SkyWatcher Starquest 114 mm f/4.4 Newtonian Telescope with Parabolic Mirror

SkyWatcher Newtonian Starquest-114P with manual equatorial mount

The Starquest-1145P Newtonian telescope is ideal for beginners. It is easy to use and innovative. The manufacturer places great emphasis on very high quality. The primary mirror is parabolic, which significantly improves contrast and sharpness. The telescope can magnify up to approximately 240x. This sets the Starquest apart from simpler beginner telescopes. The Newtonian is a true wide-field telescope. A night in the mountains under a dark sky with this telescope is sure to be unforgettable.

The Starquest mount
A special feature of Starquest telescopes is their innovative mount. It supports instruments weighing up to 3 kg with good stability and can be upgraded for astrophotography. The mount can be converted for alt-azimuth use in just a few simple steps. The mount offers precise worm gears in both axes for sensitive manual adjustment, allowing you to follow targets on Earth as well as in the sky with the flexible shafts.

The telescope is clamped securely and conveniently using a modern quick-release coupling. This allows you to easily detach the telescope from the mount for transport.

The Starquest mount also opens up the possibility of astrophotography. An optional motor, which is linked in the accessories section, compensates for the rotation of the earth. The moon, planets, and even nebulae remain in the center of the image field even at high magnification, allowing them to be easily observed and photographed.

The aluminum tripod is height-adjustable, so the ideal observation height can always be adjusted. Thanks to the storage plate on the tripod, you always have a good place to store eyepieces, filters, and other accessories.

The Newtonian with parabolic mirror:
The 114 mm aperture collects a lot of light, allowing hundreds of nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies to be observed. One advantage is the short focal length of the device. With the (optional) TS Super Plössl 32 mm, a true field of view of over 3° can be observed. That is more than 6x the full moon side by side. Very nice overview observations of extended objects are possible.

The parabolic mirror produces a much sharper and higher-contrast image of the moon and planets than devices with the same aperture and a spherical primary mirror, even if they have a longer focal length. The Newtonian telescope shows lunar craters and fine grooves on the moon, as well as the Cassini division in the Saturn rings when visibility conditions are good.

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