Sky-Watcher SkyMax 127 Virtuoso GTi Telescope (25th Anniversary Edition)

BH #SKS21225 • MFR #S21225
Sky-Watcher SkyMax 127 Virtuoso GTi Telescope (25th Anniversary Edition)
Key Features
  • 127mm Aperture Maksutov-Cassegrain OTA
  • 1500mm Focal Length, f/12 Focal Ratio
  • Computerized Tabletop Alt-Az Base
  • Control via SynScan Pro App
Combining power, portability, and connectivity, the SkyMax 127 Virtuoso GTi Telescope (25th Anniversary Edition) gives users an easy-to-use observational platform for viewing the Moon, planets, and deep-sky objects right out of the box. Guiding the optical tube assembly is Sky-Watcher's 25th Anniversary Virtuoso GTi mount, which uses the free SynScan Pro app to slew automatically to more than 10,000 celestial objects and offers user-friendly tours and information. Freedom-Find technology allows you to release the clutch and navigate by hand to an object that interests you while maintaining your alignment. The OTA sits atop the motorized tabletop base, which can also be mounted on a 3/8"-16 photo tripod. The included 28mm 2" eyepiece provides 54x magnification, ideal for lunar and planetary details within our solar system along with nebulae and galaxies.
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Sky-Watcher SkyMax 127 Virtuoso GTi 25th Anni... Overview

Combining power, portability, and connectivity, the SkyMax 127 Virtuoso GTi Telescope (25th Anniversary Edition) gives users an easy-to-use observational platform for viewing the Moon, planets, and deep-sky objects right out of the box. Guiding the optical tube assembly is Sky-Watcher's 25th Anniversary Virtuoso GTi mount, which uses the free SynScan Pro app to slew automatically to more than 10,000 celestial objects and offers user-friendly tours and information. Freedom-Find technology allows you to release the clutch and navigate by hand to an object that interests you while maintaining your alignment. The OTA sits atop the motorized tabletop base, which can also be mounted on a 3/8"-16 photo tripod. The included 28mm 2" eyepiece provides 54x magnification, ideal for lunar and planetary details within our solar system along with nebulae and galaxies.

Optical Tube Assembly
  • Personalized commemorative anniversary plaque on OTA—only 1000 produced
  • 127mm aperture enables detailed observations of the Moon, plus planetary and deep-sky viewing
  • 1500mm focal length helps to produce a moderate magnification potential and focal ratio
  • Front convex meniscus lens corrects spherical and chromatic aberrations and comas (off-axis aberrations) across the entire field of view
  • 94% reflectivity coated mirrors and fully multicoated lenses for bright, detailed images
  • 2" 28mm eyepiece produces 54x magnification
  • 9x50 straight-through finderscope
Virtuoso Base
  • Computerized table top alt-az base, also adaptable to standard photographic tripods
  • Operate using the SynScan App for Android and iOS
  • Free SynScan Pro app features a database containing over 10,000 objects, including Messier, NGC, IC, and Caldwell catalogs
  • Patented Freedom Find technology uses dual encoders to allow manual control while retaining alignment
  • Runs on eight user-supplied AA batteries or optional 12 VDC power cord
UPC: 810098970396

Sky-Watcher SkyMax 127 Virtuoso GTi 25th Anni... Specs

Key Specs
Optical Design
Maksutov Cassegrain
Aperture
127 mm / 5"
Focal Length
1540 mm
Focal Ratio
f/11.8
Eyepiece Barrel Diameter
2"
Type
Motorized: Alt-Azimuth
GoTo Capability
Yes
Battery
8x AA
Weight
21 lb / 9.5 kg
Optical Tube Assembly
Optical Design
Maksutov Cassegrain
Aperture
127 mm / 5"
Focal Length
1540 mm
Focal Ratio
f/11.8
Resolution
0.91 Arcsec (Dawes)
1.1 Arcsec (Rayleigh)
Eyepiece Barrel Diameter
2"
Diagonal
90° Star
Finderscope
Yes
Mounting
Vixen Style
Optical Tube Dimensions
Length: 15" / 38.1 cm
Mount
Type
Motorized: Alt-Azimuth
GoTo Capability
Yes
Payload Capacity
11 lb / 5 kg
Counterweight
No
Material of Tripod
Aluminum
General
Battery
8x AA
Adapter
12 VDC
Wireless
Yes
Mobile App Compatible
Yes, Required: Android & iOS
App Name: SynScan Pro
Weight
21 lb / 9.5 kg
Packaging Info
Package Weight
28.835 lb
Box Dimensions (LxWxH)
23.6 x 17.7 x 16.6"

Sky-Watcher SkyMax 127 Virtuoso GTi 25th Anni... Reviews

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To use a DSLR, do you need the Celestron SLR ...

To use a DSLR, do you need the Celestron SLR adapter and a T-ring or something more?
Asked by: David
The Sky-Watcher SkyMax 127 Virtuoso GTi Telescope cannot take the weight of a DSLR camera.
Answered by: Dan W
Date published: 2024-08-05
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