Skywatcher Skyliner 350P Synscan - 14 inch f/4.5 GoTo Dobsonian reflector

The new ultimate Dobsonian is born!

Combining the power of a large optical tube, the extreme portability of the patented collapsible FlexTube design and SynScan computerised Go-To technology, the new Skyliner FlexTube Synscan Dobsonians bring over 42,900 celestial objects right in front of your eyes and automatically track them as they move across the night sky - its as easy as a walk in the park!

The patented dual-encoder design allows you to manually move the telescope anytime and to anywhere you wish - with no need for realignment. Slewing to an object on the opposite side of the night sky no longer feels like watching a kettle boil. Simply push the tube close to the object and let the computer do the rest of the work.

Advantages:

Magnifications (with Eyepieces supplied): x64 & x160

Highest Practical Power (Potential): x710

Diameter of Primary Mirror: 355 mm (14")

Telescope Focal Length: 1600 mm (f/4.5)

Eyepieces Supplied (1.25"): 10 mm & 25 mm

Dual-Fit 1.25"/2" Crayford Focuser

Parabolic Primary Mirror

0.5 mm Ultra-Thin Secondary Mirror Supports

9x50 Finderscope

Direct SLR Camera Connection

3-Point tube locking system, fully retractable

Alt-Azimuth Mount with Accessory Tray and Built-in Heavy-Duty Servo Motors

SynScan AZ Computerised Handset

42,900+ Object Database containing full Messier, NGC and IC catalogues

Quiet operation

Power Requirement: 12 V DC Power Supply (Tip Positive). Sky-Watcher 17 Ah Power Tank Recommended

40% more Light Gathering than 300 mm

12V Cigarette lighter cable included

Important note about power supply:

To avoid loss of warranty, please use only the power supplies and mobile supplies recommended by us. Especially simple car batteries or sealed lead-acid batteries can lead to an under-supply, which can then damage the sensitive electronics of the mount. Operating a Skywatcher GoTo mount with a non-proprietary power supply not recommended by us is at your own risk. Thank you for your understanding. Here is the link to more information: Notes_power_supply_SK_GoTo_en.pdf

A detailed review by our customer Prof. Dr. Uli Klein

"I put my new Dobsonian telescope from Skywatcher into operation last weekend. The parts are excellently packed. Already when unpacking I had the impression that the parts are all very solid and robustly manufactured. After everything was mounted on the trolley (see below), the optics were adjusted. Contrary to other assumptions, the optical axis and the focus remain absolutely stable after retracting and extending ("Flex-Tube" principle)! I used the adjustment laser once, now it is back in the storage box.


For the Skywatcher Skyliner 350P SynScan I found a practical solution to handle this heavyweight comfortably even at my age.


For this purpose I had a rail with an adjustable trolley built ...


... on which the Dobsonian can easily be driven out of my rocker box.


The circular base plate of the rocker box is ´storm-proof´ connected to the trolley, and the U-rail also has guides at the bottom so that lifting off the rail is impossible. The part of the rail lying inside the cabin can be folded outwards, so that it does not become a tripping hazard at night


The Skywatcher Skyliner 350P SynScan - 355 mm (f/4.5) Dobsonian is a great instrument after four nights of observation. The control is a piece of cake. With the very precise levelling I have only once performed a 2-star alignment. The control also allows me to park the telescope in such a way that when I push the telescope in, nothing hits the ground (focuser or finder). After pushing the telescope out again and extending it (in this case balls with steel springs snap precisely into holes in the rods in the three guide tubes) I switch on the control, enter the time and drive directly to the object of desire. In the 20 mm eyepiece, 3/4° field, I always have the objects in the eyepiece, even at low elevations; because the control even has a refraction correction! If you loosen the clamping wheels of the azimuth and elevation axes, you can also quickly tilt the telescope manually. The built-in encoders always know where the telescope is positioned. If you tighten the clamping wheels again, the telescope finds the target object by GOTO just as precisely as if it had been driven there completely by motor. Simply ingenious!

I attached a magnetic sliding weight to the tube to relieve the motor of the elevation drive in every situation. Together with the levelling, the operation of the telescope (GOTO and tracking) is absolutely reliable and precise.

The view of the objects is magnificent! At M51 you can easily see the spiral arms, M57 and M27 show their colour, and at the globular clusters you could think you see a ´half h + chi Persei´. Planetary photography is coming soon, which can be done very well with this instrument (I own a ZWO ASI 178MC).

Conclusion: a telescope that is a lot of fun. It has exceeded my expectations.

I use it diligently while inside the camera works on the Maksutov/Newtonian.

The whole thing could only be realized because the rail with trolley lets me transport the telescope quickly outside. With a total weight of 73 kg I could have otherwise buried my Dobsonian plans."

We thank you for the detailed report and the photos of the practical solution with the rails! An always clear sky wishes

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