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SkyWatcher 20th Anniversary Astrophotography Limited Edition Kit - SkyWatcher 120mm Espirit Refractor with Starlight Xpress SX-42 Monochrome Camera
To celebrate 20 years of bringing quality products to the astronomy market at affordable prices, SkyWatcher USA is teaming up with Starlight Xpress to bring you these limited edition astrophotography telescope camera packages. Each package is paired with the Trius SX-42 camera by Starlight Xpress and has been perfectly configured to work ideally with this camera, taking away the confusion and headache of finding the right adapters and accessories. Add your the filters of your choice to these kits and your favorite EQ mount and you're ready to start imaging! The 20th Anniversary Kits are limited edition and are only available while supplies last. Most importantly, you can save up to $500 over what you'd pay to buy these items individually. See more details on the telescope and camera included in this package for more details.
About the SkyWatcher 120mm Espirit APO Triplet Refractor
SkyWatcher Espirit refractors were designed for the discerning astrophotographer but with affordability in mind, resulting in a 120mm f/7 triplet APO refractor with three-element air spaced objective lens design, false color is completely eliminated, yielding exceptional contrast and sharpness. The included 2-element field corrector guarantees a flat field across the entire imaging plane. The Sky-Watcher exclusive Helinear Track focusing system provides a smooth, rock-solid focuser with zero image shift.
All Sky-Watcher USA Esprit refractors come with a 8x50 right angle finderscope, 2-inch Star diagonal, 2-element field flattener, camera adapter, D-style dovetail and padded case.
120mm Espirit Refractor Features:
- 120 mm apochromatic 3-element refractor
- 840 mm (f/7)
- Fully multi-coated
- Thread-on field flattener
- 3.0″ focuser w/micro focus
- 2″ Diagonal with dielectric coatings
- 9×50 RA erect-image finderscope
- Canon camera adapter
- Tube rings with CGE style dovetail bar
- Aluminum foam lined case
- 43mm image circle
- OTA Weight: 22lbs.
- OTA Length: 31.5″ Extended and 27.375″ Retracted
- Back focus: 75mm
About the Starlight Xpress Trius SX-42 Monochrome Camera:
The SX42 Trius camera by Starlight Xpress features the ultra low noise Sony 694 sensor and excellent QE of up to 77%. A built in USB hub for guider and filter wheel control and a 7 position filter wheel for 1.25" filters, this smart camera also includes a built in off axis guider with Lodestar X2 guide camera and a handy carry case.
About the Lodestar X2 Guide Camera:
The Starlight Xpress Lodestar X2 uses the ICX829 Exview chip from Sony and offers excellent sensitivity. This new 'Exview 2' chip approximately doubles the Lodestar sensitivity and adds nearly a full star magnitude to the minimum guide star brightness. Boards have been redesigned so that a standard RJ12 guide socket can be used for robust performance.
Specifications
| Name | Sky-Watcher - Esprit 120mm ED Triplet APO Refractor with Starlight Xpress Trius SX-42 CCD Camera - Astrophotography Limited Edition Kit |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Sky-Watcher USA |
| Model | SKW-S25004 |
| In The Box | SkyWatcher 120mm Espirit Refractor Optical Tube D Series Dovetail 8x50 Optical Right Angle Finderscope with Bracket 2" Diagonal Field Flattener Starlight Xpress SX-42 Monochrome Camera 7 Position 1.25" Filter Wheel Lodestar X2 Guide camera Camera Adapters |
| Aperture | 120mm (4.7″) |
| Case | Included Hard Carry Case |
| Diameter | 6.875″ |
| Dovetail Compatibility | D/ Losmandy/ CGE |
| Field Flattener | Included |
| Finderscope | 8×50 Right Angle Correct Image |
| Focal Length | 840mm |
| Focal Ratio | f/7 |
| Focuser | 3.4″ Dual Speed Rack and Pinion |
| Image circle | 43mm with Flattener |
| Length | Dew Shield Retracted: 27.4″ Dew Shield Extended: 31.5″ |
| Lens Coatings | Fully Multi-Coated |
| Limiting Stellar Magnitude | 12.9 |
| Optical Glass | Schott/Ohara ED |
| Optical Design | ED Triplet |
| Optical Tube Weight | 22 lbs. |
| Resolution (Dawes) | 0.97 |
| Resolution (Rayleigh) | 1.16 |
| Star Diagonal | 2″ Dielectric |
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In the Box
D Series Dovetail
8x50 Optical Right Angle Finderscope with Bracket
2" Diagonal
Field Flattener
Starlight Xpress SX-42 Monochrome Camera
7 Position 1.25" Filter Wheel
Lodestar X2 Guide camera
Camera Adapters