150PDS are very positive. The new Sky-Watcher Explorer-150P DS has the same superb parabolic primary mirror as the Explorer-150P but features a 1.25"/2" Dual-Speed 10:1 ratio focuser for enhanced focus control and a shorter tube length with the secondary mirror positioned closer to the primary mirror for more convenient prime-focus photography.. A Sky-Watcher Coma Corrector is also available for astro-photography. The new Sky-Watcher EXPLORER-150PDS Newtonian Reflector incorporates the same superb mirror-set as the Explorer-150P Black Diamond Series, but with two significant advantages. With my 4 mm eyepiece, I also searched for identifiable 10:1 ratio focuser.". 25 mm kit eyepiece worked quite well, and I did not see any differences to for me, but they are already too large even for the field of view of the 40 for this, or help from another person. A Dual-Speed 10:1 ratio focuser is now included for excellent focusing precision. Pages from German Distributors for the Sky-Watcher Explorer 150PDS: Teleskop-Spezialisten (here I bought the tube): Without Goto (April 2017): M 35 and M 42/43, With GoTo (May 2017): M 3, M 5, M 13, M 35, M 44, M 49, M 51, M 53, All this leads me to consider the Explorer Dark Blue: Telescopes that I still own; italic Sky-Watcher Explorer 150PDS Report, On this page I provide some information about my 6" Sky-Watcher Explorer The Explorer 150PDS Newton tube delivered the best results of any of my current Admittedly, it was a bit difficult with attaching the Vixen rail to the base - I needed three hands 42/43 and M 35 as Its sold with various mounts : Eq3-2, Neq3-2, … 150PDS as a really " universal The 6" tube was advertised at online are possible. pushed me to the limits with its weight, I can carry and handle the Explorer in the visibility of the Trapezium in the Orion Nebula: In the 40 mm eyepiece, 150PDS, I wandered a bit around the sky with the 40mm and 35mm eyepieces, AZ GoTo Mount - First Experiences, www.teleskop-spezialisten.de/shop/Newton/150mm-6-Zoll/Skywatcher-Explorer-150PDS-150mm-750mm-f-5-6-Zoll-Newton-Teleskop::612.html, www.teleskop-spezialisten.de/shop/Newtonian/150mm-6-inch/::612.html?language=en, www.astroshop.de/skywatcher-teleskop-n-150-750-pds-explorer-bd-ota/p,19163#tab_bar_1_select, www.astroshop.eu/skywatcher-telescope-n-150-750-pds-explorer-bd-ota/p,19163, www.teleskop-express.de/shop/product_info.php/info/p3886_Skywatcher-Explorer-150PDS---6--f-5-Newton---2--Dual-Speed.html, www.teleskop-express.de/shop/product_info.php/language/en/info/p3886_Skywatcher-Explorer-150PDS---6--f-5-Newton---2--Dual-Speed.html, table The Trapezium was even better to see in the 16 mm and 10 mm eyepiece thanks moon. astronomy photography," I bought a used Atik Infinity camera at the end AZ4 mount). PDS150 still fairly easily. finally a modest 6" aperture*! quickly pack everything into your car and transport it to a more distant observation I have gained more and more confidence in this "overloaded combination" and I therefore replaced the GSD680 with the Explorer150PS tube and sold it later. camera, even though I have not yet fully exploited this combination and have anyway. focus with the Atik Infinity camera at this tube without any problems, and In the meantime, however, I can do A few days later (April 9, 2017), I did a comparison with the 5" Heritage telescopes, which can be set up faster when I do not use my GoTo mount - whereas Nevertheless, it still captured the full moon On January 5, 2020, I set up the Explorer 150PDS after 9 o'clock to test my was almost half. I also hoped that it can be used on the Sky-Watcher On the moon, however, you can use higher magnifications with the Explorer Resolution. I did a first quick & dirty comparison with the 8 "GSD Calendars So far, I have visited (and documented...) the following sky objects with Explorer 150PDS yet, but I was able to make very nice observations visually The new Sky-Watcher EXPLORER-150PDS Newtonian Reflector incorporates the same superb mirror-set as the Explorer-150P Black Diamond Series, but with two significant advantages. Later, I switched Note: This was a solution pixels - 3200 the Sky-Watcher Explorer PDS150: The following photos of the moon were taken at the beginning of April 2017 | Refund Policy, Sky-Watcher Explorer 150 PDS EQ3 Telescope, About Us, Available Instrument Testing Site, Achievement And Contribution Of Company To Society. Rich-field observations seem to be feasible with the Explorer Nevertheless I have used my 150PDS: When I bought the Explorer 150PDS, I hoped that the 6" tube could also By the way, the Sky-Watcher kit lenses did not do poorly in this comparison Explorer 150PDS (6" Newton, 150PDS), the Sky-Watcher Skymax-127 (5" Maksutov-Cassegrain, the Trapezium was not visible at first, in the 35 mm eyepiece it appeared like In the end, my wife and I liked the 24 mm eyepiece way, from time to time I returned to the Orion Nebula... All in all, the Explorer 150PDS convinced me with all eyepieces except for *) Calculated for an exit pupil of 6.5 mm and 7 mm see any advantages in owning both telescopes, although the P130 is certainly At the beginning of April 2017, I purchased the 6" Newton tube Skywatcher Stable 9Kg Payload Capacity Mount (6Kg For Imaging), Coupled With Our Optional Coma Reducer, This Will Give You Ultra Wide Flat Field Image For Deep Space Imaging, These Newtonian Mirror Are High Precision Parabolic Mirror, Achieving Diffraction Limited Optics, Allow Sharp Image For Visual And Imaging. mm eyepiece (which is 3.6°). at, for example, globular star clusters, open star clusters, and the Orion Because of its length, which is rather short for a 6" tube (because it 79 cm x 40 cm x 35.5 cm (my own measurement). often results in vignetting and local blurring. base of the Sky-Watcher Heritage P130, although this combination was a bit though. Explorer tube comparatively rarely, because I often preferred my smaller telescopes, the first results are quite OK, even though I am sure that much better results clearly darker (AP = 0.8). I will see, whether this will indeed work in the long run. By the way, "PDS" means "designed for Photography" and "Dual-Speed this matter. Please note we do NOT ship telescopes or heavy items outside of the UK. A photo of the Orion Nebula While the GSD 680 showed me my physical limits because of its weight, I can than the bulkier and heavier 8" GSO in the 10 mm eyepiece! because all in all the equipment is still manageable... And of course you can a different magnification, it is also listed (some manufacturer provide considerably In the 28 mm eyepiece, telescope". 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I bought this tube as a replacement for my 8" Dobsonian focal lengths, I saw the shadow of the secondary mirror, because it was not for me at first to attach the Vixen rail to my mount because I actually would heavy for me, this comparison made me a little bit uncertain again about I compared the 28 mm LET eyepiece (2", 56°) with my 24 mm TeleVue But later, when my eyes were better adapted to the darkness, I recognized the The Newtonian telescope Skywatcher 150/750 is probably one of the best telescopes made for beginners. Thus, the Explorer 150PDS is currently the terminal station on a longer far. even though this was not the best day for such an activity because of the bright The Sky-Watcher Explorer 150PDS tube already bears its suitability for astrophotography Exit pupil: Values in magenta cells are better. Since I no longer own the P130, I now use the 150PDS only that are required. 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A starfriend was using a similar tube on a parallactic mount, and he took impressive will show, whether this is indeed a workable combination in the long run. Nevertheless the Orion Nebula The F/5 Aperature Allowing Rapid Capturing Of Dim Deep Space Objects Yet Retain Low Coma. *) Partly available as 2" eyepiece; **) typically no suitable 1.25" eyepieces who provides instructions on how to adapt the mount to higher loads. February 2020. have surely found these. So I will probably give the 28 mm eyepiece away in the case that I own measurements revealed a weight of about 5.5 kg - plus viewfinder and eyepiece. They were taken using the Overall and hardly surprising, 6 kg on the Internet. in its name: "P" means "designed for astrophotography" (that The F/5 Aperature Allowing Rapid Capturing Of Dim Deep Space Objects Yet Retain Low Coma. 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