SkyWatcher Newton 254/1200 f4,7 with SESTO SENSO: main features
Newtonian telescopes are often recommended to beginners in amateur astronomy since the have both large diameter (and therefore light-gathering capacity) and low cost. The SkyWatcher 254/1200 f4,7 Newton telescope is the model that offers the biggest primary mirror diameter (254mm) still at a very low price: everything with high optical and mechanical quality in this price range. It provides high optical quality that will allow you to see and photograph many objects in the Universe, combined with mechanical quality that includes a great 50,8mm diameter Crayford focuser with 1:10 fine focus knob and SESTO SENSO robotic focusing motor. Perfect for visual use with at least an HEQ5 type mount, for photographic use we advice an EQ6 type mount.
- SkyWatcher Newton 254/1200 f4,7 telescope is a D:254mm F:1200mm f/4,7 reflector
- SESTO SENSO 3 is the best robotic focusing motor, great both for visual use and astrophotography
SESTO SENSO 3: the most advanced robotic focusing motor!
This special version of the SkyWatcher Newton 254/1200 f4,7 adds SESTO SENSO 3 — our most advanced robotic focusing motor for rack-and-pinion or Crayford-style focusers, combining high precision, flexibility, and ease of use in a compact Made in Italy design. Connect it to the USB-C port of your EAGLE or Windows® computer to electronically control focus while still allowing you to manually move the focuser without losing position, thanks to the integrated encoder with Automatic Position Recovery. If you prefer wireless operation, you can control it from any smartphone or tablet through the built-in WiFi using the Virtual HandPad interface. The new Self Centering Clamp 2 (SCC2) allows fast and precise installation on many focusers without the need for external brackets or adapters. With its 0.7 micron per step resolution, SESTO SENSO 3 provides extremely accurate and vibration-free focusing — perfect for both visual observation and astrophotography. You can also expand SESTO SENSO 3’s capabilities by adding the ARCO robotic camera rotator, for a fully motorized imaging setup.
SkyWatcher Newton 254/1200 f4,7 with SESTO SENSO and the following optional accessories: Losmandy style 350mm PLUS dovetail bar (below and above the tube) and EAGLE with guide scope in parallel (above the telescope).
SkyWatcher Newton 254/1200 f4,7 very good for visual use and astrophotography
Thanks to the use of SESTO SENSO, you can use the SkyWatcher Newton 254/1200 f4,7 both for visual use (with the SESTO SENSO Virtual Hand Pad you can move the focuser even without a computer and without touching the focuser, this way avoiding any flexure) and for astrophotography (by connecting SESTO SENSO to the EAGLE or an external Windows computer you can control cameras and accessories for the image capture). By adding the optional coma corrector, inserted in the focuser in front of the camera, you can correct coma (the effect that leads to the stretching of the stars towards the edge of the field) without reducing the telescope focal length. This way you can use the SkyWatcher Newton 250/1250 f5 in astrophotography even with cameras equipped with large sensors, up to FullFrame.
SkyWatcher Newton 254/1200 f4,7 with SESTO SENSO: scope of delivery
- Newton OTA D:254mm F:1200mm f/4,7
- SESTO SENSO 3 robotic focusing motor
- 50,8mm Crayford focuser with micrometric knob
- Support rings
- Vixen dovetail bar
- 9x50 finder with support
- LET 28mm eyepiece, 50.8mm diameter
