focusser which is essential for this scope, since the standard focusser is way too coarse and sensitive for a scope with this capability Celestron dew shield. 12v Battery and adapter for uninterrupted viewing. 9x50 high qualty Orion correct image finder scope. Several high quality light filters to create standout features on certain planets. Orion soft foam case to store all your valuable extras, when you travel to your favourite dark spot. BT connector for the smartphone and starmap app of your choice. The extras alone are worth over R15000 and is sold as a bundle with the scope. The scope and extras are all in immaculate condition and like new The scope and mount alone can be imported for around R35000 the total value of this package is well over R50 000 Im selling it for a reasonable price, based on its replacement value and excellent condition R31500 neg