Offering views that range from lunar craters less than five miles across to distant stars and galaxies, the SkyMatic 105 102mm f/13 Maksutov-Cassegrain GoTo Telescope from Levenhuk is a powerful, versatile, and user-friendly telescope. Its motorized, computer-guided mount can lead you to 42,900 celestial objects for observation.
The SkyMatic 105's catadioptric design is highly portable and user-friendly, yet this telescope boasts a 1300mm focal length and a generous 102mm (4") aperture. This combination of magnification and light gathering makes the telescope suitable for detailed examination of the Moon and planets, while also affording beautiful views of deep-space objects such as galaxies, nebulae, and star clusters. The Maksutov-Cassegrain optical path design avoids chromatic and spherical aberration, and fully multi-coated optics assure optimal light transmission for a sharp, bright image.
Aligning the AZ 114 GT SynScan computer-guided GoTo mount is easy, using either the brightest star or two-star methods. In addition to the GoTo mechanism, the telescope is equipped with a 6x30 optical finderscope to locate objects by sight. The telescope and mount sit atop a stainless steel tripod with a height range of 25-45" and a handy tray for holding eyepieces, filters, a flashlight, etc.
Optical Performance
- 102mm (4") aperture
- f/13 focal ratio
- 1300mm focal length
- Maksutov-Cassegrain optical configuration
- Front convex meniscus lens corrects spherical and chromatic aberrations and comas (off-axis aberrations) across the entire field of view
- Resolution: 1.3 arcsec
SynScan AZ Controller
- 16-character backlit LED display
- 19-key alphanumeric keypad
- 42,900+ object database
- User-friendly menu-driven system navigation
- Slew speeds: 1x, 2x, 16x, 32x, 64x, 128x, 400x, 500x, 600x, 800x
- Assisted alignment procedures: Two-star, brightest star
- Updatable via Internet using RS-232 port
- Database Details:
- Solar system; including Moon, Sun, planets
- Named stars: 212 well-known stars
- Multiple catalogs including Messier, Caldwell, SAO, and NGC
- Binary and variable stars
Mount and Tripod
- Mount:
- Single-fork-arm motorized alt-azimuth
- Dual-axis DC servo motors provide smooth and accurate variable-rate tracking
- Runs on eight user-supplied AA batteries
- Tripod:
- Adjustable height
- Stainless steel legs, two sections
- Tray holds eyepieces, filters, phones, and most other accessories
Included Accessories
- 1.25"-diameter eyepiece barrel
- Accepts most 1.25" eyepiece filters
- 10mm eyepiece produces 130x
- 25mm eyepiece produces 52x
- 6x30 optical finder
