{"id":8699,"date":"2025-06-26T17:18:25","date_gmt":"2025-06-26T15:18:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/deep-space-astronomy.ch\/?post_type=product&#038;p=8699"},"modified":"2026-01-22T17:54:45","modified_gmt":"2026-01-22T16:54:45","slug":"sky-watcher-explorer-150pds-eq3-pro","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/deep-space-astronomy.ch\/en\/product\/sky-watcher-explorer-150pds-eq3-pro\/","title":{"rendered":"Sky-Watcher Explorer-150PDS on EQ3 PRO Go-To mount"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<h2>Sky-Watcher Explorer 150PDS EQ3 PRO Go-To - Newton telescope for assisted astrophotography<\/h2>\n<p><strong>A powerful, automated telescope perfectly suited to in-focus astrophotography<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Visit <strong>Sky-Watcher Explorer 150PDS EQ3 PRO Go-To<\/strong> is a top-of-the-range version of the famous Newton 150 mm f\/5 telescope,<br \/>\nmounted here on the EQ3 PRO motorized equatorial mount with Go-To system <strong>SynScan<\/strong> and database of over 42,900 celestial objects.<\/p>\n<p>This model retains the excellent optics of the <em>Black Diamond Explorer-150P<\/em>with two major improvements:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Crayford 2\u2033 double-speed eyepiece holder (10:1)<\/strong> for remarkably precise focusing.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Shortened tube<\/strong> to facilitate in-focus focusing with an SLR camera or camcorder.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>For even better astrophotographic performance, use in conjunction with the <strong>Sky-Watcher coma corrector<\/strong> (product code 20233) is recommended.<\/p>\n<h3>Technical specifications of the Sky-Watcher Explorer 150PDS EQ3 PRO Go-To<\/h3>\n<table border=\"1\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"8\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th>Telescope type<\/th>\n<td>Newton reflector<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Primary mirror diameter<\/th>\n<td>150 mm<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Focal length<\/th>\n<td>750 mm (f\/5)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Magnification with supplied eyepiece<\/th>\n<td>x30<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Recommended maximum magnification<\/th>\n<td>x300<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Supplied eyepiece<\/th>\n<td>25 mm (1.25\u2033 format, i.e. 31.7 mm)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Researcher<\/th>\n<td>6\u00d730 optical<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Lens holder<\/th>\n<td>Crayford 2\u2033 with 10:1 ratio + 1.25\u2033 adapter<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Mirror coating<\/th>\n<td>Radiant\u2122 Aluminum Quartz (RAQ\u2122), reflectivity up to 94%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Secondary mirror supports<\/th>\n<td>Ultra-thin 0.5 mm brackets<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Frame<\/th>\n<td>EQ3 PRO Go-To motorized with aluminum tripod<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Integrated database<\/th>\n<td>42,900+ celestial objects (planets, nebulae, galaxies, clusters...)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Light collection<\/th>\n<td>33% superior to a 130 mm telescope<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h3>High-quality parabolic mirrors: sharp, precise images<\/h3>\n<p>Visit <strong>parabolic mirrors<\/strong> eliminate the spherical aberrations often found in spherical mirror telescopes.<br \/>\nHere, all rays converge perfectly on a single focal point, ensuring perfect images. <strong>contrasted, sharp and rich in detail<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h3>A telescope for demanding enthusiasts<\/h3>\n<p>This telescope is ideal for advanced amateurs who want a complete system for deep-sky astrophotography and high-quality visual observation.<br \/>\nSa <strong>Go-To EQ3 PRO mount<\/strong> enables automatic tracking of celestial objects, and simplifies stationing thanks to the SynScan system,<br \/>\nand spend more time capturing than searching.<\/p>\n<p><em>Available immediately - Fast delivery from Switzerland - Payment by instalments accepted<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sky-Watcher Explorer 150PDS EQ3 PRO Go-To \u2013 T\u00e9lescope Newton pour astrophotographie assist\u00e9e Un t\u00e9lescope puissant, automatis\u00e9 et parfaitement adapt\u00e9 \u00e0 l\u2019astrophoto au foyer Le Sky-Watcher Explorer 150PDS EQ3 PRO Go-To est une version haut de gamme du fameux t\u00e9lescope Newton 150 mm f\/5, mont\u00e9 ici sur la monture \u00e9quatoriale motoris\u00e9e EQ3 PRO avec syst\u00e8me Go-To [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":8926,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"product_brand":[822],"product_cat":[815,747,392],"product_tag":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-8699","1":"product","2":"type-product","3":"status-publish","4":"has-post-thumbnail","6":"product_brand-sky-watcher","7":"product_cat-debutants","8":"product_cat-newton","9":"product_cat-telescopes_reflecteurs","11":"first","12":"on_supplier","13":"taxable","14":"shipping-taxable","15":"purchasable","16":"product-type-simple"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/deep-space-astronomy.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product\/8699","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/deep-space-astronomy.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/deep-space-astronomy.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/product"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/deep-space-astronomy.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8699"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/deep-space-astronomy.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/8926"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/deep-space-astronomy.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8699"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"product_brand","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/deep-space-astronomy.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_brand?post=8699"},{"taxonomy":"product_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/deep-space-astronomy.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_cat?post=8699"},{"taxonomy":"product_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/deep-space-astronomy.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_tag?post=8699"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}