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{"category":"telescope","name":"Altair Astro Starwave Ascent 102ED F7","id":"altair-starwave-ascent-102ed-f7","brand":"Altair Astro","model":"Starwave Ascent 102ED F7","aka":["Starwave ASCENT 102ED F7 Refractor"],"design":"refractor","subtype":"ed-doublet","aperture":102,"focalLength":714,"focalRatio":7,"weight":4,"otaWeight":4,"mount":"none","control":"none","mountName":null,"use":["visual","imaging"],"targets":["planets","deepsky"],"level":"intermediate","price":850,"year":null,"status":"current","includes":["Geared focuser"],"highlights":["102 mm ED doublet at f/7","f/5.6 with the optional 0.8x reducer","Geared focuser for precise focusing"],"summary":"A 102 mm f/7 ED doublet refractor with 714 mm focal length and a geared focuser from UK brand Altair Astro, a versatile scope for visual observing and imaging.","popularity":4,"visual":{"color":"#f1f2f4","accent":"#16181c","base":null,"finish":"gloss"}},
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{"category":"telescope","name":"Apertura AD10","id":"apertura-ad10","brand":"Apertura","model":"AD10","aka":[],"design":"dobsonian","subtype":"solid","aperture":254,"focalLength":1250,"focalRatio":4.9,"weight":30.5,"otaWeight":16,"mount":"dobsonian","control":"manual","mountName":"Dobsonian rocker box","use":["visual"],"targets":["deepsky","planets"],"level":"beginner","price":950,"year":null,"status":"current","includes":["2-inch Crayford focuser","Eyepieces","Finder scope"],"highlights":["10-inch mirror for fainter deep-sky objects","Fast f/4.9 focal ratio, wide true fields","Tube and base separate for transport"],"summary":"A 10-inch f/4.9 solid-tube Dobsonian for visual observing, with more light grasp than an 8-inch and the same simple rocker-box design.","popularity":8,"visual":{"color":"#16181c","accent":"#b9bec6","base":"#16181c","finish":"gloss"}},
{"category":"telescope","name":"Apertura AD12","id":"apertura-ad12","brand":"Apertura","model":"AD12","aka":[],"design":"dobsonian","subtype":"solid","aperture":305,"focalLength":1520,"focalRatio":5,"weight":39.1,"otaWeight":21.7,"mount":"dobsonian","control":"manual","mountName":"Dobsonian rocker box","use":["visual"],"targets":["deepsky","planets"],"level":"intermediate","price":1300,"year":null,"status":"current","includes":["2-inch Crayford focuser","Eyepieces","Finder scope"],"highlights":["12-inch mirror shows faint deep-sky detail","f/5 focal ratio, about 1500 mm","Tube and base separate for transport"],"summary":"A 12-inch f/5 solid-tube Dobsonian for serious visual deep-sky work; large and heavy, but it splits into a tube and a rocker base.","popularity":7,"visual":{"color":"#16181c","accent":"#b9bec6","base":"#16181c","finish":"gloss"}},
{"category":"telescope","name":"Apertura CarbonStar 150","id":"apertura-carbonstar-150","brand":"Apertura","model":"CarbonStar 150","aka":["CarbonStar 150 Imaging Newtonian"],"design":"newtonian","subtype":"astrograph","aperture":150,"focalLength":600,"focalRatio":4,"weight":4.7,"otaWeight":4.7,"mount":"none","control":"none","mountName":null,"use":["imaging"],"targets":["deepsky","widefield"],"level":"intermediate","price":950,"year":null,"status":"current","includes":["2-inch rack-and-pinion focuser"],"highlights":["Fast f/4 for short deep-sky exposures","Carbon-fibre tube keeps weight low","Focuser ready for an electronic autofocuser"],"summary":"A 150 mm f/4 carbon-fibre Newtonian astrograph with a 600 mm focal length, built for wide-field deep-sky imaging and used with a coma corrector (sold separately).","popularity":5,"visual":{"color":"#2a2c30","accent":"#b9bec6","base":null,"finish":"carbon"}},
{"category":"telescope","name":"Apertura CarbonStar 200","id":"apertura-carbonstar-200","brand":"Apertura","model":"CarbonStar 200","aka":["CarbonStar 200 Imaging Newtonian"],"design":"newtonian","subtype":"astrograph","aperture":200,"focalLength":800,"focalRatio":4,"weight":7.2,"otaWeight":6,"mount":"none","control":"none","mountName":null,"use":["imaging"],"targets":["deepsky"],"level":"intermediate","price":1250,"year":null,"status":"current","includes":["2-inch rack-and-pinion focuser"],"highlights":["Fast f/4 for short deep-sky exposures","Carbon-fibre tube keeps weight low","Focuser ready for an electronic autofocuser"],"summary":"A 200 mm f/4 carbon-fibre Newtonian astrograph with an 800 mm focal length, aimed at deep-sky imaging on mid-size equatorial mounts.","popularity":6,"visual":{"color":"#2a2c30","accent":"#b9bec6","base":null,"finish":"carbon"}},
{"category":"telescope","name":"Askar 71F","id":"askar-71f","brand":"Askar","model":"71F","aka":[],"design":"refractor","subtype":"petzval","aperture":71,"focalLength":490,"focalRatio":6.9,"weight":3,"otaWeight":2.5,"mount":"none","control":"none","mountName":null,"use":["imaging"],"targets":["widefield","deepsky"],"level":"intermediate","price":630,"year":null,"status":"current","includes":[],"highlights":["71 mm f/6.9 flat-field refractor","No separate flattener required","Entry-level apochromatic imaging tube"],"summary":"A 71 mm f/6.9 flat-field refractor with 490 mm focal length that needs no separate flattener, popular as an entry-level imaging tube.","popularity":6,"visual":{"color":"#16181c","accent":"#c9a65a","base":null,"finish":"matte"}},
{"category":"telescope","name":"Askar 103APO","id":"askar-103apo","brand":"Askar","model":"103APO","aka":[],"design":"refractor","subtype":"apo-triplet","aperture":103,"focalLength":700,"focalRatio":6.8,"weight":5.5,"otaWeight":4.75,"mount":"none","control":"none","mountName":null,"use":["visual","imaging"],"targets":["planets","deepsky"],"level":"intermediate","price":1200,"year":null,"status":"current","includes":[],"highlights":["103 mm air-spaced triplet at f/6.8","Suits visual observing and imaging","Lower cost than most 100 mm triplets"],"summary":"A 103 mm f/6.8 air-spaced triplet refractor with 700 mm focal length for general-purpose visual observing and astrophotography.","popularity":5,"visual":{"color":"#16181c","accent":"#c9a65a","base":null,"finish":"matte"}},
{"category":"telescope","name":"Askar 107PHQ","id":"askar-107phq","brand":"Askar","model":"107PHQ","aka":[],"design":"refractor","subtype":"petzval","aperture":107,"focalLength":749,"focalRatio":7,"weight":6.9,"otaWeight":5.7,"mount":"none","control":"none","mountName":null,"use":["imaging"],"targets":["deepsky"],"level":"advanced","price":2300,"year":null,"status":"current","includes":[],"highlights":["107 mm f/7 quadruplet flat-field design","749 mm focal length for galaxies and nebulae","Shares a 0.7x reducer with 130PHQ and 151PHQ"],"summary":"A 107 mm f/7 quadruplet flat-field astrograph with 749 mm focal length for deep-sky imaging with large sensors.","popularity":5,"visual":{"color":"#16181c","accent":"#c9a65a","base":null,"finish":"matte"}},
{"category":"telescope","name":"Askar 120APO","id":"askar-120apo","brand":"Askar","model":"120APO","aka":[],"design":"refractor","subtype":"apo-triplet","aperture":120,"focalLength":840,"focalRatio":7,"weight":6.5,"otaWeight":5.7,"mount":"none","control":"none","mountName":null,"use":["visual","imaging"],"targets":["planets","deepsky"],"level":"advanced","price":1700,"year":null,"status":"current","includes":[],"highlights":["120 mm air-spaced triplet at f/7","840 mm focal length for planets and galaxies","Needs a sturdy equatorial mount"],"summary":"A 120 mm f/7 air-spaced triplet refractor with 840 mm focal length for visual and imaging use from a permanent or robust portable mount.","popularity":5,"visual":{"color":"#16181c","accent":"#c9a65a","base":null,"finish":"matte"}},
{"category":"telescope","name":"Askar 130PHQ","id":"askar-130phq","brand":"Askar","model":"130PHQ","aka":[],"design":"refractor","subtype":"petzval","aperture":130,"focalLength":1000,"focalRatio":7.7,"weight":13,"otaWeight":10.2,"mount":"none","control":"none","mountName":null,"use":["imaging"],"targets":["deepsky"],"level":"advanced","price":3500,"year":null,"status":"current","includes":[],"highlights":["130 mm f/7.7 quadruplet flat-field design","1000 mm focal length for galaxy imaging","0.7x reducer gives about f/5.4"],"summary":"A 130 mm f/7.7 quadruplet flat-field astrograph with 1000 mm focal length, built for imaging galaxies and small nebulae on large mounts.","popularity":5,"visual":{"color":"#16181c","accent":"#c9a65a","base":null,"finish":"matte"}},
{"category":"telescope","name":"Askar 151PHQ","id":"askar-151phq","brand":"Askar","model":"151PHQ","aka":[],"design":"refractor","subtype":"petzval","aperture":151,"focalLength":1057,"focalRatio":7,"weight":13.7,"otaWeight":11.6,"mount":"none","control":"none","mountName":null,"use":["imaging"],"targets":["deepsky"],"level":"advanced","price":4500,"year":null,"status":"current","includes":["Tube rings","Dovetail plate"],"highlights":["151 mm f/7 quadruplet flat-field design","1057 mm focal length for galaxy imaging","Built-in flattener, no extra corrector needed"],"summary":"A 151 mm f/7 quadruplet flat-field astrograph with 1057 mm focal length and a built-in flattener, aimed at deep-sky imaging on heavy-duty mounts.","popularity":5,"visual":{"color":"#16181c","accent":"#c9a65a","base":null,"finish":"matte"}},
{"category":"telescope","name":"Askar FMA180 Pro","id":"askar-fma180-pro","brand":"Askar","model":"FMA180 Pro","aka":[],"design":"refractor","subtype":"petzval","aperture":40,"focalLength":180,"focalRatio":4.5,"weight":0.8,"otaWeight":0.8,"mount":"none","control":"none","mountName":null,"use":["imaging"],"targets":["widefield"],"level":"beginner","price":440,"year":null,"status":"current","includes":[],"highlights":["40 mm f/4.5 Petzval astrograph","Under 1.5 kg, fits star trackers","Very wide field for large nebulae"],"summary":"A very compact 40 mm f/4.5 Petzval astrograph with 180 mm focal length for ultra-wide deep-sky fields on star trackers and light mounts.","popularity":7,"visual":{"color":"#16181c","accent":"#c9a65a","base":null,"finish":"matte"}},
{"category":"telescope","name":"Askar FMA230","id":"askar-fma230","brand":"Askar","model":"FMA230","aka":[],"design":"refractor","subtype":"apo-triplet","aperture":50,"focalLength":275,"focalRatio":5.5,"weight":1.2,"otaWeight":1.1,"mount":"none","control":"none","mountName":null,"use":["imaging"],"targets":["widefield","deepsky"],"level":"intermediate","price":700,"year":null,"status":"discontinued","includes":[],"highlights":["50 mm f/5.5 triplet, 230 mm with reducer","Supplied reducer gives f/4.6","Light enough for star trackers"],"summary":"A 50 mm f/5.5 triplet apochromat with 275 mm native focal length and a supplied reducer giving 230 mm at f/4.6, for wide-field imaging on light mounts and star trackers.","popularity":6,"visual":{"color":"#16181c","accent":"#c9a65a","base":null,"finish":"matte"}},
{"category":"telescope","name":"Askar FRA300 Pro","id":"askar-fra300-pro","brand":"Askar","model":"FRA300 Pro","aka":[],"design":"refractor","subtype":"petzval","aperture":60,"focalLength":300,"focalRatio":5,"weight":3.1,"otaWeight":2.3,"mount":"none","control":"none","mountName":null,"use":["imaging"],"targets":["widefield","deepsky"],"level":"intermediate","price":950,"year":null,"status":"current","includes":[],"highlights":["60 mm f/5 flat-field astrograph","300 mm focal length for wide nebula fields","Light enough for star trackers"],"summary":"A 60 mm f/5 flat-field astrograph with 300 mm focal length, a popular wide-field imaging refractor for small and mid-size mounts.","popularity":7,"visual":{"color":"#16181c","accent":"#c9a65a","base":null,"finish":"matte"}},
{"category":"telescope","name":"Askar FRA400","id":"askar-fra400","brand":"Askar","model":"FRA400","aka":[],"design":"refractor","subtype":"petzval","aperture":72,"focalLength":400,"focalRatio":5.6,"weight":2.88,"otaWeight":2.56,"mount":"none","control":"none","mountName":null,"use":["imaging"],"targets":["widefield","deepsky"],"level":"intermediate","price":1200,"year":null,"status":"current","includes":["Tube rings","Dovetail plate","Carrying handle"],"highlights":["72 mm f/5.6 quintuplet Petzval design","Designed to cover full-frame sensors","A common first dedicated imaging refractor"],"summary":"A 72 mm f/5.6 quintuplet Petzval astrograph with 400 mm focal length, widely used for wide-field and full-frame deep-sky imaging.","popularity":8,"visual":{"color":"#16181c","accent":"#c9a65a","base":null,"finish":"matte"}},
{"category":"telescope","name":"Askar FRA500","id":"askar-fra500","brand":"Askar","model":"FRA500","aka":[],"design":"refractor","subtype":"petzval","aperture":90,"focalLength":500,"focalRatio":5.6,"weight":5.2,"otaWeight":4.1,"mount":"none","control":"none","mountName":null,"use":["imaging"],"targets":["deepsky","widefield"],"level":"intermediate","price":1900,"year":null,"status":"current","includes":["Retractable dew shield"],"highlights":["90 mm f/5.6 quintuplet Petzval design","500 mm focal length for larger targets","About 4.1 kg for the tube"],"summary":"A 90 mm f/5.6 quintuplet flat-field astrograph with 500 mm focal length for galaxies and larger nebulae with full-frame cameras.","popularity":7,"visual":{"color":"#16181c","accent":"#c9a65a","base":null,"finish":"matte"}},
{"category":"telescope","name":"Askar SQA55","id":"askar-sqa55","brand":"Askar","model":"SQA55","aka":[],"design":"refractor","subtype":"petzval","aperture":55,"focalLength":264,"focalRatio":4.8,"weight":2,"otaWeight":2,"mount":"none","control":"none","mountName":null,"use":["imaging"],"targets":["widefield","deepsky"],"level":"intermediate","price":800,"year":null,"status":"current","includes":[],"highlights":["55 mm f/4.8 quintuplet astrograph","264 mm focal length for wide fields","Compact tube for light mounts"],"summary":"A 55 mm f/4.8 quintuplet flat-field astrograph with 264 mm focal length for wide-field deep-sky imaging on light mounts.","popularity":6,"visual":{"color":"#16181c","accent":"#c9a65a","base":null,"finish":"matte"}},
{"category":"telescope","name":"Askar SQA85","id":"askar-sqa85","brand":"Askar","model":"SQA85","aka":[],"design":"refractor","subtype":"petzval","aperture":85,"focalLength":408,"focalRatio":4.8,"weight":4.5,"otaWeight":3.6,"mount":"none","control":"none","mountName":null,"use":["imaging"],"targets":["deepsky","widefield"],"level":"advanced","price":2400,"year":null,"status":"current","includes":[],"highlights":["85 mm quintuplet flat-field astrograph","408 mm focal length at f/4.8","Aimed at large sensors"],"summary":"An 85 mm f/4.8 quintuplet flat-field astrograph with 408 mm focal length, designed for large-format cameras and wide deep-sky fields.","popularity":5,"visual":{"color":"#16181c","accent":"#c9a65a","base":null,"finish":"matte"}},
{"category":"telescope","name":"Astro-Tech AT8RC","id":"astro-tech-at8rc","brand":"Astro-Tech","model":"AT8RC","aka":["AT8RC 8\" f/8 Ritchey-Chrétien Astrograph"],"design":"rc","subtype":"rc","aperture":203,"focalLength":1624,"focalRatio":8,"weight":7.45,"otaWeight":7.45,"mount":"none","control":"none","mountName":null,"use":["imaging"],"targets":["deepsky"],"level":"advanced","price":1400,"year":null,"status":"current","includes":["Dual-speed Crayford focuser","Vixen and Losmandy-style dovetail rails"],"highlights":["Carbon-fibre tube, 203 mm f/8 optics","Hyperbolic Ritchey-Chrétien mirrors, no coma","1624 mm focal length for galaxies"],"summary":"An 8-inch f/8 Ritchey-Chrétien astrograph with a carbon-fibre tube and dual-speed Crayford focuser, giving 1624 mm of coma-free focal length for deep-sky imaging.","popularity":6,"visual":{"color":"#2a2c30","accent":"#b9bec6","base":null,"finish":"carbon"}},
{"category":"telescope","name":"Bresser Messier 8\" Dobsonian","id":"bresser-messier-8-dobsonian","brand":"Bresser","model":"Messier 8\" Dobsonian","aka":["Messier Dobson N 203/1200 Hexafoc DOB"],"design":"dobsonian","subtype":"solid","aperture":203,"focalLength":1218,"focalRatio":6,"weight":21,"otaWeight":11.5,"mount":"dobsonian","control":"manual","mountName":"Dobsonian rocker box","use":["visual"],"targets":["deepsky","planets"],"level":"beginner","price":650,"year":null,"status":"current","includes":["2-inch Hexafoc focuser"],"highlights":["8-inch f/6 mirror for deep-sky and planets","Rocker-box base, no alignment needed","Tube and rocker box separate for carrying"],"summary":"A 203 mm f/6 solid-tube Dobsonian from Bresser's Messier range with a Hexafoc 2-inch focuser, for visual observing of the Moon, planets and deep-sky objects.","popularity":6,"visual":{"color":"#16181c","accent":"#b9bec6","base":"#16181c","finish":"gloss"}},
{"category":"telescope","name":"Bresser Messier 10\" Dobsonian","id":"bresser-messier-10-dobsonian","brand":"Bresser","model":"Messier 10\" Dobsonian","aka":["Messier Dobson N 254/1270 Hexafoc DOB"],"design":"dobsonian","subtype":"solid","aperture":254,"focalLength":1270,"focalRatio":5,"weight":27.6,"otaWeight":16.4,"mount":"dobsonian","control":"manual","mountName":"Dobsonian rocker box","use":["visual"],"targets":["deepsky","planets"],"level":"beginner","price":940,"year":null,"status":"current","includes":["2-inch Hexafoc focuser"],"highlights":["10-inch f/5 mirror for fainter deep-sky objects","Rocker-box base, no alignment needed","Tube and rocker box separate for carrying"],"summary":"A 254 mm f/5 solid-tube Dobsonian from Bresser's Messier range, gathering about 56% more light than an 8-inch for fainter galaxies and nebulae.","popularity":5,"visual":{"color":"#16181c","accent":"#b9bec6","base":"#16181c","finish":"gloss"}},
{"category":"telescope","name":"Bresser Messier 12\" Dobsonian","id":"bresser-messier-12-dobsonian","brand":"Bresser","model":"Messier 12\" Dobsonian","aka":["Messier Dobson N 305/1525 Hexafoc DOB"],"design":"dobsonian","subtype":"solid","aperture":305,"focalLength":1525,"focalRatio":5,"weight":33.7,"otaWeight":16,"mount":"dobsonian","control":"manual","mountName":"Dobsonian rocker box","use":["visual"],"targets":["deepsky","planets"],"level":"intermediate","price":1420,"year":null,"status":"current","includes":["2-inch Hexafoc focuser"],"highlights":["12-inch f/5 mirror shows faint deep-sky detail","Rocker-box base, no alignment needed","Tube and rocker box separate for transport"],"summary":"A 305 mm f/5 solid-tube Dobsonian from Bresser's Messier range with a 1525 mm focal length, a large visual scope for faint deep-sky detail.","popularity":4,"visual":{"color":"#16181c","accent":"#b9bec6","base":"#16181c","finish":"gloss"}},
{"category":"telescope","name":"Bresser Messier MC-127/1900 OTA","id":"bresser-messier-mc-127-1900-ota","brand":"Bresser","model":"Messier MC-127/1900 OTA","aka":["Maksutov Telescope MC 127/1900 Messier OTA"],"design":"maksutov","subtype":"classic","aperture":127,"focalLength":1900,"focalRatio":15,"weight":3.4,"otaWeight":3.4,"mount":"none","control":"none","mountName":null,"use":["visual","imaging"],"targets":["planets"],"level":"intermediate","price":500,"year":null,"status":"current","includes":[],"highlights":["127 mm f/15 Maksutov-Cassegrain","Sealed tube rarely needs collimation","Long focal length for Moon and planets"],"summary":"A 127 mm f/15 Maksutov-Cassegrain tube with a 1900 mm focal length from Bresser's Messier range, a sealed scope for Moon, planet and double-star viewing at high power.","popularity":4,"visual":{"color":"#16181c","accent":"#b9bec6","base":null,"finish":"matte"}},
{"category":"telescope","name":"Bresser Messier MC-152/2250 Hexafoc EXOS-2","id":"bresser-messier-mc-152-1900-exos-2","brand":"Bresser","model":"Messier MC-152/2250 Hexafoc EXOS-2","aka":["Maksutov Telescope MC 152/1900 Messier Hexafoc EXOS-2","Messier MC-152/1900 Hexafoc EXOS-2"],"design":"maksutov","subtype":"classic","aperture":152,"focalLength":2250,"focalRatio":14.8,"weight":21.3,"otaWeight":6.5,"mount":"eq","control":"manual","mountName":"EXOS-2 (EQ5-class) equatorial","use":["visual"],"targets":["planets"],"level":"intermediate","price":1620,"year":null,"status":"current","includes":["EXOS-2 mount with tripod","Counterweights"],"highlights":["152 mm f/14.8 Maksutov-Cassegrain","2250 mm focal length in a compact tube","Sturdy EXOS-2 equatorial mount"],"summary":"A 152 mm f/14.8 Maksutov-Cassegrain with 2250 mm focal length on the EXOS-2 equatorial mount, a long-focus kit for planets, double stars and compact deep-sky targets.","popularity":3,"visual":{"color":"#16181c","accent":"#b9bec6","base":"#2b2e33","finish":"matte"}},
{"category":"telescope","name":"Bresser Messier NT-130/1000 EXOS-2 GoTo","id":"bresser-messier-nt-130-1000-exos-2-goto","brand":"Bresser","model":"Messier NT-130/1000 EXOS-2 GoTo","aka":["N 130/1000 Messier EXOS-2 GoTo"],"design":"newtonian","subtype":"standard","aperture":130,"focalLength":1000,"focalRatio":7.7,"weight":21.1,"otaWeight":5.2,"mount":"eq","control":"goto","mountName":"EXOS-2 GoTo (EQ5-class) equatorial","use":["visual"],"targets":["planets","deepsky"],"level":"intermediate","price":1260,"year":null,"status":"current","includes":["EXOS-2 GoTo mount with tripod","Counterweights","GoTo hand controller"],"highlights":["130 mm f/7.7 Newtonian, 1000 mm focal length","GoTo finds objects automatically","Equatorial mount tracks the sky on one axis"],"summary":"A 130 mm f/7.7 Newtonian reflector with 1000 mm focal length on the EXOS-2 GoTo equatorial mount, for visual observing of the Moon, planets and brighter deep-sky objects.","popularity":3,"visual":{"color":"#16181c","accent":"#b9bec6","base":"#2b2e33","finish":"matte"}},
{"category":"telescope","name":"Bresser Messier NT-150L/1200 Hexafoc EXOS-2","id":"bresser-messier-nt-150l-1200-exos-2","brand":"Bresser","model":"Messier NT-150L/1200 Hexafoc EXOS-2","aka":["N 150/1200 Messier Hexafoc EXOS-2","Messier NT-150L/1200 EXOS-2/EQ5"],"design":"newtonian","subtype":"standard","aperture":150,"focalLength":1200,"focalRatio":8,"weight":21.3,"otaWeight":6.5,"mount":"eq","control":"manual","mountName":"EXOS-2 (EQ5-class) equatorial","use":["visual"],"targets":["planets","deepsky"],"level":"intermediate","price":920,"year":null,"status":"current","includes":["EXOS-2 mount with tripod","Counterweights","2-inch Hexafoc focuser"],"highlights":["150 mm f/8 Newtonian with low coma","Long focal length for planets and double stars","Sturdy EXOS-2 equatorial mount"],"summary":"A 150 mm f/8 Newtonian with a 1200 mm focal length on the EXOS-2 equatorial mount, a long-focus reflector for planets, double stars and brighter deep-sky objects.","popularity":4,"visual":{"color":"#16181c","accent":"#b9bec6","base":"#2b2e33","finish":"matte"}},
{"category":"telescope","name":"Celestron Advanced VX 6 SCT","id":"celestron-advanced-vx-6-sct","brand":"Celestron","model":"Advanced VX 6 SCT","aka":["AVX 6 SCT","Advanced VX 6 Schmidt-Cassegrain"],"design":"sct","subtype":"classic","aperture":150,"focalLength":1500,"focalRatio":10,"weight":25.85,"otaWeight":4.54,"mount":"eq","control":"goto","mountName":"Advanced VX computerized equatorial","use":["visual","imaging"],"targets":["planets","deepsky"],"level":"intermediate","price":1700,"year":null,"status":"current","includes":["Advanced VX mount and tripod","NexStar+ hand control","25 mm eyepiece","6x30 finderscope","5.4 kg counterweight"],"highlights":["GoTo equatorial mount with autoguide port","Tracks the sky without field rotation"],"summary":"A 150 mm f/10 Schmidt-Cassegrain on the Advanced VX computerized equatorial mount, a GoTo set-up that follows the sky without field rotation and accepts an autoguider.","popularity":5,"visual":{"color":"#16181c","accent":"#e8742a","base":"#2a2c30","finish":"gloss"}},
{"category":"telescope","name":"Celestron Advanced VX 8 EdgeHD","id":"celestron-advanced-vx-8-edgehd","brand":"Celestron","model":"Advanced VX 8 EdgeHD","aka":["AVX 8 EdgeHD"],"design":"sct","subtype":"aplanatic","aperture":203.2,"focalLength":2032,"focalRatio":10,"weight":27.67,"otaWeight":6.35,"mount":"eq","control":"goto","mountName":"Advanced VX computerized equatorial","use":["imaging","visual"],"targets":["planets","deepsky"],"level":"intermediate","price":2600,"year":null,"status":"current","includes":["Advanced VX mount and tripod","NexStar+ hand control","40 mm eyepiece","9x50 finderscope","5.4 kg counterweight"],"highlights":["EdgeHD optics for flat, coma-free fields","Equatorial GoTo mount supports autoguiding"],"summary":"A 203 mm f/10 EdgeHD Schmidt-Cassegrain on the Advanced VX computerized equatorial mount, giving flat fields for imaging and visual use on a mid-weight mount.","popularity":7,"visual":{"color":"#e6e8e1","accent":"#e8742a","base":"#2a2c30","finish":"gloss"}},
{"category":"telescope","name":"Celestron Advanced VX 8 SCT","id":"celestron-advanced-vx-8-sct","brand":"Celestron","model":"Advanced VX 8 SCT","aka":["AVX 8 SCT","Advanced VX 8 Schmidt-Cassegrain"],"design":"sct","subtype":"classic","aperture":203.2,"focalLength":2032,"focalRatio":10,"weight":27,"otaWeight":5.67,"mount":"eq","control":"goto","mountName":"Advanced VX computerized equatorial","use":["visual","imaging"],"targets":["planets","deepsky"],"level":"intermediate","price":2200,"year":null,"status":"current","includes":["Advanced VX mount and tripod","NexStar+ hand control","25 mm eyepiece","6x30 finderscope","5.4 kg counterweight"],"highlights":["GoTo equatorial mount with autoguide port","Common entry point for SCT imaging"],"summary":"A 203 mm f/10 Schmidt-Cassegrain on the Advanced VX computerized equatorial mount, a common entry point for GoTo visual observing and planetary or short-exposure imaging.","popularity":7,"visual":{"color":"#16181c","accent":"#e8742a","base":"#2a2c30","finish":"gloss"}},
{"category":"telescope","name":"Celestron AstroMaster 70AZ","id":"celestron-astromaster-70az","brand":"Celestron","model":"AstroMaster 70AZ","aka":[],"design":"refractor","subtype":"achromat","aperture":70,"focalLength":900,"focalRatio":12.9,"weight":4.9,"otaWeight":1.31,"mount":"altaz","control":"manual","mountName":"Manual alt-azimuth","use":["visual"],"targets":["planets"],"level":"beginner","price":200,"year":null,"status":"current","includes":["20 mm and 10 mm eyepieces","Erect-image 90-degree diagonal","StarPointer red-dot finderscope","Preassembled mount and tripod"],"highlights":["Long f/13 tube keeps color fringing low","Preassembled mount and tripod"],"summary":"A 70 mm f/13 achromat refractor on a manual alt-azimuth mount, suited to casual Moon, planet and terrestrial viewing at modest magnifications.","popularity":4,"visual":{"color":"#2b3f5c","accent":"#16181c","base":"#2a2c30","finish":"gloss"}},
{"category":"telescope","name":"Celestron AstroMaster 102AZ","id":"celestron-astromaster-102az","brand":"Celestron","model":"AstroMaster 102AZ","aka":[],"design":"refractor","subtype":"achromat","aperture":102,"focalLength":660,"focalRatio":6.5,"weight":5.85,"otaWeight":2.25,"mount":"altaz","control":"manual","mountName":"Manual alt-azimuth","use":["visual"],"targets":["planets","widefield"],"level":"beginner","price":360,"year":null,"status":"current","includes":["20 mm and 10 mm eyepieces","Erect-image 90-degree diagonal","Red-dot finderscope","Preassembled mount and tripod"],"highlights":["102 mm aperture at f/6.5 for bright wide views","Preassembled alt-azimuth mount and tripod"],"summary":"A 102 mm f/6.5 achromat refractor on a manual alt-azimuth mount that gives bright wide-field views, with some color fringing on the Moon and bright planets.","popularity":5,"visual":{"color":"#3b4a5e","accent":"#16181c","base":"#2a2c30","finish":"gloss"}},
{"category":"telescope","name":"Celestron AstroMaster 130EQ","id":"celestron-astromaster-130eq","brand":"Celestron","model":"AstroMaster 130EQ","aka":[],"design":"newtonian","subtype":"standard","aperture":130,"focalLength":650,"focalRatio":5,"weight":7.71,"otaWeight":3.5,"mount":"eq","control":"manual","mountName":"CG-3 equatorial","use":["visual"],"targets":["deepsky","widefield"],"level":"beginner","price":360,"year":null,"status":"current","includes":["20 mm erect-image and 10 mm eyepieces","Red-dot finderscope","CG-3 equatorial mount and tripod"],"highlights":["130 mm f/5 mirror for brighter deep-sky views","Equatorial mount follows the sky's motion"],"summary":"A 130 mm f/5 spherical-mirror Newtonian on a manual CG-3 equatorial mount, a common first telescope for deep-sky objects and wide star fields.","popularity":6,"visual":{"color":"#1c2a4a","accent":"#e8742a","base":"#b9bec6","finish":"gloss"}},
{"category":"telescope","name":"Celestron C6 OTA","id":"celestron-c6-ota","brand":"Celestron","model":"C6 OTA","aka":["C6 Optical Tube Assembly"],"design":"sct","subtype":"classic","aperture":150,"focalLength":1500,"focalRatio":10,"weight":4.54,"otaWeight":4.54,"mount":"none","control":"none","mountName":null,"use":["visual","imaging"],"targets":["planets","deepsky"],"level":"intermediate","price":880,"year":null,"status":"current","includes":["25 mm eyepiece","6x30 finderscope","1.25-inch star diagonal","CG-5 dovetail bar"],"highlights":["150 mm f/10 Schmidt-Cassegrain tube","Light 4.5 kg tube suits mid-size mounts"],"summary":"A 150 mm f/10 Schmidt-Cassegrain optical tube weighing 4.5 kg, for owners of an existing mount who want a compact long-focal-length scope.","popularity":4,"visual":{"color":"#16181c","accent":"#e8742a","base":null,"finish":"gloss"}},
{"category":"telescope","name":"Celestron C8 OTA","id":"celestron-c8-ota","brand":"Celestron","model":"C8 OTA","aka":["C8 Optical Tube Assembly"],"design":"sct","subtype":"classic","aperture":203.2,"focalLength":2032,"focalRatio":10,"weight":5.67,"otaWeight":5.67,"mount":"none","control":"none","mountName":null,"use":["visual","imaging"],"targets":["planets","deepsky"],"level":"intermediate","price":1400,"year":null,"status":"current","includes":["25 mm eyepiece","6x30 finderscope","Star diagonal","CGEM-style dovetail bar"],"highlights":["Fastar-compatible for f/2 imaging","Compact 5.7 kg tube with CGE dovetail"],"summary":"A 203 mm f/10 Schmidt-Cassegrain optical tube with StarBright XLT coatings, a classic long-focal-length scope for planets, the Moon and visual deep-sky work on an existing mount.","popularity":7,"visual":{"color":"#16181c","accent":"#e8742a","base":null,"finish":"gloss"}},
{"category":"telescope","name":"Celestron C9.25 OTA","id":"celestron-c9-25-ota","brand":"Celestron","model":"C9.25 OTA","aka":["C9.25 Optical Tube Assembly"],"design":"sct","subtype":"classic","aperture":235,"focalLength":2350,"focalRatio":10,"weight":9.07,"otaWeight":9.07,"mount":"none","control":"none","mountName":null,"use":["visual","imaging"],"targets":["planets","deepsky"],"level":"intermediate","price":2000,"year":null,"status":"current","includes":["25 mm eyepiece","6x30 finderscope","Star diagonal","CGEM-style dovetail bar"],"highlights":["235 mm f/10 with Fastar compatibility","More resolution than an 8-inch tube"],"summary":"A 235 mm f/10 Schmidt-Cassegrain optical tube for owners of a mid-size equatorial or fork mount who want more aperture and resolution than an 8-inch scope.","popularity":5,"visual":{"color":"#16181c","accent":"#e8742a","base":null,"finish":"gloss"}},
{"category":"telescope","name":"Celestron C11 OTA","id":"celestron-c11-ota","brand":"Celestron","model":"C11 OTA","aka":["C11 Optical Tube Assembly"],"design":"sct","subtype":"classic","aperture":279.4,"focalLength":2800,"focalRatio":10,"weight":12.4,"otaWeight":12.4,"mount":"none","control":"none","mountName":null,"use":["visual","imaging"],"targets":["planets","deepsky"],"level":"advanced","price":3300,"year":null,"status":"current","includes":["40 mm eyepiece","9x50 finderscope","Star diagonal","CGEM-style dovetail bar"],"highlights":["279 mm aperture for planetary detail","Fastar-compatible for f/2 imaging"],"summary":"A 279 mm f/10 Schmidt-Cassegrain optical tube weighing 12.4 kg, for observers with a sturdy equatorial or fork mount who want high resolution and light grasp.","popularity":6,"visual":{"color":"#16181c","accent":"#e8742a","base":null,"finish":"gloss"}},
{"category":"telescope","name":"Celestron CGX Equatorial 800 HD","id":"celestron-cgx-800-hd","brand":"Celestron","model":"CGX Equatorial 800 HD","aka":["CGX 800 HD"],"design":"sct","subtype":"aplanatic","aperture":203.2,"focalLength":2032,"focalRatio":10,"weight":45,"otaWeight":6.35,"mount":"eq","control":"goto","mountName":"CGX computerized equatorial","use":["imaging","visual"],"targets":["planets","deepsky"],"level":"advanced","price":3900,"year":null,"status":"current","includes":["CGX mount and tripod","NexStar+ hand control","Two 5 kg counterweights","Finderscope","Star diagonal and eyepiece"],"highlights":["25 kg instrument capacity on the CGX mount","EdgeHD optics for flat imaging fields"],"summary":"A 203 mm f/10 EdgeHD Schmidt-Cassegrain on the CGX computerized equatorial mount, rated for a 25 kg instrument load and aimed at serious visual and imaging use.","popularity":5,"visual":{"color":"#e6e8e1","accent":"#e8742a","base":"#2a2c30","finish":"gloss"}},
{"category":"telescope","name":"Celestron CPC Deluxe 800 HD","id":"celestron-cpc-deluxe-800-hd","brand":"Celestron","model":"CPC Deluxe 800 HD","aka":[],"design":"sct","subtype":"aplanatic","aperture":203.2,"focalLength":2032,"focalRatio":10,"weight":27.6,"otaWeight":6.35,"mount":"altaz","control":"goto","mountName":"CPC dual fork arm","use":["visual","imaging"],"targets":["planets","deepsky"],"level":"intermediate","price":3400,"year":null,"status":"current","includes":["Dual fork arm mount and tripod","NexStar+ hand control","40 mm eyepiece","9x50 finderscope","1.25-inch star diagonal"],"highlights":["EdgeHD optics on a GPS-equipped fork mount","Autoguide port and 16-channel GPS"],"summary":"A 203 mm f/10 EdgeHD Schmidt-Cassegrain on a computerized dual-fork alt-azimuth mount with internal GPS, suited to visual planetary and deep-sky observing.","popularity":6,"visual":{"color":"#e6e8e1","accent":"#16181c","base":"#16181c","finish":"gloss"}},
{"category":"telescope","name":"Celestron CPC Deluxe 1100 HD","id":"celestron-cpc-deluxe-1100-hd","brand":"Celestron","model":"CPC Deluxe 1100 HD","aka":[],"design":"sct","subtype":"aplanatic","aperture":279.4,"focalLength":2800,"focalRatio":10,"weight":38.1,"otaWeight":12.7,"mount":"altaz","control":"goto","mountName":"CPC dual fork arm","use":["visual","imaging"],"targets":["planets","deepsky"],"level":"intermediate","price":5500,"year":null,"status":"current","includes":["Dual fork arm mount and tripod","NexStar+ hand control","23 mm eyepiece","9x50 finderscope","2-inch star diagonal"],"highlights":["11-inch EdgeHD optics on a GoTo fork mount","Internal GPS and autoguide port"],"summary":"A 279 mm f/10 EdgeHD Schmidt-Cassegrain on a computerized dual-fork alt-azimuth mount with internal GPS, giving large-aperture planetary and deep-sky views in a 38 kg kit.","popularity":5,"visual":{"color":"#e6e8e1","accent":"#16181c","base":"#16181c","finish":"gloss"}},
{"category":"telescope","name":"Celestron EdgeHD 8 OTA","id":"celestron-edgehd-8-ota","brand":"Celestron","model":"EdgeHD 8 OTA","aka":["EdgeHD 8 Optical Tube Assembly"],"design":"sct","subtype":"aplanatic","aperture":203.2,"focalLength":2032,"focalRatio":10,"weight":6.35,"otaWeight":6.35,"mount":"none","control":"none","mountName":null,"use":["imaging","visual"],"targets":["planets","deepsky"],"level":"intermediate","price":1700,"year":null,"status":"current","includes":["40 mm Plossl eyepiece","9x50 finderscope","1.25-inch mirror diagonal","CGE dovetail bar"],"highlights":["Flat, coma-free field for imaging","Fastar-compatible for f/2 imaging"],"summary":"A 203 mm f/10 aplanatic Schmidt-Cassegrain tube with a flat, coma-free field, intended for imaging and visual use on an existing mount.","popularity":8,"visual":{"color":"#e6e8e1","accent":"#16181c","base":null,"finish":"gloss"}},
{"category":"telescope","name":"Celestron EdgeHD 9.25 OTA","id":"celestron-edgehd-9-25-ota","brand":"Celestron","model":"EdgeHD 9.25 OTA","aka":["EdgeHD 9.25 Optical Tube Assembly"],"design":"sct","subtype":"aplanatic","aperture":235,"focalLength":2350,"focalRatio":10,"weight":9.53,"otaWeight":9.53,"mount":"none","control":"none","mountName":null,"use":["imaging","visual"],"targets":["planets","deepsky"],"level":"intermediate","price":3100,"year":null,"status":"current","includes":["23 mm Luminos 2-inch eyepiece","9x50 finderscope","2-inch mirror diagonal","CGE dovetail bar"],"highlights":["Flat field with 235 mm of aperture","Fastar-compatible for f/2 imaging"],"summary":"A 235 mm f/10 aplanatic Schmidt-Cassegrain tube with a flat, coma-free field, for imaging and visual use on a mid-size equatorial or fork mount.","popularity":6,"visual":{"color":"#e6e8e1","accent":"#16181c","base":null,"finish":"gloss"}},
{"category":"telescope","name":"Celestron EdgeHD 11 OTA","id":"celestron-edgehd-11-ota","brand":"Celestron","model":"EdgeHD 11 OTA","aka":["EdgeHD 11 Optical Tube Assembly"],"design":"sct","subtype":"aplanatic","aperture":279.4,"focalLength":2800,"focalRatio":10,"weight":12.7,"otaWeight":12.7,"mount":"none","control":"none","mountName":null,"use":["imaging","visual"],"targets":["planets","deepsky"],"level":"advanced","price":4500,"year":null,"status":"current","includes":["23 mm Luminos 2-inch eyepiece","9x50 finderscope","2-inch mirror diagonal","CGE dovetail bar"],"highlights":["Flat field with 279 mm of aperture","Fastar-compatible for f/2 imaging"],"summary":"A 279 mm f/10 aplanatic Schmidt-Cassegrain tube with a flat, coma-free field, for high-resolution planetary and deep-sky imaging and visual work on a sturdy mount.","popularity":7,"visual":{"color":"#e6e8e1","accent":"#16181c","base":null,"finish":"gloss"}},
{"category":"telescope","name":"Celestron EdgeHD 14 OTA","id":"celestron-edgehd-14-ota","brand":"Celestron","model":"EdgeHD 14 OTA","aka":["EdgeHD 14 Optical Tube Assembly"],"design":"sct","subtype":"aplanatic","aperture":356,"focalLength":3910,"focalRatio":11,"weight":21,"otaWeight":21,"mount":"none","control":"none","mountName":null,"use":["imaging","visual"],"targets":["planets","deepsky"],"level":"advanced","price":7700,"year":null,"status":"current","includes":["23 mm Luminos 2-inch eyepiece","9x50 finderscope","2-inch mirror diagonal","CGE dovetail bar"],"highlights":["356 mm aperture with a flat, coma-free field","Fastar-compatible for fast imaging"],"summary":"A 356 mm f/11 aplanatic Schmidt-Cassegrain tube with a 3,910 mm focal length, for observatory or heavy-mount users after maximum aperture and resolution.","popularity":4,"visual":{"color":"#e6e8e1","accent":"#16181c","base":null,"finish":"gloss"}},
{"category":"telescope","name":"Celestron FirstScope","id":"celestron-firstscope","brand":"Celestron","model":"FirstScope","aka":["FirstScope 76","FirstScope Signature Series Moon"],"design":"dobsonian","subtype":"tabletop","aperture":76,"focalLength":300,"focalRatio":3.9,"weight":1.95,"otaWeight":0.64,"mount":"dobsonian","control":"manual","mountName":"Tabletop Dobsonian base","use":["visual"],"targets":["planets","widefield"],"level":"beginner","price":75,"year":null,"status":"current","includes":["Two eyepieces","Tabletop Dobsonian base","Starry Night Basic and SkyPortal app access"],"highlights":["Tabletop Dobsonian weighing under 2 kg","Wide, easy field from a 300 mm focal length"],"summary":"A 76 mm f/4 tabletop Dobsonian reflector weighing under 2 kg, aimed at children and first-time observers who want to see the Moon and bright star fields.","popularity":6,"visual":{"color":"#16181c","accent":"#f1f2f4","base":"#f1f2f4","finish":"gloss"}},
{"category":"telescope","name":"Celestron Inspire 100AZ","id":"celestron-inspire-100az","brand":"Celestron","model":"Inspire 100AZ","aka":["Inspire 100AZ Refractor"],"design":"refractor","subtype":"achromat","aperture":100,"focalLength":660,"focalRatio":6.6,"weight":5.62,"otaWeight":2.2,"mount":"altaz","control":"manual","mountName":"Manual alt-azimuth","use":["visual"],"targets":["planets","widefield"],"level":"beginner","price":380,"year":null,"status":"current","includes":["20 mm and 10 mm Kellner eyepieces","90-degree erect-image diagonal","StarPointer Pro finderscope","Integrated smartphone adapter","Red LED mount light"],"highlights":["Built-in smartphone adapter for Moon photos","Integrated red LED light on the mount"],"summary":"A 100 mm f/6.5 achromat refractor on a manual alt-azimuth mount with a built-in smartphone adapter and red LED mount light, aimed at beginners.","popularity":6,"visual":{"color":"#4b7da3","accent":"#16181c","base":"#2a2c30","finish":"gloss"}},
{"category":"telescope","name":"Celestron Lumina 130mm Tabletop Dobsonian","id":"celestron-lumina-130-tabletop-dobsonian","brand":"Celestron","model":"Lumina 130mm Tabletop Dobsonian","aka":["Lumina 130mm Tabletop Dobsonian Telescope","Lumina 130 Tabletop Dobsonian"],"design":"dobsonian","subtype":"tabletop","aperture":130,"focalLength":650,"focalRatio":5,"weight":6.26,"otaWeight":3.17,"mount":"dobsonian","control":"manual","mountName":"Tabletop Dobsonian base","use":["visual"],"targets":["deepsky","widefield"],"level":"beginner","price":300,"year":null,"status":"current","includes":["25 mm and 10 mm eyepieces","StarPointer red-dot finderscope","Collimation cap","Starry Night Basic software"],"highlights":["130 mm f/5 mirror in a 6.3 kg package","Simple push-and-look tabletop pointing"],"summary":"A 130 mm f/5 Newtonian on a tabletop Dobsonian base weighing about 6 kg, giving a wide field and useful light grasp for the Moon and brighter deep-sky objects.","popularity":4,"visual":{"color":"#2b2f6e","accent":"#c9a65a","base":"#16181c","finish":"gloss"}},
{"category":"telescope","name":"Celestron NexStar 4SE","id":"celestron-nexstar-4se","brand":"Celestron","model":"NexStar 4SE","aka":[],"design":"maksutov","subtype":"classic","aperture":102,"focalLength":1325,"focalRatio":13,"weight":10.4,"otaWeight":2.7,"mount":"altaz","control":"goto","mountName":"NexStar SE single fork arm","use":["visual"],"targets":["planets"],"level":"beginner","price":750,"year":null,"status":"current","includes":["NexStar+ hand control","25 mm eyepiece","StarPointer red-dot finderscope","Internal flip mirror for straight or 90-degree view","Accessory tray"],"highlights":["Compact 102 mm Maksutov with GoTo","High-contrast views of the Moon and planets"],"summary":"A 102 mm f/13 Maksutov-Cassegrain on a computerized single-fork alt-azimuth mount, a compact GoTo scope mainly suited to the Moon, planets and double stars.","popularity":6,"visual":{"color":"#e8742a","accent":"#16181c","base":"#16181c","finish":"gloss"}},
{"category":"telescope","name":"Celestron NexStar 5SE","id":"celestron-nexstar-5se","brand":"Celestron","model":"NexStar 5SE","aka":[],"design":"sct","subtype":"classic","aperture":125,"focalLength":1250,"focalRatio":10,"weight":10.4,"otaWeight":2.7,"mount":"altaz","control":"goto","mountName":"NexStar SE single fork arm","use":["visual"],"targets":["planets","deepsky"],"level":"beginner","price":1030,"year":null,"status":"current","includes":["NexStar+ hand control","25 mm eyepiece","StarPointer red-dot finderscope","1.25-inch star diagonal","Accessory tray"],"highlights":["Portable 125 mm Schmidt-Cassegrain with GoTo","Over 38,000 objects in the hand control"],"summary":"A 125 mm f/10 Schmidt-Cassegrain on a computerized single-fork alt-azimuth mount, a compact grab-and-go GoTo scope for planets and brighter deep-sky objects.","popularity":8,"visual":{"color":"#e8742a","accent":"#16181c","base":"#16181c","finish":"gloss"}},
{"category":"telescope","name":"Celestron NexStar 6SE","id":"celestron-nexstar-6se","brand":"Celestron","model":"NexStar 6SE","aka":[],"design":"sct","subtype":"classic","aperture":150,"focalLength":1500,"focalRatio":10,"weight":12.7,"otaWeight":3.6,"mount":"altaz","control":"goto","mountName":"NexStar SE single fork arm","use":["visual"],"targets":["planets","deepsky"],"level":"beginner","price":1200,"year":null,"status":"current","includes":["NexStar+ hand control","25 mm eyepiece","StarPointer red-dot finderscope","1.25-inch star diagonal","Accessory tray"],"highlights":["150 mm Schmidt-Cassegrain with GoTo","40,000-object NexStar+ database"],"summary":"A 150 mm f/10 Schmidt-Cassegrain on a computerized single-fork alt-azimuth mount, a step up in light grasp from the 5SE while staying portable at under 13 kg.","popularity":7,"visual":{"color":"#e8742a","accent":"#16181c","base":"#16181c","finish":"gloss"}},
{"category":"telescope","name":"Celestron NexStar 8SE","id":"celestron-nexstar-8se","brand":"Celestron","model":"NexStar 8SE","aka":[],"design":"sct","subtype":"classic","aperture":203.2,"focalLength":2032,"focalRatio":10,"weight":14.51,"otaWeight":5.4,"mount":"altaz","control":"goto","mountName":"NexStar SE single fork arm","use":["visual"],"targets":["planets","deepsky"],"level":"beginner","price":1700,"year":null,"status":"current","includes":["NexStar+ hand control","25 mm eyepiece","StarPointer red-dot finderscope","1.25-inch star diagonal","Accessory tray"],"highlights":["203 mm aperture in a 14.5 kg GoTo kit","40,000-object NexStar+ database"],"summary":"A 203 mm f/10 Schmidt-Cassegrain on a computerized single-fork alt-azimuth mount, a widely used GoTo scope for visual planetary and deep-sky observing.","popularity":9,"visual":{"color":"#e8742a","accent":"#16181c","base":"#16181c","finish":"gloss"}},
{"category":"telescope","name":"Celestron NexStar 102SLT","id":"celestron-nexstar-102slt","brand":"Celestron","model":"NexStar 102SLT","aka":[],"design":"refractor","subtype":"achromat","aperture":102,"focalLength":660,"focalRatio":6.5,"weight":7.03,"otaWeight":2.49,"mount":"altaz","control":"goto","mountName":"NexStar SLT single fork arm","use":["visual"],"targets":["planets","widefield"],"level":"beginner","price":640,"year":null,"status":"discontinued","includes":["NexStar+ hand control","Two 1.25-inch eyepieces","StarPointer red-dot finderscope","1.25-inch star diagonal","Accessory tray"],"highlights":["GoTo pointing in a 7 kg package","102 mm f/6.5 achromat for wide views"],"summary":"A 102 mm f/6.5 achromat refractor on a computerized single-fork alt-azimuth mount, giving a light GoTo set-up for the Moon, planets and bright clusters.","popularity":6,"visual":{"color":"#4b4a4a","accent":"#e8742a","base":"#16181c","finish":"metallic"}},
{"category":"telescope","name":"Celestron NexStar 130SLT","id":"celestron-nexstar-130slt","brand":"Celestron","model":"NexStar 130SLT","aka":[],"design":"newtonian","subtype":"standard","aperture":130,"focalLength":650,"focalRatio":5,"weight":8.5,"otaWeight":3.99,"mount":"altaz","control":"goto","mountName":"NexStar SLT single fork arm","use":["visual"],"targets":["deepsky","widefield"],"level":"beginner","price":700,"year":null,"status":"current","includes":["NexStar+ hand control","Two 1.25-inch eyepieces","StarPointer red-dot finderscope","Accessory tray"],"highlights":["GoTo database of over 40,000 objects","130 mm f/5 parabolic mirror"],"summary":"A 130 mm f/5 parabolic Newtonian on a computerized single-fork alt-azimuth mount with SkyAlign, a compact GoTo scope for deep-sky and wide-field viewing.","popularity":7,"visual":{"color":"#4b4a4a","accent":"#e8742a","base":"#16181c","finish":"metallic"}},
{"category":"telescope","name":"Celestron NexStar Evolution 6","id":"celestron-nexstar-evolution-6","brand":"Celestron","model":"NexStar Evolution 6","aka":[],"design":"sct","subtype":"classic","aperture":150,"focalLength":1500,"focalRatio":10,"weight":17.23,"otaWeight":4.54,"mount":"altaz","control":"goto","mountName":"NexStar Evolution single fork arm","use":["visual","imaging"],"targets":["planets","deepsky"],"level":"intermediate","price":1800,"year":null,"status":"current","includes":["NexStar+ hand control","40 mm and 13 mm eyepieces","Red-dot finderscope","1.25-inch star diagonal","Built-in lithium-iron battery"],"highlights":["Built-in WiFi for SkyPortal app control","10-hour internal rechargeable battery"],"summary":"A 150 mm f/10 Schmidt-Cassegrain on a computerized single-fork mount with built-in WiFi and an internal rechargeable battery, run from the hand control or the SkyPortal app.","popularity":6,"visual":{"color":"#a9aeb5","accent":"#e8742a","base":"#16181c","finish":"metallic"}},
{"category":"telescope","name":"Celestron NexStar Evolution 8","id":"celestron-nexstar-evolution-8","brand":"Celestron","model":"NexStar Evolution 8","aka":[],"design":"sct","subtype":"classic","aperture":203.2,"focalLength":2032,"focalRatio":10,"weight":18.37,"otaWeight":5.67,"mount":"altaz","control":"goto","mountName":"NexStar Evolution single fork arm","use":["visual","imaging"],"targets":["planets","deepsky"],"level":"intermediate","price":2400,"year":2014,"status":"current","includes":["NexStar+ hand control","40 mm and 13 mm eyepieces","Red-dot finderscope","1.25-inch star diagonal","Built-in lithium-iron battery"],"highlights":["Built-in WiFi and 10-hour lithium battery","Brass worm gears and Fastar compatibility"],"summary":"A 203 mm f/10 Schmidt-Cassegrain on a computerized single-fork mount with brass worm gears, built-in WiFi and a rechargeable battery, run from the hand control or an app.","popularity":8,"visual":{"color":"#a9aeb5","accent":"#e8742a","base":"#16181c","finish":"metallic"}},
{"category":"telescope","name":"Celestron NexStar Evolution 8 HD with StarSense","id":"celestron-nexstar-evolution-8-hd-starsense","brand":"Celestron","model":"NexStar Evolution 8 HD with StarSense","aka":["NexStar Evolution 8 HD"],"design":"sct","subtype":"aplanatic","aperture":203.2,"focalLength":2032,"focalRatio":10,"weight":19.05,"otaWeight":6.35,"mount":"altaz","control":"goto","mountName":"NexStar Evolution single fork arm","use":["visual","imaging"],"targets":["planets","deepsky"],"level":"intermediate","price":3200,"year":null,"status":"current","includes":["StarSense AutoAlign with hand control","40 mm and 13 mm eyepieces","StarPointer Pro finderscope","1.25-inch star diagonal","Built-in lithium-iron battery"],"highlights":["EdgeHD optics give a flat, coma-free field","StarSense AutoAlign aligns without user input"],"summary":"A 203 mm f/10 EdgeHD Schmidt-Cassegrain on the Evolution single-fork mount with built-in WiFi, a lithium battery and StarSense AutoAlign for automatic star alignment.","popularity":5,"visual":{"color":"#e6e8e1","accent":"#16181c","base":"#16181c","finish":"gloss"}},
{"category":"telescope","name":"Celestron NexStar Evolution 9.25","id":"celestron-nexstar-evolution-9-25","brand":"Celestron","model":"NexStar Evolution 9.25","aka":[],"design":"sct","subtype":"classic","aperture":235,"focalLength":2350,"focalRatio":10,"weight":28.4,"otaWeight":9.07,"mount":"altaz","control":"goto","mountName":"NexStar Evolution single fork arm","use":["visual","imaging"],"targets":["planets","deepsky"],"level":"intermediate","price":3000,"year":null,"status":"current","includes":["NexStar+ hand control","40 mm and 13 mm eyepieces","Red-dot finderscope","1.25-inch star diagonal","Built-in lithium-iron battery"],"highlights":["Built-in WiFi and internal battery","235 mm aperture on a fork-mounted GoTo base"],"summary":"A 235 mm f/10 Schmidt-Cassegrain on a computerized single-fork mount with built-in WiFi and battery, offering more aperture for planets and deep-sky objects at about 28 kg.","popularity":6,"visual":{"color":"#a9aeb5","accent":"#e8742a","base":"#16181c","finish":"metallic"}},
{"category":"telescope","name":"Celestron Omni XLT 150","id":"celestron-omni-xlt-150","brand":"Celestron","model":"Omni XLT 150","aka":[],"design":"newtonian","subtype":"standard","aperture":150,"focalLength":750,"focalRatio":5,"weight":24.5,"otaWeight":5.44,"mount":"eq","control":"manual","mountName":"Omni CG-4 equatorial","use":["visual"],"targets":["deepsky","widefield"],"level":"intermediate","price":740,"year":null,"status":"current","includes":["25 mm eyepiece","6x30 finderscope","CG-4 equatorial mount with setting circles","Stainless steel tripod with accessory tray","Counterweights (3.2 kg and 1.8 kg)"],"highlights":["150 mm f/5 parabolic mirror","Sturdy CG-4 mount with setting circles","Accepts an optional dual-axis motor drive"],"summary":"A 150 mm f/5 parabolic Newtonian on a sturdy manual CG-4 equatorial mount, well suited to visual deep-sky observing; a motor drive is sold separately.","popularity":5,"visual":{"color":"#1d2f5c","accent":"#16181c","base":"#d7dae0","finish":"gloss"}},
{"category":"telescope","name":"Celestron Origin Mark II","id":"celestron-origin-mark-ii","brand":"Celestron","model":"Origin Mark II","aka":["Origin Mark II Intelligent Home Observatory"],"design":"smart","subtype":"tower","aperture":152,"focalLength":335,"focalRatio":2.2,"weight":18.87,"otaWeight":4.8,"mount":"integrated","control":"goto","mountName":"Integrated alt-azimuth fork mount","use":["imaging"],"targets":["deepsky","widefield"],"level":"beginner","price":4300,"year":2025,"status":"current","includes":["Origin 678C color camera","Full-height tripod","Dew shield with heater ring","AC charger","Built-in LiFePO4 battery"],"highlights":["f/2.2 RASA optics, 1.32 x 0.75 degree field","Sony IMX678 8.3 MP color sensor","Controlled from the Origin phone app"],"summary":"A smart telescope with a 152 mm f/2.2 RASA tube, Sony IMX678 color camera and computerized alt-azimuth mount, controlled from a phone app for live-stacked deep-sky images.","popularity":7,"visual":{"color":"#c9cdd2","accent":"#16181c","base":"#16181c","finish":"metallic"}},
{"category":"telescope","name":"Celestron PowerSeeker 127EQ","id":"celestron-powerseeker-127eq","brand":"Celestron","model":"PowerSeeker 127EQ","aka":[],"design":"newtonian","subtype":"standard","aperture":127,"focalLength":1000,"focalRatio":7.9,"weight":5.9,"otaWeight":3.23,"mount":"eq","control":"manual","mountName":"Manual German equatorial","use":["visual"],"targets":["planets","deepsky"],"level":"beginner","price":230,"year":null,"status":"current","includes":["20 mm erect-image and 4 mm eyepieces","3x Barlow lens","5x24 finderscope","Accessory tray"],"highlights":["Large 127 mm aperture for an entry scope","Manual equatorial mount to follow the sky"],"summary":"A 127 mm f/7.9 Newtonian on a lightweight manual equatorial mount; the spherical mirror and a mount that shakes easily limit its real-world performance.","popularity":4,"visual":{"color":"#16181c","accent":"#2a2c30","base":"#b9bec6","finish":"gloss"}},
{"category":"telescope","name":"Celestron RASA 6 OTA","id":"celestron-rasa-6-ota","brand":"Celestron","model":"RASA 6 OTA","aka":["Rowe-Ackermann Schmidt Astrograph 6","RASA 6 Optical Tube Assembly"],"design":"rasa","subtype":"rasa","aperture":152,"focalLength":335,"focalRatio":2.2,"weight":3.8,"otaWeight":3.8,"mount":"none","control":"none","mountName":null,"use":["imaging"],"targets":["deepsky","widefield"],"level":"intermediate","price":1700,"year":2025,"status":"current","includes":["42 mm T-thread camera adapter","Fan battery pack","Filter drawer with 2-inch clear filter","CG-5 dovetail bar"],"highlights":["f/2.2 for short exposures on small sensors","Light 3.8 kg tube suits small mounts"],"summary":"A 152 mm f/2.2 Rowe-Ackermann Schmidt astrograph for cameras with sensors up to 22 mm diagonal, giving fast wide-field imaging from a light 3.8 kg tube.","popularity":5,"visual":{"color":"#eceef0","accent":"#16181c","base":null,"finish":"gloss"}},
{"category":"telescope","name":"Celestron RASA 8 OTA","id":"celestron-rasa-8-ota","brand":"Celestron","model":"RASA 8 OTA","aka":["Rowe-Ackermann Schmidt Astrograph 8","RASA 8 Optical Tube Assembly"],"design":"rasa","subtype":"rasa","aperture":203,"focalLength":400,"focalRatio":2,"weight":7.7,"otaWeight":7.7,"mount":"none","control":"none","mountName":null,"use":["imaging"],"targets":["deepsky","widefield"],"level":"intermediate","price":2200,"year":null,"status":"current","includes":["42 mm T-thread and C-thread camera adapters","Fan battery pack","CGE dovetail bar"],"highlights":["f/2.0 captures nebulae in short exposures","Optimized for sensors up to 22 mm diagonal"],"summary":"A 203 mm f/2.0 Rowe-Ackermann Schmidt astrograph for CMOS or CCD cameras, with a 400 mm focal length for very short exposures on nebulae and galaxies.","popularity":8,"visual":{"color":"#eceef0","accent":"#16181c","base":null,"finish":"gloss"}},
{"category":"telescope","name":"Celestron RASA 11 V2 OTA","id":"celestron-rasa-11-v2-ota","brand":"Celestron","model":"RASA 11 V2 OTA","aka":["Rowe-Ackermann Schmidt Astrograph 11 V2","RASA 11 V2 Optical Tube Assembly"],"design":"rasa","subtype":"rasa","aperture":279,"focalLength":620,"focalRatio":2.2,"weight":19.5,"otaWeight":19.5,"mount":"none","control":"none","mountName":null,"use":["imaging"],"targets":["deepsky","widefield"],"level":"advanced","price":4500,"year":null,"status":"current","includes":["T-thread and 48 mm camera adapters","Fan battery pack","Dust cover","CGE dovetail bar"],"highlights":["43 mm image circle for large sensors","f/2.2 collects light quickly"],"summary":"A 279 mm f/2.2 Rowe-Ackermann Schmidt astrograph with a 43 mm image circle for large-sensor cameras, built for fast deep-sky imaging on a sturdy mount.","popularity":7,"visual":{"color":"#eceef0","accent":"#16181c","base":null,"finish":"gloss"}},
{"category":"telescope","name":"Celestron StarSense Explorer 8 Dobsonian","id":"celestron-starsense-explorer-8-dobsonian","brand":"Celestron","model":"StarSense Explorer 8 Dobsonian","aka":["StarSense Explorer 8-inch Dobsonian"],"design":"dobsonian","subtype":"solid","aperture":203,"focalLength":1200,"focalRatio":5.9,"weight":19.68,"otaWeight":9.34,"mount":"dobsonian","control":"pushto","mountName":"Dobsonian base","use":["visual"],"targets":["deepsky","planets"],"level":"beginner","price":880,"year":null,"status":"current","includes":["25 mm eyepiece","2-inch Crayford focuser","StarPointer red-dot finderscope","StarSense phone dock","Eyepiece rack"],"highlights":["8-inch aperture with phone-guided pointing","2-inch Crayford focuser"],"summary":"A 203 mm f/5.9 solid-tube Dobsonian with StarSense phone guidance, giving beginners the light grasp of an 8-inch mirror with simple push-to pointing.","popularity":7,"visual":{"color":"#c4c8cf","accent":"#16181c","base":"#16181c","finish":"metallic"}},
{"category":"telescope","name":"Celestron StarSense Explorer 10 Dobsonian","id":"celestron-starsense-explorer-10-dobsonian","brand":"Celestron","model":"StarSense Explorer 10 Dobsonian","aka":["StarSense Explorer 10-inch Dobsonian"],"design":"dobsonian","subtype":"solid","aperture":254,"focalLength":1200,"focalRatio":4.7,"weight":24.86,"otaWeight":13.24,"mount":"dobsonian","control":"pushto","mountName":"Dobsonian base","use":["visual"],"targets":["deepsky","planets"],"level":"beginner","price":1200,"year":null,"status":"current","includes":["25 mm Plossl eyepiece","2-inch Crayford focuser","StarPointer red-dot finderscope","StarSense phone dock","Collimation cap"],"highlights":["254 mm f/4.7 for faint galaxies and nebulae","Phone-guided pointing to each target"],"summary":"A 254 mm f/4.7 solid-tube Dobsonian with StarSense phone guidance, offering strong deep-sky performance in a kit of about 25 kg.","popularity":6,"visual":{"color":"#c4c8cf","accent":"#16181c","base":"#16181c","finish":"metallic"}},
{"category":"telescope","name":"Celestron StarSense Explorer 12 Dobsonian","id":"celestron-starsense-explorer-12-dobsonian","brand":"Celestron","model":"StarSense Explorer 12 Dobsonian","aka":["StarSense Explorer 12-inch Dobsonian"],"design":"dobsonian","subtype":"solid","aperture":305,"focalLength":1500,"focalRatio":4.9,"weight":37.92,"otaWeight":22.58,"mount":"dobsonian","control":"pushto","mountName":"Dobsonian base","use":["visual"],"targets":["deepsky","planets"],"level":"intermediate","price":1600,"year":null,"status":"current","includes":["32 mm Plossl eyepiece","2-inch Crayford focuser with extension tube","StarPointer red-dot finderscope","StarSense phone dock","Eyepiece rack"],"highlights":["305 mm f/4.9 mirror with phone-guided pointing","Tube and base separate for transport"],"summary":"A 305 mm f/4.9 solid-tube Dobsonian with StarSense phone guidance for faint galaxies and nebulae; the tube alone weighs about 23 kg, so it needs space and some lifting.","popularity":5,"visual":{"color":"#c4c8cf","accent":"#16181c","base":"#16181c","finish":"metallic"}},
{"category":"telescope","name":"Celestron StarSense Explorer 130mm Tabletop Dobsonian","id":"celestron-starsense-explorer-130mm-tabletop-dobsonian","brand":"Celestron","model":"StarSense Explorer 130mm Tabletop Dobsonian","aka":["StarSense Explorer 130mm Dobsonian"],"design":"dobsonian","subtype":"tabletop","aperture":130,"focalLength":650,"focalRatio":5,"weight":8.71,"otaWeight":3.72,"mount":"dobsonian","control":"pushto","mountName":"Tabletop Dobsonian base","use":["visual"],"targets":["deepsky","widefield"],"level":"beginner","price":480,"year":null,"status":"current","includes":["25 mm and 10 mm Kellner eyepieces","StarPointer red-dot finderscope","StarSense phone dock","Eyepiece rack","Collimation cap"],"highlights":["Phone-guided pointing on a stable base","130 mm f/5 parabolic mirror"],"summary":"A 130 mm f/5 Newtonian on a tabletop Dobsonian base with StarSense phone guidance, combining simple pointing with a wide field for bright deep-sky objects.","popularity":6,"visual":{"color":"#c4c8cf","accent":"#16181c","base":"#16181c","finish":"metallic"}},
{"category":"telescope","name":"Celestron StarSense Explorer 150mm Tabletop Dobsonian","id":"celestron-starsense-explorer-150mm-tabletop-dobsonian","brand":"Celestron","model":"StarSense Explorer 150mm Tabletop Dobsonian","aka":["StarSense Explorer 150mm Dobsonian"],"design":"dobsonian","subtype":"tabletop","aperture":150,"focalLength":750,"focalRatio":5,"weight":11.33,"otaWeight":4.08,"mount":"dobsonian","control":"pushto","mountName":"Tabletop Dobsonian base","use":["visual"],"targets":["deepsky","widefield"],"level":"beginner","price":600,"year":null,"status":"current","includes":["25 mm and 10 mm Kellner eyepieces","StarPointer red-dot finderscope","StarSense phone dock","Eyepiece rack","Collimation cap"],"highlights":["150 mm of aperture on a tabletop base","Phone-guided pointing to each target"],"summary":"A 150 mm f/5 Newtonian on a tabletop Dobsonian base with StarSense phone guidance; the extra aperture suits brighter galaxies and nebulae, but the kit weighs 11 kg.","popularity":6,"visual":{"color":"#c4c8cf","accent":"#16181c","base":"#16181c","finish":"metallic"}},
{"category":"telescope","name":"Celestron StarSense Explorer DX 5 Schmidt-Cassegrain","id":"celestron-starsense-explorer-dx-5-sct","brand":"Celestron","model":"StarSense Explorer DX 5 Schmidt-Cassegrain","aka":["StarSense Explorer DX 5 SCT"],"design":"sct","subtype":"classic","aperture":125,"focalLength":1250,"focalRatio":10,"weight":6.62,"otaWeight":2.26,"mount":"altaz","control":"pushto","mountName":"Manual alt-azimuth with StarSense dock","use":["visual"],"targets":["planets","deepsky"],"level":"beginner","price":650,"year":null,"status":"current","includes":["25 mm and 10 mm eyepieces","Erect-image diagonal","StarPointer finderscope","StarSense phone dock","Preassembled mount and tripod"],"highlights":["125 mm Schmidt-Cassegrain in a 6.6 kg kit","Phone-guided pointing without a GoTo mount"],"summary":"A 125 mm f/10 Schmidt-Cassegrain on a manual alt-azimuth tripod with StarSense phone guidance, a compact scope for the Moon, planets and brighter deep-sky objects.","popularity":4,"visual":{"color":"#c9ccd2","accent":"#16181c","base":"#16181c","finish":"metallic"}},
{"category":"telescope","name":"Celestron StarSense Explorer DX 102AZ","id":"celestron-starsense-explorer-dx-102az","brand":"Celestron","model":"StarSense Explorer DX 102AZ","aka":["StarSense Explorer DX 102AZ Refractor"],"design":"refractor","subtype":"achromat","aperture":102,"focalLength":660,"focalRatio":6.5,"weight":6.44,"otaWeight":2.26,"mount":"altaz","control":"pushto","mountName":"Manual alt-azimuth with StarSense dock","use":["visual"],"targets":["planets","widefield"],"level":"beginner","price":490,"year":null,"status":"current","includes":["25 mm and 10 mm eyepieces","Erect-image 90-degree diagonal","StarPointer red-dot finderscope","StarSense phone dock","Preassembled mount and tripod"],"highlights":["102 mm f/6.5 achromat with phone guidance","Heavier tripod than the LT models"],"summary":"A 102 mm f/6.5 achromat refractor on a manual alt-azimuth mount with StarSense phone guidance, giving bright wide-field views of the Moon, clusters and brighter planets.","popularity":6,"visual":{"color":"#e1e3e7","accent":"#16181c","base":"#16181c","finish":"gloss"}},
{"category":"telescope","name":"Celestron StarSense Explorer DX 130AZ","id":"celestron-starsense-explorer-dx-130az","brand":"Celestron","model":"StarSense Explorer DX 130AZ","aka":["StarSense Explorer DX 130AZ Newtonian"],"design":"newtonian","subtype":"standard","aperture":130,"focalLength":650,"focalRatio":5,"weight":8.16,"otaWeight":3.99,"mount":"altaz","control":"pushto","mountName":"Manual alt-azimuth with StarSense dock","use":["visual"],"targets":["deepsky","widefield"],"level":"beginner","price":500,"year":null,"status":"current","includes":["25 mm and 10 mm eyepieces","StarPointer red-dot finderscope","StarSense phone dock","Accessory tray","Preassembled mount and tripod"],"highlights":["130 mm f/5 parabolic mirror","Phone app guides you to each target"],"summary":"A 130 mm f/5 parabolic Newtonian on a manual alt-azimuth mount with StarSense phone guidance, widely recommended as a first telescope for deep-sky and wide-field viewing.","popularity":8,"visual":{"color":"#c4c8cf","accent":"#16181c","base":"#16181c","finish":"metallic"}},
{"category":"telescope","name":"Celestron StarSense Explorer LT 80AZ","id":"celestron-starsense-explorer-lt-80az","brand":"Celestron","model":"StarSense Explorer LT 80AZ","aka":["StarSense Explorer LT 80AZ Refractor"],"design":"refractor","subtype":"achromat","aperture":80,"focalLength":900,"focalRatio":11.3,"weight":4.17,"otaWeight":2.45,"mount":"altaz","control":"pushto","mountName":"Manual alt-azimuth with StarSense dock","use":["visual"],"targets":["planets"],"level":"beginner","price":250,"year":null,"status":"current","includes":["25 mm and 10 mm eyepieces","Erect-image 90-degree diagonal","2x Barlow lens","StarPointer red-dot finderscope","StarSense phone dock"],"highlights":["Phone app shows arrows to each target","Sky recognition replaces star alignment","Light 4.2 kg kit with preassembled tripod"],"summary":"An 80 mm f/11 achromat refractor on a manual alt-azimuth mount that uses a docked smartphone and the StarSense app to show arrows to targets.","popularity":6,"visual":{"color":"#e1e3e7","accent":"#16181c","base":"#16181c","finish":"gloss"}},
{"category":"telescope","name":"Celestron StarSense Explorer LT 114AZ","id":"celestron-starsense-explorer-lt-114az","brand":"Celestron","model":"StarSense Explorer LT 114AZ","aka":["StarSense Explorer LT 114AZ Newtonian"],"design":"newtonian","subtype":"standard","aperture":114,"focalLength":1000,"focalRatio":8.8,"weight":4.71,"otaWeight":2.99,"mount":"altaz","control":"pushto","mountName":"Manual alt-azimuth with StarSense dock","use":["visual"],"targets":["planets","deepsky"],"level":"beginner","price":260,"year":null,"status":"current","includes":["25 mm and 10 mm eyepieces","2x Barlow lens","StarPointer red-dot finderscope","StarSense phone dock","Preassembled mount and tripod"],"highlights":["Phone-guided pointing with a 114 mm mirror","Light 4.7 kg kit with preassembled mount"],"summary":"A 114 mm f/9 spherical-mirror Newtonian on a manual alt-azimuth mount with StarSense phone guidance, a simple way to learn to find planets and bright deep-sky objects.","popularity":8,"visual":{"color":"#c4c8cf","accent":"#16181c","base":"#16181c","finish":"metallic"}},
{"category":"telescope","name":"Celestron Travel Scope 70 DX","id":"celestron-travel-scope-70-dx","brand":"Celestron","model":"Travel Scope 70 DX","aka":["Travel Scope 70 with Smartphone Adapter"],"design":"refractor","subtype":"achromat","aperture":70,"focalLength":400,"focalRatio":5.7,"weight":1.5,"otaWeight":0.68,"mount":"altaz","control":"manual","mountName":"Manual alt-azimuth on lightweight tripod","use":["visual"],"targets":["widefield","planets"],"level":"beginner","price":130,"year":null,"status":"current","includes":["20 mm and 10 mm eyepieces","Erect-image diagonal","5x24 finderscope","Smartphone adapter and Bluetooth shutter button","Backpack"],"highlights":["Packs into the supplied backpack at 1.5 kg","70 mm f/5.7 optics give wide, bright fields"],"summary":"A 70 mm f/5.7 achromat refractor on a lightweight tripod, supplied with a backpack and smartphone adapter for casual Moon and wide-field viewing on trips.","popularity":6,"visual":{"color":"#b9bec6","accent":"#16181c","base":"#b9bec6","finish":"metallic"}},
{"category":"telescope","name":"Dwarflab DRACO","id":"dwarflab-draco","brand":"Dwarflab","model":"DRACO","aka":[],"design":"smart","subtype":"tower","aperture":90,"focalLength":340,"focalRatio":3.8,"weight":6,"otaWeight":5.5,"mount":"integrated","control":"goto","mountName":"Integrated motorised alt-az mount, equatorial mode available","use":["imaging"],"targets":["deepsky"],"level":"intermediate","price":1400,"year":2026,"status":"current","includes":["Aluminium tripod","USB-C data cable","Built-in astro, H-alpha/O III and ND filters","10,000 mAh built-in battery"],"highlights":["90 mm f/3.8 optics with 50 MP cooled sensor","Rotating sensor allows 5-minute exposures","Autofocus and a separate guide camera"],"summary":"A 90 mm f/3.8 smart telescope with a cooled 50 MP sensor, field derotation, autofocus and a guide camera on an alt-az mount; an SHO edition adds an S II and O III filter.","popularity":5,"visual":{"color":"#e6e8ec","accent":"#16181c","base":"#2b2d31","finish":"matte"}},
{"category":"telescope","name":"Dwarflab DWARF 3","id":"dwarflab-dwarf-3","brand":"Dwarflab","model":"DWARF 3","aka":[],"design":"smart","subtype":"compact","aperture":35,"focalLength":150,"focalRatio":4.3,"weight":1.3,"otaWeight":null,"mount":"integrated","control":"goto","mountName":"Integrated motorised alt-az head","use":["imaging"],"targets":["deepsky","widefield"],"level":"beginner","price":550,"year":2024,"status":"current","includes":["Carry bag","Magnetic solar filter","USB-C data cable","Lens cleaning cloth"],"highlights":["35 mm f/4.3 tele lens, 8.3 MP sensor","Second wide-angle camera","1.3 kg body, tripod sold separately"],"summary":"A compact dual-camera smart telescope with a 35 mm f/4.3 telephoto lens, a Sony IMX678 sensor, a 3 degree field and a magnetic solar filter, controlled from a phone app.","popularity":7,"visual":{"color":"#c9a65a","accent":"#16181c","base":null,"finish":"metallic"}},
{"category":"telescope","name":"Dwarflab DWARF II","id":"dwarflab-dwarf-ii","brand":"Dwarflab","model":"DWARF II","aka":[],"design":"smart","subtype":"compact","aperture":24,"focalLength":100,"focalRatio":4.2,"weight":1.2,"otaWeight":null,"mount":"integrated","control":"goto","mountName":"Integrated motorised alt-az head","use":["imaging"],"targets":["deepsky","widefield"],"level":"beginner","price":450,"year":2023,"status":"discontinued","includes":[],"highlights":["1.2 kg all-in-one unit with two cameras","24 mm f/4.2 telephoto, about 3 degree field","Phone-app control, tracking and stacking"],"summary":"A box-shaped smart telescope with a 24 mm f/4.2 telephoto lens and a wide-angle camera that tracks and stacks targets from a phone app; succeeded by the DWARF 3.","popularity":5,"visual":{"color":"#d9dce1","accent":"#16181c","base":null,"finish":"matte"}},
{"category":"telescope","name":"Dwarflab DWARF mini","id":"dwarflab-dwarf-mini","brand":"Dwarflab","model":"DWARF mini","aka":[],"design":"smart","subtype":"compact","aperture":30,"focalLength":150,"focalRatio":5,"weight":0.84,"otaWeight":null,"mount":"integrated","control":"goto","mountName":"Integrated motorised alt-az head","use":["imaging"],"targets":["deepsky","widefield"],"level":"beginner","price":420,"year":2025,"status":"current","includes":["ND solar filter","USB-C cable","Lens cleaning cloth","7,000 mAh built-in battery"],"highlights":["840 g palm-size body","30 mm f/5 lens with built-in filters","About 4 hours of imaging per charge"],"summary":"A palm-size smart telescope with a 30 mm f/5 telephoto lens, a Sony IMX662 sensor and built-in astro and dual-narrowband filters, weighing 840 g.","popularity":6,"visual":{"color":"#16181c","accent":"#e8742a","base":null,"finish":"matte"}},
{"category":"telescope","name":"Explore Scientific 8\" Dobsonian Reflector","id":"explore-scientific-firstlight-8-dobsonian","brand":"Explore Scientific","model":"8\" Dobsonian Reflector","aka":["FL-DOB0806-02","FirstLight 8\" Dobsonian","ES-ON20859RS"],"design":"dobsonian","subtype":"solid","aperture":203,"focalLength":1218,"focalRatio":6,"weight":20.9,"otaWeight":11.3,"mount":"dobsonian","control":"manual","mountName":"Dobsonian rocker box","use":["visual"],"targets":["deepsky","planets"],"level":"beginner","price":600,"year":null,"status":"current","includes":["2-inch Crayford focuser","25 mm Plossl eyepiece","Red-dot finder","Smartphone adapter"],"highlights":["8-inch f/6 mirror","Solid tube on a rocker-box base","Point-and-look use, no alignment"],"summary":"An 8-inch f/6 solid-tube Dobsonian from Explore Scientific, aimed at beginners who want a simple visual telescope with generous aperture.","popularity":6,"visual":{"color":"#16181c","accent":"#b9bec6","base":"#16181c","finish":"gloss"}},
{"category":"telescope","name":"Explore Scientific 10\" Dobsonian Reflector","id":"explore-scientific-firstlight-10-dobsonian","brand":"Explore Scientific","model":"10\" Dobsonian Reflector","aka":["FL-DOB1005-02","FirstLight 10\" Dobsonian","ES-ON25447","10-inch Solid Tube Dobsonian"],"design":"dobsonian","subtype":"solid","aperture":254,"focalLength":1200,"focalRatio":4.7,"weight":20.7,"otaWeight":11,"mount":"dobsonian","control":"manual","mountName":"Dobsonian rocker box","use":["visual"],"targets":["deepsky","planets"],"level":"beginner","price":900,"year":null,"status":"current","includes":["2-inch Crayford focuser","25 mm Plossl eyepiece","Red-dot finder","Smartphone adapter"],"highlights":["10-inch f/4.7 mirror","Solid tube on a rocker-box base","More light grasp than an 8-inch scope"],"summary":"A 10-inch f/4.7 solid-tube Dobsonian from Explore Scientific for visual observing of galaxies, nebulae and star clusters.","popularity":5,"visual":{"color":"#16181c","accent":"#b9bec6","base":"#16181c","finish":"gloss"}},
{"category":"telescope","name":"Explore Scientific AR102","id":"explore-scientific-ar102","brand":"Explore Scientific","model":"AR102","aka":[],"design":"refractor","subtype":"achromat","aperture":102,"focalLength":660,"focalRatio":6.5,"weight":5.2,"otaWeight":3.5,"mount":"none","control":"none","mountName":null,"use":["visual"],"targets":["widefield","deepsky"],"level":"beginner","price":450,"year":null,"status":"current","includes":["2-inch dual-speed Crayford focuser","8x50 finder","2-inch diagonal"],"highlights":["102 mm achromat at f/6.5","Short tube for low-power wide fields","Visible false colour on bright objects"],"summary":"A 102 mm f/6.5 achromatic refractor with 660 mm focal length, offering large aperture at a low price, with visible false colour on bright targets.","popularity":6,"visual":{"color":"#f1f2f4","accent":"#16181c","base":null,"finish":"gloss"}},
{"category":"telescope","name":"Explore Scientific AR127","id":"explore-scientific-ar127","brand":"Explore Scientific","model":"AR127","aka":[],"design":"refractor","subtype":"achromat","aperture":127,"focalLength":825,"focalRatio":6.5,"weight":7.1,"otaWeight":6,"mount":"none","control":"none","mountName":null,"use":["visual"],"targets":["widefield","deepsky"],"level":"intermediate","price":750,"year":null,"status":"current","includes":[],"highlights":["127 mm achromat at f/6.5","Large aperture for faint deep-sky objects","Visible false colour on bright objects"],"summary":"A 127 mm f/6.5 achromatic refractor with 825 mm focal length, offering large aperture at a modest price, with visible false colour on bright targets.","popularity":5,"visual":{"color":"#f1f2f4","accent":"#16181c","base":null,"finish":"gloss"}},
{"category":"telescope","name":"Explore Scientific AR152","id":"explore-scientific-ar152","brand":"Explore Scientific","model":"AR152","aka":["AR152 Air-Spaced Doublet Refractor"],"design":"refractor","subtype":"achromat","aperture":152,"focalLength":988,"focalRatio":6.5,"weight":10.7,"otaWeight":10.7,"mount":"none","control":"none","mountName":null,"use":["visual"],"targets":["widefield","deepsky"],"level":"intermediate","price":900,"year":null,"status":"current","includes":[],"highlights":["152 mm air-spaced achromat at f/6.5","Large aperture for faint deep-sky objects","Visible false colour on bright objects"],"summary":"A 152 mm f/6.5 air-spaced achromatic refractor with 988 mm focal length, giving a large, bright aperture for visual use, with visible false colour on bright targets.","popularity":4,"visual":{"color":"#f1f2f4","accent":"#16181c","base":null,"finish":"gloss"}},
{"category":"telescope","name":"Explore Scientific ED80 Triplet APO","id":"explore-scientific-ed80-triplet-apo","brand":"Explore Scientific","model":"ED80 Triplet APO","aka":["ED80 FCD100"],"design":"refractor","subtype":"apo-triplet","aperture":80,"focalLength":480,"focalRatio":6,"weight":3,"otaWeight":3,"mount":"none","control":"none","mountName":null,"use":["visual","imaging"],"targets":["widefield","deepsky","planets"],"level":"intermediate","price":1120,"year":null,"status":"current","includes":["Crayford focuser"],"highlights":["80 mm FCD100 triplet at f/6","Mid-priced all-round triplet","Suits visual use and imaging"],"summary":"An 80 mm f/6 FCD100 triplet apochromat with 480 mm focal length, a mid-priced all-round refractor for visual observing and astrophotography.","popularity":5,"visual":{"color":"#16181c","accent":"#b3202a","base":null,"finish":"matte"}},
{"category":"telescope","name":"Explore Scientific ED102 Triplet APO","id":"explore-scientific-ed102-triplet-apo","brand":"Explore Scientific","model":"ED102 Triplet APO","aka":["ED102 FCD100"],"design":"refractor","subtype":"apo-triplet","aperture":102,"focalLength":714,"focalRatio":7,"weight":5.5,"otaWeight":5.5,"mount":"none","control":"none","mountName":null,"use":["visual","imaging"],"targets":["planets","deepsky"],"level":"intermediate","price":1700,"year":null,"status":"current","includes":["Crayford focuser"],"highlights":["102 mm FCD100 triplet at f/7","714 mm focal length for planets and galaxies","Suits visual use and imaging"],"summary":"A 102 mm f/7 FCD100 triplet apochromat with 714 mm focal length for planetary, deep-sky and double-star observing and imaging.","popularity":5,"visual":{"color":"#16181c","accent":"#b3202a","base":null,"finish":"matte"}},
{"category":"telescope","name":"Explore Scientific ED127 Triplet APO","id":"explore-scientific-ed127-triplet-apo","brand":"Explore Scientific","model":"ED127 Triplet APO","aka":["ED127 FCD100"],"design":"refractor","subtype":"apo-triplet","aperture":127,"focalLength":952,"focalRatio":7.5,"weight":8.5,"otaWeight":8.5,"mount":"none","control":"none","mountName":null,"use":["visual","imaging"],"targets":["planets","deepsky"],"level":"advanced","price":2500,"year":null,"status":"current","includes":["Crayford focuser"],"highlights":["127 mm FCD100 triplet at f/7.5","952 mm focal length for high magnification","Needs a sturdy equatorial mount"],"summary":"A 127 mm f/7.5 FCD100 triplet apochromat with 952 mm focal length, a large-aperture refractor for visual and imaging use on a robust mount.","popularity":5,"visual":{"color":"#16181c","accent":"#b3202a","base":null,"finish":"matte"}},
{"category":"telescope","name":"Gskyer 130EQ","id":"gskyer-130eq","brand":"Gskyer","model":"130EQ","aka":["130 Deep-Sky Explore","130EQ Newtonian Reflector"],"design":"newtonian","subtype":"standard","aperture":130,"focalLength":650,"focalRatio":5,"weight":13.65,"otaWeight":null,"mount":"eq","control":"manual","mountName":"EQ-3 style manual German equatorial with steel tripod","use":["visual"],"targets":["deepsky","planets"],"level":"beginner","price":300,"year":null,"status":"current","includes":["25, 10 and 5 mm eyepieces","3x Barlow lens","6x30 finderscope","Smartphone adapter with Bluetooth shutter","Steel tripod with accessory tray"],"highlights":["130 mm f/5 reflector for brighter deep-sky views","Manual equatorial mount with slow-motion knobs","Three eyepieces and a 3x Barlow"],"summary":"A 130 mm f/5 Newtonian reflector on a manual EQ-3 style equatorial mount with a steel tripod, sold as a budget starter kit with three eyepieces and a phone adapter.","popularity":4,"visual":{"color":"#16181c","accent":"#f1f2f4","base":"#3a3d42","finish":"gloss"}},
{"category":"telescope","name":"Gskyer AZ70400","id":"gskyer-az70400","brand":"Gskyer","model":"AZ70400","aka":["70 Explore","70mm AZ Refractor"],"design":"refractor","subtype":"achromat","aperture":70,"focalLength":400,"focalRatio":5.7,"weight":2.7,"otaWeight":null,"mount":"altaz","control":"manual","mountName":"Manual alt-az mount with aluminium tripod","use":["visual"],"targets":["planets","widefield"],"level":"beginner","price":95,"year":null,"status":"current","includes":["25 mm and 10 mm eyepieces","3x Barlow lens","5x24 finderscope","Smartphone adapter with Bluetooth shutter","Carry bag"],"highlights":["Light 2.7 kg kit with carry bag","Short f/5.7 tube for low-power views","Phone adapter included"],"summary":"A 70 mm f/5.7 achromatic refractor on a manual alt-az mount with an aluminium tripod, sold as a low-cost starter kit with a phone adapter and carry bag.","popularity":5,"visual":{"color":"#f1f2f4","accent":"#16181c","base":"#b9bec6","finish":"gloss"}},
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{"category":"telescope","name":"Gskyer AZ90600","id":"gskyer-az90600","brand":"Gskyer","model":"AZ90600","aka":["90 Explore","90mm AZ Refractor"],"design":"refractor","subtype":"achromat","aperture":90,"focalLength":600,"focalRatio":6.7,"weight":7.5,"otaWeight":null,"mount":"altaz","control":"manual","mountName":"Manual alt-az mount with steel tripod","use":["visual"],"targets":["planets","deepsky"],"level":"beginner","price":260,"year":null,"status":"current","includes":["25, 10 and 5 mm eyepieces","3x Barlow lens","6x30 finderscope","Smartphone adapter with Bluetooth shutter"],"highlights":["90 mm f/6.7 achromat on a manual alt-az mount","Three eyepieces and a 3x Barlow","Phone adapter included"],"summary":"A 90 mm f/6.7 achromatic refractor on a manual alt-az mount with a steel tripod, sold as a budget starter kit with three eyepieces, a Barlow lens and a phone adapter.","popularity":4,"visual":{"color":"#f1f2f4","accent":"#16181c","base":"#3a3d42","finish":"gloss"}},
{"category":"telescope","name":"GSO 8\" f/8 Ritchey-Chrétien OTA","id":"gso-rc8","brand":"GSO","model":"8\" f/8 Ritchey-Chrétien OTA","aka":["GSO RC8"],"design":"rc","subtype":"rc","aperture":203,"focalLength":1624,"focalRatio":8,"weight":8,"otaWeight":8,"mount":"none","control":"none","mountName":null,"use":["imaging"],"targets":["deepsky"],"level":"advanced","price":1300,"year":null,"status":"current","includes":["Dual-speed Crayford focuser"],"highlights":["Coma-free f/8 Ritchey-Chrétien optics","Dual-speed Crayford focuser","1624 mm focal length for galaxies"],"summary":"An 8-inch f/8 Ritchey-Chrétien astrograph tube with a 1624 mm focal length; coma-free optics, though a field flattener is usually added for large sensors.","popularity":6,"visual":{"color":"#16181c","accent":"#b9bec6","base":null,"finish":"matte"}},
{"category":"telescope","name":"GSO 10\" f/8 Ritchey-Chrétien OTA","id":"gso-rc10","brand":"GSO","model":"10\" f/8 Ritchey-Chrétien OTA","aka":["GSO RC10"],"design":"rc","subtype":"rc","aperture":254,"focalLength":2000,"focalRatio":7.9,"weight":15.5,"otaWeight":15.5,"mount":"none","control":"none","mountName":null,"use":["imaging"],"targets":["deepsky"],"level":"advanced","price":1850,"year":null,"status":"current","includes":["Dual-speed Crayford focuser"],"highlights":["Coma-free f/8 Ritchey-Chrétien optics","Dual-speed Crayford focuser","2000 mm focal length for small galaxies"],"summary":"A 10-inch f/8 Ritchey-Chrétien astrograph tube with a 2000 mm focal length; coma-free optics, though a field flattener is usually added for large sensors.","popularity":5,"visual":{"color":"#16181c","accent":"#b9bec6","base":null,"finish":"matte"}},
{"category":"telescope","name":"GSO 12\" f/8 Ritchey-Chrétien OTA","id":"gso-rc12","brand":"GSO","model":"12\" f/8 Ritchey-Chrétien OTA","aka":["GSO RC12"],"design":"rc","subtype":"rc","aperture":305,"focalLength":2400,"focalRatio":7.9,"weight":22,"otaWeight":22,"mount":"none","control":"none","mountName":null,"use":["imaging"],"targets":["deepsky"],"level":"advanced","price":2800,"year":null,"status":"current","includes":["Dual-speed Crayford focuser"],"highlights":["Coma-free f/8 Ritchey-Chrétien optics","Dual-speed Crayford focuser","2400 mm focal length, needs a heavy mount"],"summary":"A 12-inch f/8 Ritchey-Chrétien astrograph tube with a 2400 mm focal length; coma-free optics, though a field flattener is usually added for large sensors.","popularity":4,"visual":{"color":"#16181c","accent":"#b9bec6","base":null,"finish":"matte"}},
{"category":"telescope","name":"Levenhuk Blitz 114 BASE","id":"levenhuk-blitz-114-base","brand":"Levenhuk","model":"Blitz 114 BASE","aka":[],"design":"newtonian","subtype":"standard","aperture":114,"focalLength":900,"focalRatio":7.9,"weight":6,"otaWeight":null,"mount":"altaz","control":"manual","mountName":"Manual alt-az fork mount with aluminium tripod","use":["visual"],"targets":["planets","deepsky"],"level":"beginner","price":180,"year":null,"status":"current","includes":["4, 12.5 and 20 mm eyepieces","2x Barlow lens","6x30 finderscope","Aluminium tripod with accessory tray"],"highlights":["114 mm f/7.9 reflector at entry-level cost","Simple alt-az fork mount","Three eyepieces and a 2x Barlow"],"summary":"A 114 mm f/7.9 Newtonian reflector on a manual alt-az fork mount with an aluminium tripod, supplied with three eyepieces and a 2x Barlow lens.","popularity":3,"visual":{"color":"#8a9299","accent":"#16181c","base":"#b9bec6","finish":"gloss"}},
{"category":"telescope","name":"Levenhuk Kelvin Bright STM102","id":"levenhuk-kelvin-bright-stm102","brand":"Levenhuk","model":"Kelvin Bright STM102","aka":["Kelvin Bright STM102 Smart Telescope"],"design":"smart","subtype":"arm","aperture":102,"focalLength":1300,"focalRatio":12.7,"weight":12.5,"otaWeight":2,"mount":"integrated","control":"goto","mountName":"Single-arm computerised alt-az mount with steel tripod","use":["visual","imaging"],"targets":["planets","deepsky"],"level":"beginner","price":1400,"year":null,"status":"current","includes":["50 mm ED guide scope with Sony camera","25 mm eyepiece and 90 degree diagonal","Steel tripod with accessory tray","12 V power adapter and USB-C cables"],"highlights":["102 mm Maksutov for Moon and planets","50 mm ED guide scope with Sony camera","Phone-app GoTo to over 100,000 objects"],"summary":"A smart telescope on a single-arm alt-az mount with a 102 mm f/12.7 Maksutov for eyepiece viewing and a 50 mm ED guide scope with a Sony camera that auto-stacks images to a phone.","popularity":2,"visual":{"color":"#2b2d31","accent":"#b9bec6","base":"#b9bec6","finish":"gloss"}},
{"category":"telescope","name":"Levenhuk Kelvin Bright STM127","id":"levenhuk-kelvin-bright-stm127","brand":"Levenhuk","model":"Kelvin Bright STM127","aka":["Kelvin Bright STM127 Smart Telescope"],"design":"smart","subtype":"arm","aperture":127,"focalLength":1900,"focalRatio":15,"weight":14,"otaWeight":3.4,"mount":"integrated","control":"goto","mountName":"Single-arm computerised alt-az mount with steel tripod","use":["visual","imaging"],"targets":["planets","deepsky"],"level":"beginner","price":1600,"year":null,"status":"current","includes":["50 mm ED guide scope with Sony camera","25 mm eyepiece and 90 degree diagonal","Steel tripod with accessory tray","12 V power adapter and USB-C cables"],"highlights":["127 mm f/15 Maksutov, 1900 mm focal length","50 mm ED guide scope with Sony camera","Phone-app GoTo to over 100,000 objects"],"summary":"A smart telescope on a single-arm alt-az mount with a 127 mm f/15 Maksutov for eyepiece viewing and a 50 mm ED guide scope with a Sony camera that auto-stacks images to a phone.","popularity":2,"visual":{"color":"#2b2d31","accent":"#b9bec6","base":"#b9bec6","finish":"gloss"}},
{"category":"telescope","name":"Levenhuk Kelvin Bright STR90","id":"levenhuk-kelvin-bright-str90","brand":"Levenhuk","model":"Kelvin Bright STR90","aka":["Kelvin Bright STR90 Smart Telescope"],"design":"smart","subtype":"arm","aperture":90,"focalLength":500,"focalRatio":5.6,"weight":12.5,"otaWeight":null,"mount":"integrated","control":"goto","mountName":"Single-arm computerised alt-az mount with steel tripod","use":["visual","imaging"],"targets":["deepsky","widefield"],"level":"beginner","price":1200,"year":null,"status":"current","includes":["50 mm ED guide scope with Sony camera","25 mm eyepiece and 90 degree diagonal","Steel tripod with accessory tray","12 V power adapter and USB-C cables"],"highlights":["90 mm f/5.6 refractor for visual use","50 mm ED guide scope with Sony camera","Phone-app GoTo to over 100,000 objects"],"summary":"A smart telescope on a single-arm alt-az mount: a 90 mm f/5.6 achromat for eyepiece viewing plus a 50 mm ED guide scope with a Sony camera that auto-stacks images to a phone.","popularity":2,"visual":{"color":"#2b2d31","accent":"#b9bec6","base":"#b9bec6","finish":"gloss"}},
{"category":"telescope","name":"Levenhuk Skyline BASE 110S","id":"levenhuk-skyline-base-110s","brand":"Levenhuk","model":"Skyline BASE 110S","aka":[],"design":"newtonian","subtype":"standard","aperture":114,"focalLength":900,"focalRatio":7.9,"weight":8,"otaWeight":null,"mount":"altaz","control":"manual","mountName":"AZ3 manual alt-az mount with aluminium tripod","use":["visual"],"targets":["planets","deepsky"],"level":"beginner","price":280,"year":null,"status":"current","includes":["10 mm and 25 mm eyepieces","2x Barlow lens","6x24 finderscope","Aluminium tripod with accessory tray"],"highlights":["114 mm f/7.9 reflector on a simple alt-az mount","Quick to assemble","Two eyepieces and a 2x Barlow"],"summary":"A 114 mm f/7.9 Newtonian reflector on a manual AZ3 alt-az mount with an aluminium tripod, supplied with two eyepieces and a 2x Barlow lens.","popularity":3,"visual":{"color":"#16181c","accent":"#c9a65a","base":"#b9bec6","finish":"gloss"}},
{"category":"telescope","name":"Levenhuk Skyline PLUS 70T","id":"levenhuk-skyline-plus-70t","brand":"Levenhuk","model":"Skyline PLUS 70T","aka":[],"design":"refractor","subtype":"achromat","aperture":70,"focalLength":700,"focalRatio":10,"weight":7.5,"otaWeight":null,"mount":"eq","control":"manual","mountName":"EQ1 equatorial with counterweight and aluminium tripod","use":["visual"],"targets":["planets"],"level":"beginner","price":200,"year":null,"status":"current","includes":["10 mm and 25 mm eyepieces","2x Barlow lens","6x24 finderscope","Diagonal mirror","Counterweight"],"highlights":["70 mm f/10 achromat for Moon and planets","EQ1 mount with slow-motion knobs","Two eyepieces and a 2x Barlow"],"summary":"A 70 mm f/10 achromatic refractor on a manual EQ1 equatorial mount with an aluminium tripod, aimed at Moon, planet and daytime viewing for beginners.","popularity":3,"visual":{"color":"#16181c","accent":"#c9a65a","base":"#b9bec6","finish":"gloss"}},
{"category":"telescope","name":"Levenhuk Skyline PLUS 130S","id":"levenhuk-skyline-plus-130s","brand":"Levenhuk","model":"Skyline PLUS 130S","aka":[],"design":"newtonian","subtype":"standard","aperture":130,"focalLength":900,"focalRatio":6.9,"weight":15,"otaWeight":null,"mount":"eq","control":"manual","mountName":"EQ2 equatorial with counterweight and aluminium tripod","use":["visual"],"targets":["deepsky","planets"],"level":"beginner","price":430,"year":null,"status":"current","includes":["10 mm and 25 mm eyepieces","2x Barlow lens","6x24 finderscope","Counterweight","Aluminium tripod with accessory tray"],"highlights":["130 mm f/6.9 reflector for deep-sky and planets","EQ2 mount with slow-motion knobs","Two eyepieces and a 2x Barlow"],"summary":"A 130 mm f/6.9 Newtonian reflector on a manual EQ2 equatorial mount with an aluminium tripod, supplied with two eyepieces and a 2x Barlow lens.","popularity":3,"visual":{"color":"#16181c","accent":"#b9bec6","base":"#b9bec6","finish":"gloss"}},
{"category":"telescope","name":"Meade ETX90 Observer","id":"meade-etx90-observer","brand":"Meade","model":"ETX90 Observer","aka":["ETX-90 Observer"],"design":"maksutov","subtype":"classic","aperture":90,"focalLength":1250,"focalRatio":13.9,"weight":8.5,"otaWeight":null,"mount":"altaz","control":"goto","mountName":"ETX single fork arm with tripod","use":["visual"],"targets":["planets"],"level":"beginner","price":500,"year":null,"status":"discontinued","includes":["AudioStar hand controller","Tripod"],"highlights":["90 mm Maksutov, 1250 mm focal length","GoTo fork mount with AudioStar","Small and light for travel"],"summary":"A compact 90 mm f/13.8 Maksutov-Cassegrain on a single-fork GoTo mount with AudioStar, a small long-focal-length scope for the Moon and planets.","popularity":7,"visual":{"color":"#16181c","accent":"#1f3f8f","base":"#16181c","finish":"gloss"}},
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{"category":"telescope","name":"Meade LX200-ACF 12\"","id":"meade-lx200-acf-12","brand":"Meade","model":"LX200-ACF 12\"","aka":["LX200 12-inch ACF"],"design":"sct","subtype":"aplanatic","aperture":305,"focalLength":3048,"focalRatio":10,"weight":56.7,"otaWeight":15.9,"mount":"altaz","control":"goto","mountName":"LX200 double-fork mount with giant field tripod","use":["visual","imaging"],"targets":["planets","deepsky"],"level":"advanced","price":6500,"year":null,"status":"discontinued","includes":["Autostar II hand controller with GPS","Giant field tripod"],"highlights":["Advanced Coma-Free optics, f/10","GoTo with Autostar II and built-in GPS","Large 12-inch aperture, heavy mount"],"summary":"A 12-inch f/10 Advanced Coma-Free Schmidt-Cassegrain on a heavy double-fork GoTo mount with Autostar II and GPS, for observatory-style visual and imaging use.","popularity":5,"visual":{"color":"#1f3f8f","accent":"#16181c","base":"#16181c","finish":"gloss"}},
{"category":"telescope","name":"Meade LX200-ACF 14\"","id":"meade-lx200-acf-14","brand":"Meade","model":"LX200-ACF 14\"","aka":["LX200 14-inch ACF"],"design":"sct","subtype":"aplanatic","aperture":356,"focalLength":3556,"focalRatio":10,"weight":75.3,"otaWeight":25.9,"mount":"altaz","control":"goto","mountName":"LX200 double-fork mount with giant field tripod","use":["visual","imaging"],"targets":["planets","deepsky"],"level":"advanced","price":8600,"year":null,"status":"discontinued","includes":["Autostar II hand controller with GPS","Giant field tripod"],"highlights":["Advanced Coma-Free optics, f/10","GoTo with Autostar II and built-in GPS","14-inch aperture for a semi-permanent setup"],"summary":"A 14-inch f/10 Advanced Coma-Free Schmidt-Cassegrain on a large double-fork GoTo mount with Autostar II and GPS, suited to a semi-permanent setup.","popularity":4,"visual":{"color":"#1f3f8f","accent":"#16181c","base":"#16181c","finish":"gloss"}},
{"category":"telescope","name":"National Geographic 60/700 Refracting Telescope AZ","id":"national-geographic-60-700-az","brand":"National Geographic","model":"60/700 Refracting Telescope AZ","aka":["60/700 AZ"],"design":"refractor","subtype":"achromat","aperture":60,"focalLength":700,"focalRatio":11.7,"weight":2.5,"otaWeight":null,"mount":"altaz","control":"manual","mountName":"Manual alt-az mount with fixed-height aluminium tripod","use":["visual"],"targets":["planets"],"level":"beginner","price":90,"year":null,"status":"current","includes":["4, 12.5 and 20 mm eyepieces","3x Barlow lens","1.5x erecting lens","5x24 finderscope","Astronomy software"],"highlights":["60 mm f/11.7 achromat for Moon and planets","Three eyepieces, Barlow and erecting lens","Light, simple alt-az setup"],"summary":"A 60 mm f/11.7 achromatic refractor on a manual alt-az mount with an aluminium tripod, sold as a National Geographic branded entry-level kit with three eyepieces.","popularity":4,"visual":{"color":"#16181c","accent":"#f2c200","base":"#b9bec6","finish":"gloss"}},
{"category":"telescope","name":"National Geographic 114/900 Reflector Telescope AZ","id":"national-geographic-114-900-az","brand":"National Geographic","model":"114/900 Reflector Telescope AZ","aka":["114/900 AZ"],"design":"newtonian","subtype":"standard","aperture":114,"focalLength":900,"focalRatio":7.9,"weight":3.5,"otaWeight":null,"mount":"altaz","control":"manual","mountName":"Manual alt-az mount with adjustable aluminium tripod","use":["visual"],"targets":["planets","deepsky"],"level":"beginner","price":185,"year":null,"status":"current","includes":["4, 9 and 25 mm eyepieces","3x Barlow lens","1.5x erecting lens","6x30 finderscope","Alt-az mount with tripod"],"highlights":["114 mm f/7.9 reflector at entry-level cost","Three eyepieces, Barlow and erecting lens","Adjustable tripod, 80 to 135 cm"],"summary":"A 114 mm f/7.9 Newtonian reflector on a manual alt-az mount with an adjustable tripod, sold as a National Geographic branded starter kit with three eyepieces.","popularity":4,"visual":{"color":"#16181c","accent":"#f2c200","base":"#b9bec6","finish":"gloss"}},
{"category":"telescope","name":"Omegon Dobson Telescope Advanced X N 203/1200","id":"omegon-advanced-dobsonian-n-203-1200","brand":"Omegon","model":"Dobson Telescope Advanced X N 203/1200","aka":["Advanced Dobsonian N 203/1200 DOB","Dobson Telescope Advanced N 203/1200"],"design":"dobsonian","subtype":"solid","aperture":203,"focalLength":1200,"focalRatio":5.9,"weight":20.4,"otaWeight":10.2,"mount":"dobsonian","control":"manual","mountName":"Dobsonian rocker box","use":["visual"],"targets":["deepsky","planets"],"level":"beginner","price":560,"year":null,"status":"current","includes":["Eyepieces","Finder scope"],"highlights":["8-inch f/5.9 mirror","Rocker-box base, no alignment needed"],"summary":"An 8-inch f/5.9 solid-tube Dobsonian from Omegon's Advanced line for visual observing of the Moon, planets and deep-sky objects.","popularity":5,"visual":{"color":"#16181c","accent":"#b3202a","base":"#16181c","finish":"gloss"}},
{"category":"telescope","name":"Omegon Pro RC 203/1624 OTA","id":"omegon-pro-rc-203-1624","brand":"Omegon","model":"Pro RC 203/1624 OTA","aka":["Ritchey-Chrétien Pro RC 203/1624"],"design":"rc","subtype":"rc","aperture":203,"focalLength":1624,"focalRatio":8,"weight":8.5,"otaWeight":8.5,"mount":"none","control":"none","mountName":null,"use":["imaging"],"targets":["deepsky"],"level":"advanced","price":1100,"year":null,"status":"current","includes":[],"highlights":["Coma-free f/8 Ritchey-Chrétien optics","1624 mm focal length for galaxies"],"summary":"An 8-inch f/8 Ritchey-Chrétien astrograph tube from Omegon with a 1624 mm focal length for deep-sky imaging.","popularity":4,"visual":{"color":"#16181c","accent":"#b3202a","base":null,"finish":"matte"}},
{"category":"telescope","name":"Orion SkyQuest XT8 Classic Dobsonian","id":"orion-skyquest-xt8-classic","brand":"Orion","model":"SkyQuest XT8 Classic Dobsonian","aka":["SkyQuest XT8","XT8"],"design":"dobsonian","subtype":"solid","aperture":203,"focalLength":1200,"focalRatio":5.9,"weight":18.5,"otaWeight":9,"mount":"dobsonian","control":"manual","mountName":"Dobsonian rocker box","use":["visual"],"targets":["deepsky","planets"],"level":"beginner","price":600,"year":null,"status":"discontinued","includes":["Eyepieces","Finder scope"],"highlights":["8-inch f/5.9 mirror","Rocker-box base, no alignment needed","Long-standing first big-scope recommendation"],"summary":"An 8-inch f/5.9 solid-tube Dobsonian that was the standard first big-telescope recommendation for years; Orion closed in 2024.","popularity":10,"visual":{"color":"#1f3f8f","accent":"#b9bec6","base":"#16181c","finish":"gloss"}},
{"category":"telescope","name":"Orion SkyQuest XT8i IntelliScope Dobsonian","id":"orion-skyquest-xt8i-intelliscope","brand":"Orion","model":"SkyQuest XT8i IntelliScope Dobsonian","aka":["XT8i"],"design":"dobsonian","subtype":"solid","aperture":203,"focalLength":1200,"focalRatio":5.9,"weight":22.5,"otaWeight":10.5,"mount":"dobsonian","control":"pushto","mountName":"Dobsonian base with IntelliScope encoders","use":["visual"],"targets":["deepsky","planets"],"level":"beginner","price":800,"year":null,"status":"discontinued","includes":["IntelliScope Object Locator","Eyepieces","Finder scope"],"highlights":["Push-to guidance to catalogued objects","8-inch f/5.9 mirror"],"summary":"An 8-inch f/5.9 Dobsonian with IntelliScope push-to encoders and a hand controller that guides you to targets; Orion closed in 2024.","popularity":6,"visual":{"color":"#1f3f8f","accent":"#b9bec6","base":"#16181c","finish":"gloss"}},
{"category":"telescope","name":"Orion SkyQuest XT10 Classic Dobsonian","id":"orion-skyquest-xt10-classic","brand":"Orion","model":"SkyQuest XT10 Classic Dobsonian","aka":["SkyQuest XT10","XT10"],"design":"dobsonian","subtype":"solid","aperture":254,"focalLength":1200,"focalRatio":4.7,"weight":24,"otaWeight":14.5,"mount":"dobsonian","control":"manual","mountName":"Dobsonian rocker box","use":["visual"],"targets":["deepsky","planets"],"level":"beginner","price":850,"year":null,"status":"discontinued","includes":["Eyepieces","Finder scope"],"highlights":["10-inch f/4.7 mirror","Rocker-box base, no alignment needed"],"summary":"A 10-inch f/4.7 solid-tube Dobsonian that was a popular step up from the 8-inch XT8; Orion closed in 2024.","popularity":8,"visual":{"color":"#1f3f8f","accent":"#b9bec6","base":"#16181c","finish":"gloss"}},
{"category":"telescope","name":"Orion StarBlast 4.5 Astro Reflector","id":"orion-starblast-4-5","brand":"Orion","model":"StarBlast 4.5 Astro Reflector","aka":["StarBlast 4.5"],"design":"dobsonian","subtype":"tabletop","aperture":114,"focalLength":450,"focalRatio":3.9,"weight":5,"otaWeight":2.5,"mount":"dobsonian","control":"manual","mountName":"Tabletop Dobsonian-style base","use":["visual"],"targets":["deepsky","widefield"],"level":"beginner","price":230,"year":null,"status":"discontinued","includes":["Eyepieces","EZ Finder II reflex sight"],"highlights":["114 mm f/4 wide-field optics","Tabletop base, easy to carry","Good for the Moon and star clusters"],"summary":"A compact 4.5-inch f/4 tabletop reflector with a wide field of view, popular as a grab-and-go first telescope.","popularity":8,"visual":{"color":"#1f3f8f","accent":"#b9bec6","base":"#16181c","finish":"gloss"}},
{"category":"telescope","name":"PlaneWave CDK12.5","id":"planewave-cdk12-5","brand":"PlaneWave","model":"CDK12.5","aka":["12.5-inch CDK f/8"],"design":"rc","subtype":"cdk","aperture":318,"focalLength":2541,"focalRatio":8,"weight":19,"otaWeight":19,"mount":"none","control":"none","mountName":null,"use":["imaging"],"targets":["deepsky"],"level":"advanced","price":13000,"year":null,"status":"current","includes":[],"highlights":["Corrected Dall-Kirkham, flat coma-free field","2541 mm focal length at f/8"],"summary":"A 12.5-inch f/8 Corrected Dall-Kirkham astrograph with a flat, coma-free field and a 2541 mm focal length for high-resolution deep-sky imaging.","popularity":5,"visual":{"color":"#b9bec6","accent":"#16181c","base":null,"finish":"metallic"}},
{"category":"telescope","name":"PlaneWave CDK14","id":"planewave-cdk14","brand":"PlaneWave","model":"CDK14","aka":["14-inch CDK f/7.2"],"design":"rc","subtype":"cdk","aperture":356,"focalLength":2563,"focalRatio":7.2,"weight":22,"otaWeight":22,"mount":"none","control":"none","mountName":null,"use":["imaging"],"targets":["deepsky"],"level":"advanced","price":18500,"year":null,"status":"current","includes":[],"highlights":["Corrected Dall-Kirkham, flat coma-free field","2563 mm focal length at f/7.2"],"summary":"A 14-inch f/7.2 Corrected Dall-Kirkham astrograph with a flat, coma-free field and a 2563 mm focal length for high-resolution deep-sky imaging.","popularity":6,"visual":{"color":"#b9bec6","accent":"#16181c","base":null,"finish":"metallic"}},
{"category":"telescope","name":"PlaneWave CDK17","id":"planewave-cdk17","brand":"PlaneWave","model":"CDK17","aka":["17-inch CDK f/6.8"],"design":"rc","subtype":"cdk","aperture":432,"focalLength":2939,"focalRatio":6.8,"weight":48,"otaWeight":48,"mount":"none","control":"none","mountName":null,"use":["imaging"],"targets":["deepsky"],"level":"advanced","price":26000,"year":null,"status":"current","includes":[],"highlights":["Corrected Dall-Kirkham, flat coma-free field","2939 mm focal length at f/6.8"],"summary":"A 17-inch f/6.8 Corrected Dall-Kirkham astrograph with a flat, coma-free field and a 2939 mm focal length, built for observatory-class imaging.","popularity":5,"visual":{"color":"#b9bec6","accent":"#16181c","base":null,"finish":"metallic"}},
{"category":"telescope","name":"Questar 3.5 Standard","id":"questar-3-5-standard","brand":"Questar","model":"3.5 Standard","aka":["Questar 3.5"],"design":"maksutov","subtype":"classic","aperture":89,"focalLength":1300,"focalRatio":14.6,"weight":3.5,"otaWeight":null,"mount":"altaz","control":"manual","mountName":"Questar fork mount and base","use":["visual"],"targets":["planets"],"level":"intermediate","price":5500,"year":null,"status":"current","includes":[],"highlights":["89 mm Maksutov, 1300 mm focal length","Compact, self-contained fork design"],"summary":"A 3.5-inch (89 mm) f/14.6 Maksutov-Cassegrain on a self-contained fork mount, made in the USA, for high-contrast lunar, planetary and double-star views.","popularity":5,"visual":{"color":"#b9bec6","accent":"#16181c","base":"#16181c","finish":"metallic"}},
{"category":"telescope","name":"Sharpstar 61EDPH III","id":"sharpstar-61edph-iii","brand":"Sharpstar","model":"61EDPH III","aka":[],"design":"refractor","subtype":"apo-triplet","aperture":61,"focalLength":360,"focalRatio":5.9,"weight":1.9,"otaWeight":1.5,"mount":"none","control":"none","mountName":null,"use":["imaging"],"targets":["widefield","deepsky"],"level":"intermediate","price":610,"year":null,"status":"discontinued","includes":[],"highlights":["61 mm air-spaced ED triplet at f/5.9","About 1.5 kg tube weight","Suits small mounts and trackers"],"summary":"A 61 mm f/5.9 air-spaced triplet with two ED elements and 360 mm focal length, a light tube for wide-field imaging on small mounts.","popularity":6,"visual":{"color":"#2a2c30","accent":"#c9a65a","base":null,"finish":"matte"}},
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{"category":"telescope","name":"Sharpstar 15028HNT","id":"sharpstar-15028hnt","brand":"Sharpstar","model":"15028HNT","aka":["150mm f/2.8 HNT Hyperbolic Newtonian"],"design":"newtonian","subtype":"astrograph","aperture":150,"focalLength":420,"focalRatio":2.8,"weight":5.95,"otaWeight":4.45,"mount":"none","control":"none","mountName":null,"use":["imaging"],"targets":["deepsky","widefield"],"level":"advanced","price":2100,"year":null,"status":"discontinued","includes":["Dew cap","Tube rings","Carry handle","Dovetail plate"],"highlights":["Very fast f/2.8 optics, 420 mm focal length","Carbon-fibre tube, 4.45 kg OTA","44 mm image circle"],"summary":"A 150 mm f/2.8 hyperbolic Newtonian astrograph with a carbon-fibre tube and 420 mm focal length, built for very fast wide-field deep-sky imaging.","popularity":7,"visual":{"color":"#2a2c30","accent":"#b3202a","base":null,"finish":"carbon"}},
{"category":"telescope","name":"Sharpstar 15028HNT-AL","id":"sharpstar-15028hnt-al","brand":"Sharpstar","model":"15028HNT-AL","aka":["150mm f/2.8 HNT Aluminum Tube"],"design":"newtonian","subtype":"astrograph","aperture":150,"focalLength":420,"focalRatio":2.8,"weight":6,"otaWeight":4.8,"mount":"none","control":"none","mountName":null,"use":["imaging"],"targets":["deepsky","widefield"],"level":"advanced","price":1980,"year":null,"status":"current","includes":["Tube rings","Dovetail plate"],"highlights":["Very fast f/2.8 optics, 420 mm focal length","Aluminium tube, 4.8 kg OTA","44 mm image circle"],"summary":"The aluminium-tube version of Sharpstar's 150 mm f/2.8 hyperbolic Newtonian astrograph, slightly heavier than the carbon-fibre model.","popularity":5,"visual":{"color":"#16181c","accent":"#b3202a","base":null,"finish":"matte"}},
{"category":"telescope","name":"Sharpstar SCA260 V2","id":"sharpstar-sca260-v2","brand":"Sharpstar","model":"SCA260 V2","aka":["SCA260v2","260mm f/5 Super Cassegrain Astrograph"],"design":"rc","subtype":"cdk","aperture":260,"focalLength":1300,"focalRatio":5,"weight":14.5,"otaWeight":14.5,"mount":"none","control":"none","mountName":null,"use":["imaging"],"targets":["deepsky"],"level":"advanced","price":4200,"year":null,"status":"current","includes":["Integrated field flattener","3.35-inch focuser","Dovetail plates"],"highlights":["260 mm f/5 with integrated field flattener","80 mm image circle for large sensors","Carbon-fibre tube, 14.5 kg"],"summary":"A 260 mm f/5 aspherical Cassegrain astrograph with an integrated field flattener, carbon-fibre tube and 1300 mm focal length for deep-sky imaging on large sensors.","popularity":5,"visual":{"color":"#2a2c30","accent":"#b3202a","base":null,"finish":"carbon"}},
{"category":"telescope","name":"Sky-Watcher Esprit 80ED","id":"sky-watcher-esprit-80ed","brand":"Sky-Watcher","model":"Esprit 80ED","aka":["Esprit-80ED Professional"],"design":"refractor","subtype":"apo-triplet","aperture":80,"focalLength":400,"focalRatio":5,"weight":4,"otaWeight":4,"mount":"none","control":"none","mountName":null,"use":["imaging","visual"],"targets":["widefield","deepsky"],"level":"intermediate","price":1500,"year":null,"status":"discontinued","includes":["Hard carry case","Tube rings","Vixen-style dovetail","Retractable dew shield"],"highlights":["80 mm f/5 ED triplet apochromat","Fast f/5 for widefield deep-sky imaging","Compact enough for travel"],"summary":"An 80 mm f/5 ED triplet apochromatic refractor with a dual-speed focuser for widefield deep-sky imaging and travel; replaced in the UK by the Esprit 80EDX.","popularity":8,"visual":{"color":"#f1f2f4","accent":"#16181c","base":null,"finish":"gloss"}},
{"category":"telescope","name":"Sky-Watcher Esprit 100ED","id":"sky-watcher-esprit-100ed","brand":"Sky-Watcher","model":"Esprit 100ED","aka":["Esprit-100ED Professional"],"design":"refractor","subtype":"apo-triplet","aperture":100,"focalLength":550,"focalRatio":5.5,"weight":7.4,"otaWeight":7.4,"mount":"none","control":"none","mountName":null,"use":["imaging","visual"],"targets":["widefield","deepsky"],"level":"intermediate","price":3200,"year":null,"status":"discontinued","includes":["Hard carry case","Tube rings","Vixen-style dovetail","Retractable dew shield"],"highlights":["100 mm f/5.5 ED triplet apochromat","Fast widefield imaging refractor","Minimal colour fringing for visual use"],"summary":"A 100 mm f/5.5 ED triplet apochromat with a dual-speed focuser for widefield astrophotography and visual use; replaced by the Esprit 100EDX.","popularity":8,"visual":{"color":"#f1f2f4","accent":"#16181c","base":null,"finish":"gloss"}},
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{"category":"telescope","name":"Sky-Watcher Evolux 62ED","id":"sky-watcher-evolux-62ed","brand":"Sky-Watcher","model":"Evolux 62ED","aka":["Evolux-62ED"],"design":"refractor","subtype":"ed-doublet","aperture":62,"focalLength":400,"focalRatio":6.5,"weight":2.5,"otaWeight":2.5,"mount":"none","control":"none","mountName":null,"use":["imaging","visual"],"targets":["widefield","deepsky"],"level":"intermediate","price":430,"year":2022,"status":"current","includes":["Tube rings","Vixen-style dovetail","Retractable dew shield"],"highlights":["Compact 62 mm f/6.5 ED doublet","Light enough for AZ-GTi and star trackers","Suits widefield imaging and travel"],"summary":"A compact 62 mm f/6.5 ED doublet refractor weighing about 2.5 kg, light enough for star trackers and small alt-azimuth mounts and capable of widefield imaging.","popularity":6,"visual":{"color":"#f1f2f4","accent":"#16181c","base":null,"finish":"gloss"}},
{"category":"telescope","name":"Sky-Watcher Evolux 82ED","id":"sky-watcher-evolux-82ed","brand":"Sky-Watcher","model":"Evolux 82ED","aka":["Evolux-82ED"],"design":"refractor","subtype":"ed-doublet","aperture":82,"focalLength":530,"focalRatio":6.5,"weight":3,"otaWeight":3,"mount":"none","control":"none","mountName":null,"use":["imaging","visual"],"targets":["widefield","deepsky"],"level":"intermediate","price":800,"year":2022,"status":"discontinued","includes":["Tube rings","Vixen-style dovetail","Retractable dew shield"],"highlights":["Compact 82 mm f/6.5 ED doublet","More aperture than the 62ED for imaging","Travel-friendly size and weight"],"summary":"An 82 mm f/6.5 ED doublet refractor that is compact enough for travel and carries enough aperture for widefield deep-sky imaging and visual use.","popularity":6,"visual":{"color":"#f1f2f4","accent":"#16181c","base":null,"finish":"gloss"}},
{"category":"telescope","name":"Sky-Watcher Evostar 72ED DS-Pro","id":"sky-watcher-evostar-72ed-ds-pro","brand":"Sky-Watcher","model":"Evostar 72ED DS-Pro","aka":["Evostar-72ED"],"design":"refractor","subtype":"ed-doublet","aperture":72,"focalLength":420,"focalRatio":5.8,"weight":2,"otaWeight":2,"mount":"none","control":"none","mountName":null,"use":["imaging","visual"],"targets":["widefield","deepsky"],"level":"intermediate","price":500,"year":null,"status":"discontinued","includes":["Tube rings","Vixen-style dovetail","2-inch dual-speed Crayford focuser","Retractable dew shield"],"highlights":["Light 72 mm f/5.8 ED doublet","Dual-speed 2-inch Crayford focuser","Suits widefield imaging and travel"],"summary":"A 72 mm f/5.8 ED doublet refractor with a dual-speed focuser, light enough for travel and well suited to widefield imaging and grab-and-go viewing.","popularity":6,"visual":{"color":"#f1f2f4","accent":"#16181c","base":null,"finish":"gloss"}},
{"category":"telescope","name":"Sky-Watcher Evostar 80ED DS-Pro","id":"sky-watcher-evostar-80ed-ds-pro","brand":"Sky-Watcher","model":"Evostar 80ED DS-Pro","aka":["Evostar-80ED"],"design":"refractor","subtype":"ed-doublet","aperture":80,"focalLength":600,"focalRatio":7.5,"weight":3,"otaWeight":3,"mount":"none","control":"none","mountName":null,"use":["imaging","visual"],"targets":["deepsky","widefield"],"level":"intermediate","price":650,"year":null,"status":"discontinued","includes":["Tube rings","Vixen-style dovetail","2-inch dual-speed Crayford focuser","Retractable dew shield"],"highlights":["80 mm f/7.5 ED doublet refractor","Long-standing budget choice for imaging","Dual-speed 2-inch Crayford focuser"],"summary":"An 80 mm f/7.5 ED doublet refractor with a dual-speed focuser for widefield imaging and visual star fields; replaced by the Evostar 80EDX.","popularity":8,"visual":{"color":"#f1f2f4","accent":"#16181c","base":null,"finish":"gloss"}},
{"category":"telescope","name":"Sky-Watcher Evostar 102 EQ3-2","id":"sky-watcher-evostar-102-eq3-2","brand":"Sky-Watcher","model":"Evostar 102 EQ3-2","aka":["Evostar-102 (EQ3-2)"],"design":"refractor","subtype":"achromat","aperture":102,"focalLength":1000,"focalRatio":9.8,"weight":12,"otaWeight":3.5,"mount":"eq","control":"manual","mountName":"EQ3-2 equatorial","use":["visual"],"targets":["planets","deepsky"],"level":"intermediate","price":530,"year":null,"status":"current","includes":["EQ3-2 mount with aluminium tripod","Counterweights","Finder scope"],"highlights":["102 mm f/9.8 achromat, 1000 mm focal length","Long focal ratio keeps false colour low","Steady EQ3-2 mount with optional motor drive"],"summary":"A 102 mm f/9.8 achromatic refractor with a 1000 mm focal length on an EQ3-2 equatorial mount, a long-focus kit for Moon, planet and double-star observing.","popularity":5,"visual":{"color":"#f1f2f4","accent":"#16181c","base":"#2b2e33","finish":"gloss"}},
{"category":"telescope","name":"Sky-Watcher Evostar 120 OTA","id":"sky-watcher-evostar-120-ota","brand":"Sky-Watcher","model":"Evostar 120 OTA","aka":["Evostar-120 OTA","AC 120/1000 EvoStar OTA"],"design":"refractor","subtype":"achromat","aperture":120,"focalLength":1000,"focalRatio":8.3,"weight":5,"otaWeight":5,"mount":"none","control":"none","mountName":null,"use":["visual"],"targets":["planets","deepsky"],"level":"intermediate","price":430,"year":null,"status":"current","includes":["Tube rings","Vixen-style dovetail"],"highlights":["120 mm f/8.3 achromat, 1000 mm focal length","Long focal ratio keeps false colour modest","Suits Moon, planets and double stars"],"summary":"A 120 mm f/8.3 achromatic refractor tube with 1000 mm focal length; the long focal ratio keeps false colour moderate for Moon, planet and double-star viewing.","popularity":5,"visual":{"color":"#f1f2f4","accent":"#16181c","base":null,"finish":"gloss"}},
{"category":"telescope","name":"Sky-Watcher Evostar 120ED DS-Pro","id":"sky-watcher-evostar-120ed-ds-pro","brand":"Sky-Watcher","model":"Evostar 120ED DS-Pro","aka":["Evostar-120ED"],"design":"refractor","subtype":"ed-doublet","aperture":120,"focalLength":900,"focalRatio":7.5,"weight":7.5,"otaWeight":7.5,"mount":"none","control":"none","mountName":null,"use":["imaging","visual"],"targets":["deepsky","planets"],"level":"intermediate","price":2500,"year":null,"status":"discontinued","includes":["Tube rings","Vixen-style dovetail","2-inch dual-speed Crayford focuser","Retractable dew shield"],"highlights":["120 mm f/7.5 ED doublet refractor","Reduced colour fringing on bright objects","Dual-speed 2-inch Crayford focuser"],"summary":"A 120 mm f/7.5 ED doublet refractor with reduced colour fringing, suited to visual observing of planets and deep-sky objects and to imaging on a solid mount.","popularity":5,"visual":{"color":"#f1f2f4","accent":"#16181c","base":null,"finish":"gloss"}},
{"category":"telescope","name":"Sky-Watcher Evostar 150 OTA","id":"sky-watcher-evostar-150-ota","brand":"Sky-Watcher","model":"Evostar 150 OTA","aka":["Evostar-150 OTA","AC 150/1200 EvoStar OTA"],"design":"refractor","subtype":"achromat","aperture":150,"focalLength":1200,"focalRatio":8,"weight":9,"otaWeight":9,"mount":"none","control":"none","mountName":null,"use":["visual"],"targets":["planets","deepsky"],"level":"intermediate","price":820,"year":null,"status":"current","includes":["Tube rings","Vixen-style dovetail"],"highlights":["150 mm f/8 achromat, 1200 mm focal length","Long focal ratio keeps false colour modest","Needs a heavy-duty equatorial mount"],"summary":"A 150 mm f/8 achromatic refractor tube with 1200 mm focal length, giving large aperture for Moon, planet and double-star viewing; it needs a sturdy equatorial mount.","popularity":4,"visual":{"color":"#f1f2f4","accent":"#16181c","base":null,"finish":"gloss"}},
{"category":"telescope","name":"Sky-Watcher Explorer 130 EQ2","id":"sky-watcher-explorer-130-eq2","brand":"Sky-Watcher","model":"Explorer 130 EQ2","aka":["Explorer-130 EQ2","Explorer-130 (EQ2)"],"design":"newtonian","subtype":"standard","aperture":130,"focalLength":900,"focalRatio":6.9,"weight":12.6,"otaWeight":4.2,"mount":"eq","control":"manual","mountName":"EQ2 equatorial","use":["visual"],"targets":["planets","deepsky"],"level":"beginner","price":250,"year":null,"status":"current","includes":["EQ2 mount with aluminium tripod","Counterweight","Two eyepieces","Finder scope"],"highlights":["130 mm f/6.9 Newtonian on an equatorial mount","Light kit that suits a first telescope","Optional motor drive for tracking"],"summary":"A 130 mm f/6.9 Newtonian reflector with 900 mm focal length on an EQ2 equatorial mount, a compact entry-level kit for the Moon, planets and brighter deep-sky objects.","popularity":6,"visual":{"color":"#16181c","accent":"#b9bec6","base":"#b9bec6","finish":"matte"}},
{"category":"telescope","name":"Sky-Watcher Explorer 130PDS OTA","id":"sky-watcher-explorer-130pds","brand":"Sky-Watcher","model":"Explorer 130PDS OTA","aka":["Explorer-130PDS","130PDS"],"design":"newtonian","subtype":"standard","aperture":130,"focalLength":650,"focalRatio":5,"weight":3.5,"otaWeight":3.5,"mount":"none","control":"none","mountName":null,"use":["imaging","visual"],"targets":["deepsky","widefield"],"level":"intermediate","price":310,"year":null,"status":"current","includes":["Tube rings","Vixen-style dovetail","2-inch dual-speed Crayford focuser"],"highlights":["Low-profile focuser reaches DSLR focus","Fast f/5 for wide deep-sky fields","Affordable entry to deep-sky imaging"],"summary":"A 130 mm f/5 parabolic Newtonian tube with a low-profile dual-speed focuser, commonly used as an affordable first astrophotography telescope.","popularity":7,"visual":{"color":"#16181c","accent":"#b9bec6","base":null,"finish":"matte"}},
{"category":"telescope","name":"Sky-Watcher Explorer 150P EQ3-2","id":"sky-watcher-explorer-150p-eq3-2","brand":"Sky-Watcher","model":"Explorer 150P EQ3-2","aka":["Explorer-150P EQ3-2"],"design":"newtonian","subtype":"standard","aperture":150,"focalLength":750,"focalRatio":5,"weight":18,"otaWeight":5.3,"mount":"eq","control":"manual","mountName":"EQ3-2 equatorial","use":["visual"],"targets":["planets","deepsky"],"level":"intermediate","price":460,"year":null,"status":"current","includes":["EQ3-2 mount with steel tripod","Counterweight","25 mm and 10 mm eyepieces","Finder scope"],"highlights":["150 mm f/5 parabolic Newtonian","Equatorial mount follows the sky on one axis","Motor drive can be added for tracking"],"summary":"A 150 mm f/5 parabolic Newtonian on an EQ3-2 equatorial mount and steel tripod for visual observing of the Moon, planets and brighter deep-sky objects.","popularity":6,"visual":{"color":"#16181c","accent":"#b9bec6","base":"#2b2e33","finish":"matte"}},
{"category":"telescope","name":"Sky-Watcher Explorer 150PDS OTA","id":"sky-watcher-explorer-150pds","brand":"Sky-Watcher","model":"Explorer 150PDS OTA","aka":["Explorer-150PDS","150PDS"],"design":"newtonian","subtype":"standard","aperture":150,"focalLength":750,"focalRatio":5,"weight":5,"otaWeight":5,"mount":"none","control":"none","mountName":null,"use":["imaging","visual"],"targets":["deepsky","widefield"],"level":"intermediate","price":370,"year":null,"status":"current","includes":["Tube rings","Vixen-style dovetail","2-inch dual-speed Crayford focuser"],"highlights":["Low-profile focuser reaches DSLR focus","Popular first deep-sky imaging tube","Fast f/5 with 750 mm focal length"],"summary":"A 150 mm f/5 parabolic Newtonian tube with a dual-speed focuser, a popular choice for first deep-sky imaging and for visual use on an equatorial mount.","popularity":8,"visual":{"color":"#16181c","accent":"#b9bec6","base":null,"finish":"matte"}},
{"category":"telescope","name":"Sky-Watcher Explorer 200P EQ5","id":"sky-watcher-explorer-200p-eq5","brand":"Sky-Watcher","model":"Explorer 200P EQ5","aka":["Explorer-200P EQ5"],"design":"newtonian","subtype":"standard","aperture":200,"focalLength":1000,"focalRatio":5,"weight":30.5,"otaWeight":8.8,"mount":"eq","control":"manual","mountName":"EQ5 equatorial","use":["visual"],"targets":["deepsky","planets"],"level":"intermediate","price":880,"year":null,"status":"current","includes":["EQ5 mount with steel tripod","Counterweights","Two eyepieces","Finder scope"],"highlights":["200 mm f/5 parabolic Newtonian","Sturdy EQ5 mount for visual use","Motor drives can be added later"],"summary":"A 200 mm f/5 parabolic Newtonian on an EQ5 equatorial mount and steel tripod, giving 8-inch aperture for visual observing of deep-sky objects and planets.","popularity":6,"visual":{"color":"#16181c","accent":"#b9bec6","base":"#2b2e33","finish":"matte"}},
{"category":"telescope","name":"Sky-Watcher Explorer 200PDS OTA","id":"sky-watcher-explorer-200pds","brand":"Sky-Watcher","model":"Explorer 200PDS OTA","aka":["Explorer-200PDS","200PDS"],"design":"newtonian","subtype":"standard","aperture":200,"focalLength":1000,"focalRatio":5,"weight":8.75,"otaWeight":8.75,"mount":"none","control":"none","mountName":null,"use":["imaging","visual"],"targets":["deepsky","planets"],"level":"intermediate","price":490,"year":null,"status":"current","includes":["Tube rings","Vixen-style dovetail","2-inch dual-speed Crayford focuser"],"highlights":["8-inch f/5 with a low-profile focuser","Reaches DSLR focus for deep-sky imaging","Also works well for visual observing"],"summary":"A 200 mm f/5 parabolic Newtonian tube with a dual-speed focuser, widely used for deep-sky imaging on HEQ5 and EQ6-class mounts and for visual observing.","popularity":8,"visual":{"color":"#16181c","accent":"#b9bec6","base":null,"finish":"matte"}},
{"category":"telescope","name":"Sky-Watcher Heritage 100P","id":"sky-watcher-heritage-100p","brand":"Sky-Watcher","model":"Heritage 100P","aka":["Heritage-100P FlexTube"],"design":"dobsonian","subtype":"tabletop","aperture":100,"focalLength":400,"focalRatio":4,"weight":2.8,"otaWeight":null,"mount":"dobsonian","control":"manual","mountName":"Tabletop Dobsonian base","use":["visual"],"targets":["planets","widefield"],"level":"beginner","price":170,"year":null,"status":"current","includes":["Two eyepieces","Red-dot finder"],"highlights":["Compact 100 mm f/4 tabletop Dobsonian","Short tube gives wide, bright low-power views","Easy to carry and set up on a table"],"summary":"A 100 mm f/4 tabletop Dobsonian with a short tube that gives wide, bright views of the Moon and star clusters and is light enough to carry anywhere.","popularity":5,"visual":{"color":"#16181c","accent":"#b9bec6","base":"#202328","finish":"matte"}},
{"category":"telescope","name":"Sky-Watcher Heritage 130P","id":"sky-watcher-heritage-130p","brand":"Sky-Watcher","model":"Heritage 130P","aka":["Heritage 130","Heritage-130P FlexTube"],"design":"dobsonian","subtype":"tabletop","aperture":130,"focalLength":650,"focalRatio":5,"weight":6,"otaWeight":2.95,"mount":"dobsonian","control":"manual","mountName":"Tabletop Dobsonian base","use":["visual"],"targets":["planets","deepsky"],"level":"beginner","price":270,"year":null,"status":"current","includes":["25 mm and 10 mm eyepieces","Red-dot finder"],"highlights":["130 mm f/5 collapsible tabletop Dobsonian","Tube shortens for travel and storage","Easy first scope for Moon and planets"],"summary":"A 130 mm f/5 tabletop Dobsonian with a collapsible tube that stores compactly and shows the Moon, planets and bright deep-sky objects.","popularity":9,"visual":{"color":"#16181c","accent":"#b9bec6","base":"#202328","finish":"matte"}},
{"category":"telescope","name":"Sky-Watcher Heritage 150P","id":"sky-watcher-heritage-150p","brand":"Sky-Watcher","model":"Heritage 150P","aka":["Heritage-150P FlexTube"],"design":"dobsonian","subtype":"tabletop","aperture":150,"focalLength":750,"focalRatio":5,"weight":7,"otaWeight":3.6,"mount":"dobsonian","control":"manual","mountName":"Tabletop Dobsonian base","use":["visual"],"targets":["planets","deepsky"],"level":"beginner","price":330,"year":null,"status":"current","includes":["Two eyepieces","Red-dot finder"],"highlights":["150 mm f/5 collapsible tabletop Dobsonian","About a third more light than 130 mm","Tube shortens for travel and storage"],"summary":"A 150 mm f/5 tabletop Dobsonian with a collapsible tube that offers more aperture than the 130P while staying compact and easy to carry.","popularity":7,"visual":{"color":"#16181c","accent":"#b9bec6","base":"#202328","finish":"matte"}},
{"category":"telescope","name":"Sky-Watcher Quattro 150P","id":"sky-watcher-quattro-150p","brand":"Sky-Watcher","model":"Quattro 150P","aka":["Quattro-150P"],"design":"newtonian","subtype":"astrograph","aperture":150,"focalLength":600,"focalRatio":4,"weight":5.5,"otaWeight":5.5,"mount":"none","control":"none","mountName":null,"use":["imaging"],"targets":["widefield","deepsky"],"level":"intermediate","price":670,"year":null,"status":"current","includes":["Tube rings","Vixen-style dovetail","2-inch dual-speed Crayford focuser"],"highlights":["f/4 imaging Newtonian, 600 mm focal length","Short exposures on wide deep-sky fields","Designed for use with a coma corrector"],"summary":"A 150 mm f/4 imaging Newtonian with a dual-speed focuser, designed for wide-field deep-sky astrophotography with a coma corrector.","popularity":6,"visual":{"color":"#16181c","accent":"#b9bec6","base":null,"finish":"matte"}},
{"category":"telescope","name":"Sky-Watcher Quattro 200P","id":"sky-watcher-quattro-200p","brand":"Sky-Watcher","model":"Quattro 200P","aka":["Quattro-200P"],"design":"newtonian","subtype":"astrograph","aperture":200,"focalLength":800,"focalRatio":4,"weight":8,"otaWeight":8,"mount":"none","control":"none","mountName":null,"use":["imaging"],"targets":["deepsky","widefield"],"level":"intermediate","price":930,"year":null,"status":"current","includes":["Tube rings","Vixen-style dovetail","2-inch dual-speed Crayford focuser"],"highlights":["8-inch f/4 imaging Newtonian","800 mm focal length for galaxies and nebulae","Designed for use with a coma corrector"],"summary":"A 200 mm f/4 imaging Newtonian with a dual-speed focuser, designed for deep-sky astrophotography on an equatorial mount with a coma corrector.","popularity":7,"visual":{"color":"#16181c","accent":"#b9bec6","base":null,"finish":"matte"}},
{"category":"telescope","name":"Sky-Watcher Quattro 250P","id":"sky-watcher-quattro-250p","brand":"Sky-Watcher","model":"Quattro 250P","aka":["Quattro-250P"],"design":"newtonian","subtype":"astrograph","aperture":254,"focalLength":1000,"focalRatio":3.9,"weight":14.5,"otaWeight":14.5,"mount":"none","control":"none","mountName":null,"use":["imaging"],"targets":["deepsky"],"level":"advanced","price":1330,"year":null,"status":"current","includes":["Tube rings","Vixen-style dovetail","2-inch dual-speed Crayford focuser"],"highlights":["10-inch f/4 imaging Newtonian","1000 mm focal length for galaxy detail","Needs a strong equatorial mount"],"summary":"A 254 mm f/4 imaging Newtonian with a dual-speed focuser, designed for deep-sky astrophotography with a coma corrector on a strong equatorial mount.","popularity":6,"visual":{"color":"#16181c","accent":"#b9bec6","base":null,"finish":"matte"}},
{"category":"telescope","name":"Sky-Watcher Quattro 300P","id":"sky-watcher-quattro-300p","brand":"Sky-Watcher","model":"Quattro 300P","aka":["Quattro-300P"],"design":"newtonian","subtype":"astrograph","aperture":305,"focalLength":1200,"focalRatio":3.9,"weight":24,"otaWeight":24,"mount":"none","control":"none","mountName":null,"use":["imaging"],"targets":["deepsky"],"level":"advanced","price":1900,"year":null,"status":"current","includes":["Tube rings","Vixen-style dovetail","2-inch dual-speed Crayford focuser"],"highlights":["12-inch f/4 imaging Newtonian","1200 mm focal length for small galaxies","Needs a heavy-duty equatorial mount"],"summary":"A 305 mm f/4 imaging Newtonian for deep-sky astrophotography that gathers a lot of light but needs a heavy-duty mount and careful collimation.","popularity":5,"visual":{"color":"#16181c","accent":"#b9bec6","base":null,"finish":"matte"}},
{"category":"telescope","name":"Sky-Watcher Skyliner 150P","id":"sky-watcher-skyliner-150p","brand":"Sky-Watcher","model":"Skyliner 150P","aka":["Classic 150P","Skyliner-150P Classic"],"design":"dobsonian","subtype":"solid","aperture":150,"focalLength":1200,"focalRatio":8,"weight":18,"otaWeight":5.8,"mount":"dobsonian","control":"manual","mountName":"Dobsonian rocker box","use":["visual"],"targets":["planets","deepsky"],"level":"beginner","price":450,"year":null,"status":"current","includes":["25 mm and 10 mm eyepieces","Finder scope"],"highlights":["6-inch f/8 solid-tube Dobsonian","Long focal ratio suits Moon and planets","Point-and-look use with no alignment"],"summary":"A 150 mm f/8 solid-tube Dobsonian that is quick to set up and gives sharp views of the Moon, planets and brighter deep-sky objects.","popularity":8,"visual":{"color":"#16181c","accent":"#b9bec6","base":"#202328","finish":"matte"}},
{"category":"telescope","name":"Sky-Watcher Skyliner 200P","id":"sky-watcher-skyliner-200p","brand":"Sky-Watcher","model":"Skyliner 200P","aka":["Classic 200P","Skyliner-200P Classic"],"design":"dobsonian","subtype":"solid","aperture":200,"focalLength":1200,"focalRatio":6,"weight":22.5,"otaWeight":11,"mount":"dobsonian","control":"manual","mountName":"Dobsonian rocker box","use":["visual"],"targets":["deepsky","planets"],"level":"beginner","price":630,"year":null,"status":"current","includes":["2-inch focuser with 1.25-inch adapter","25 mm and 10 mm eyepieces","Finder scope"],"highlights":["8-inch f/6 solid-tube Dobsonian","Widely recommended first serious telescope","Good balance of aperture and portability"],"summary":"A 200 mm f/6 solid-tube Dobsonian on a simple rocker base, a standard recommendation for a first telescope that shows planets and many deep-sky objects.","popularity":10,"visual":{"color":"#16181c","accent":"#b9bec6","base":"#202328","finish":"matte"}},
{"category":"telescope","name":"Sky-Watcher Skyliner 250P","id":"sky-watcher-skyliner-250p","brand":"Sky-Watcher","model":"Skyliner 250P","aka":["Classic 250P","Skyliner-250P Classic"],"design":"dobsonian","subtype":"solid","aperture":254,"focalLength":1200,"focalRatio":4.7,"weight":24.5,"otaWeight":12.5,"mount":"dobsonian","control":"manual","mountName":"Dobsonian rocker box","use":["visual"],"targets":["deepsky","planets"],"level":"beginner","price":870,"year":null,"status":"current","includes":["2-inch focuser with 1.25-inch adapter","Two eyepieces","Finder scope"],"highlights":["10-inch f/4.7 solid-tube Dobsonian","About 60% more light than an 8-inch","Tube and base separate for carrying"],"summary":"A 254 mm f/4.7 solid-tube Dobsonian that collects about 60 percent more light than an 8-inch scope for galaxies and nebulae; the tube and base separate for carrying.","popularity":7,"visual":{"color":"#16181c","accent":"#b9bec6","base":"#202328","finish":"matte"}},
{"category":"telescope","name":"Sky-Watcher Skyliner 250PX FlexTube","id":"sky-watcher-skyliner-250px-flextube","brand":"Sky-Watcher","model":"Skyliner 250PX FlexTube","aka":["Flextube 250P","Skyliner-250P FlexTube"],"design":"dobsonian","subtype":"collapsible","aperture":254,"focalLength":1200,"focalRatio":4.7,"weight":27.4,"otaWeight":15,"mount":"dobsonian","control":"manual","mountName":"FlexTube Dobsonian rocker box","use":["visual"],"targets":["deepsky","planets"],"level":"intermediate","price":1000,"year":null,"status":"current","includes":["Two eyepieces","Finder scope","2-inch focuser"],"highlights":["10-inch f/4.7 collapsible Dobsonian","Tube shortens for car travel and storage","Manual rocker base with no electronics"],"summary":"A 254 mm f/4.7 collapsible Dobsonian whose tube shortens for transport, giving 10-inch aperture for galaxies and nebulae in a package that fits a car more easily.","popularity":6,"visual":{"color":"#16181c","accent":"#b9bec6","base":"#202328","finish":"matte"}},
{"category":"telescope","name":"Sky-Watcher Skyliner 250PX FlexTube SynScan","id":"sky-watcher-skyliner-250px-flextube-synscan","brand":"Sky-Watcher","model":"Skyliner 250PX FlexTube SynScan","aka":["Flextube 250P SynScan","Skyliner-250P FlexTube SynScan GoTo"],"design":"dobsonian","subtype":"collapsible","aperture":254,"focalLength":1200,"focalRatio":4.7,"weight":32.5,"otaWeight":15,"mount":"dobsonian","control":"goto","mountName":"SynScan GoTo Dobsonian base","use":["visual"],"targets":["deepsky","planets"],"level":"intermediate","price":1600,"year":null,"status":"current","includes":["SynScan GoTo base with built-in Wi-Fi","SynScan hand controller","Two eyepieces","Finder scope"],"highlights":["10-inch f/4.7 collapsible GoTo Dobsonian","Finds and tracks over 42,000 objects","Hand controller or SynScan app via Wi-Fi"],"summary":"A 254 mm f/4.7 collapsible Dobsonian on a SynScan GoTo base with built-in Wi-Fi that finds and tracks objects from a database of over 42,000 entries.","popularity":6,"visual":{"color":"#16181c","accent":"#b9bec6","base":"#202328","finish":"matte"}},
{"category":"telescope","name":"Sky-Watcher Skyliner 300P FlexTube","id":"sky-watcher-skyliner-300p-flextube","brand":"Sky-Watcher","model":"Skyliner 300P FlexTube","aka":["Flextube 300P"],"design":"dobsonian","subtype":"collapsible","aperture":305,"focalLength":1500,"focalRatio":4.9,"weight":40,"otaWeight":21,"mount":"dobsonian","control":"manual","mountName":"FlexTube Dobsonian rocker box","use":["visual"],"targets":["deepsky","planets"],"level":"intermediate","price":1650,"year":null,"status":"current","includes":["Two eyepieces","Finder scope","2-inch focuser"],"highlights":["12-inch f/5 collapsible Dobsonian","Large aperture for faint galaxies and nebulae","Tube shortens for transport"],"summary":"A 305 mm f/5 collapsible Dobsonian with 12-inch aperture for galaxies, nebulae and globular clusters, and a tube that shortens for transport.","popularity":7,"visual":{"color":"#16181c","accent":"#b9bec6","base":"#202328","finish":"matte"}},
{"category":"telescope","name":"Sky-Watcher Skyliner 300P FlexTube SynScan","id":"sky-watcher-skyliner-300p-flextube-synscan","brand":"Sky-Watcher","model":"Skyliner 300P FlexTube SynScan","aka":["Flextube 300P SynScan"],"design":"dobsonian","subtype":"collapsible","aperture":305,"focalLength":1500,"focalRatio":4.9,"weight":45,"otaWeight":21,"mount":"dobsonian","control":"goto","mountName":"SynScan GoTo Dobsonian base","use":["visual"],"targets":["deepsky","planets"],"level":"intermediate","price":2500,"year":null,"status":"current","includes":["SynScan GoTo base with built-in Wi-Fi","SynScan hand controller","Two eyepieces","Finder scope"],"highlights":["12-inch f/5 collapsible GoTo Dobsonian","Finds and tracks over 42,000 objects","Hand controller or SynScan app via Wi-Fi"],"summary":"A 305 mm f/5 collapsible Dobsonian on a SynScan GoTo base with built-in Wi-Fi, giving 12-inch aperture with automatic finding and tracking of deep-sky targets.","popularity":6,"visual":{"color":"#16181c","accent":"#b9bec6","base":"#202328","finish":"matte"}},
{"category":"telescope","name":"Sky-Watcher Skyliner 350P FlexTube","id":"sky-watcher-skyliner-350p-flextube","brand":"Sky-Watcher","model":"Skyliner 350P FlexTube","aka":["Flextube 350P"],"design":"dobsonian","subtype":"collapsible","aperture":356,"focalLength":1650,"focalRatio":4.6,"weight":60,"otaWeight":24,"mount":"dobsonian","control":"manual","mountName":"FlexTube Dobsonian rocker box","use":["visual"],"targets":["deepsky"],"level":"intermediate","price":2200,"year":null,"status":"current","includes":["Two eyepieces","Finder scope","2-inch dual-speed Crayford focuser"],"highlights":["14-inch f/4.6 collapsible Dobsonian","2-inch dual-speed Crayford focuser","Very large aperture for faint deep-sky objects"],"summary":"A 356 mm f/4.6 collapsible Dobsonian with a 2-inch dual-speed Crayford focuser, aimed at observers who want a very large aperture for faint deep-sky objects.","popularity":5,"visual":{"color":"#16181c","accent":"#b9bec6","base":"#202328","finish":"matte"}},
{"category":"telescope","name":"Sky-Watcher Skyliner 350P FlexTube SynScan","id":"sky-watcher-skyliner-350p-flextube-synscan","brand":"Sky-Watcher","model":"Skyliner 350P FlexTube SynScan","aka":["Flextube 350P SynScan"],"design":"dobsonian","subtype":"collapsible","aperture":356,"focalLength":1650,"focalRatio":4.6,"weight":66.7,"otaWeight":24,"mount":"dobsonian","control":"goto","mountName":"SynScan GoTo Dobsonian base","use":["visual"],"targets":["deepsky"],"level":"intermediate","price":3500,"year":null,"status":"current","includes":["SynScan GoTo base with built-in Wi-Fi","SynScan hand controller","Two eyepieces","Finder scope","2-inch dual-speed Crayford focuser"],"highlights":["14-inch f/4.6 collapsible GoTo Dobsonian","Finds and tracks over 42,000 objects","2-inch dual-speed Crayford focuser"],"summary":"A 356 mm f/4.6 collapsible Dobsonian on a SynScan GoTo base with built-in Wi-Fi, for observers who want very large aperture with automatic object finding.","popularity":5,"visual":{"color":"#16181c","accent":"#b9bec6","base":"#202328","finish":"matte"}},
{"category":"telescope","name":"Sky-Watcher Skyliner 400P FlexTube","id":"sky-watcher-skyliner-400p-flextube","brand":"Sky-Watcher","model":"Skyliner 400P FlexTube","aka":["Flextube 400P"],"design":"dobsonian","subtype":"collapsible","aperture":406,"focalLength":1800,"focalRatio":4.4,"weight":66,"otaWeight":30,"mount":"dobsonian","control":"manual","mountName":"FlexTube Dobsonian rocker box","use":["visual"],"targets":["deepsky"],"level":"intermediate","price":2600,"year":null,"status":"current","includes":["Two eyepieces","Finder scope","2-inch focuser"],"highlights":["16-inch f/4.4 collapsible Dobsonian","Large aperture for faint galaxies and nebulae","Tube shortens for transport"],"summary":"A 406 mm f/4.4 collapsible Dobsonian giving 16-inch aperture for faint galaxies and nebulae; a short ladder is useful at the eyepiece near the zenith.","popularity":5,"visual":{"color":"#16181c","accent":"#b9bec6","base":"#202328","finish":"matte"}},
{"category":"telescope","name":"Sky-Watcher Skyliner 400P FlexTube SynScan","id":"sky-watcher-skyliner-400p-flextube-synscan","brand":"Sky-Watcher","model":"Skyliner 400P FlexTube SynScan","aka":["Flextube 400P SynScan"],"design":"dobsonian","subtype":"collapsible","aperture":406,"focalLength":1800,"focalRatio":4.4,"weight":82.5,"otaWeight":31,"mount":"dobsonian","control":"goto","mountName":"SynScan GoTo Dobsonian base","use":["visual"],"targets":["deepsky"],"level":"intermediate","price":4500,"year":null,"status":"current","includes":["SynScan GoTo base with built-in Wi-Fi","SynScan hand controller","Two eyepieces","Finder scope"],"highlights":["16-inch f/4.4 collapsible GoTo Dobsonian","Finds and tracks over 42,000 objects","Tube shortens for transport"],"summary":"A 406 mm f/4.4 collapsible Dobsonian on a SynScan GoTo base with built-in Wi-Fi, giving 16-inch aperture with automatic finding and tracking of faint objects.","popularity":4,"visual":{"color":"#16181c","accent":"#b9bec6","base":"#202328","finish":"matte"}},
{"category":"telescope","name":"Sky-Watcher Skymax 90 OTA","id":"sky-watcher-skymax-90","brand":"Sky-Watcher","model":"Skymax 90 OTA","aka":["Skymax-90"],"design":"maksutov","subtype":"classic","aperture":90,"focalLength":1250,"focalRatio":13.9,"weight":1.5,"otaWeight":1.5,"mount":"none","control":"none","mountName":null,"use":["visual"],"targets":["planets"],"level":"beginner","price":230,"year":null,"status":"current","includes":["1.25-inch star diagonal","Eyepiece","Vixen-style dovetail"],"highlights":["Compact 90 mm f/13.9 Maksutov","Sealed tube rarely needs collimation","High magnification for Moon and planets"],"summary":"A 90 mm f/13.9 Maksutov-Cassegrain in a compact sealed tube with a 1250 mm focal length for high-power views of the Moon, planets and double stars.","popularity":7,"visual":{"color":"#16181c","accent":"#b9bec6","base":null,"finish":"matte"}},
{"category":"telescope","name":"Sky-Watcher Skymax 102 AZ-GTi","id":"sky-watcher-skymax-102-az-gti","brand":"Sky-Watcher","model":"Skymax 102 AZ-GTi","aka":["Skymax-102 AZ-GTi"],"design":"maksutov","subtype":"classic","aperture":102,"focalLength":1300,"focalRatio":12.7,"weight":5.75,"otaWeight":2.1,"mount":"altaz","control":"goto","mountName":"AZ-GTi Wi-Fi alt-azimuth","use":["visual"],"targets":["planets"],"level":"beginner","price":750,"year":null,"status":"current","includes":["AZ-GTi Wi-Fi GoTo mount","Lightweight tripod","Star diagonal and eyepiece"],"highlights":["Compact Maksutov on a Wi-Fi GoTo mount","Complete kit weighs under 6 kg","Controlled from the SynScan phone app"],"summary":"A 102 mm f/12.7 Maksutov-Cassegrain on the lightweight AZ-GTi Wi-Fi GoTo alt-azimuth mount, a very portable kit for Moon, planets and double stars.","popularity":7,"visual":{"color":"#16181c","accent":"#b9bec6","base":"#2b2e33","finish":"matte"}},
{"category":"telescope","name":"Sky-Watcher Skymax 102 OTA","id":"sky-watcher-skymax-102","brand":"Sky-Watcher","model":"Skymax 102 OTA","aka":["Skymax-102"],"design":"maksutov","subtype":"classic","aperture":102,"focalLength":1300,"focalRatio":12.7,"weight":2.1,"otaWeight":2.1,"mount":"none","control":"none","mountName":null,"use":["visual"],"targets":["planets"],"level":"beginner","price":360,"year":null,"status":"current","includes":["1.25-inch star diagonal","Eyepiece","Vixen-style dovetail"],"highlights":["Compact 102 mm f/12.7 Maksutov","Sealed tube rarely needs collimation","Sharp, high-contrast Moon and planet views"],"summary":"A 102 mm f/12.7 Maksutov-Cassegrain in a compact sealed tube with a 1300 mm focal length, well suited to the Moon, planets and double stars.","popularity":7,"visual":{"color":"#16181c","accent":"#b9bec6","base":null,"finish":"matte"}},
{"category":"telescope","name":"Sky-Watcher Skymax 127 AZ-GTi","id":"sky-watcher-skymax-127-az-gti","brand":"Sky-Watcher","model":"Skymax 127 AZ-GTi","aka":["Skymax-127 AZ-GTi"],"design":"maksutov","subtype":"classic","aperture":127,"focalLength":1500,"focalRatio":11.8,"weight":7.45,"otaWeight":3.5,"mount":"altaz","control":"goto","mountName":"AZ-GTi Wi-Fi alt-azimuth","use":["visual"],"targets":["planets"],"level":"beginner","price":1000,"year":null,"status":"current","includes":["AZ-GTi Wi-Fi GoTo mount","Lightweight tripod","Star diagonal and eyepiece"],"highlights":["Compact Maksutov on a Wi-Fi GoTo mount","Complete kit weighs about 7.5 kg","Controlled from the SynScan phone app"],"summary":"A 127 mm f/11.8 Maksutov-Cassegrain on the lightweight AZ-GTi Wi-Fi GoTo alt-azimuth mount, a compact travel kit for Moon, planets and double stars.","popularity":8,"visual":{"color":"#16181c","accent":"#b9bec6","base":"#2b2e33","finish":"matte"}},
{"category":"telescope","name":"Sky-Watcher Skymax 127 OTA","id":"sky-watcher-skymax-127","brand":"Sky-Watcher","model":"Skymax 127 OTA","aka":["Skymax 127","Skymax-127T OTA"],"design":"maksutov","subtype":"classic","aperture":127,"focalLength":1500,"focalRatio":11.8,"weight":4.25,"otaWeight":4.25,"mount":"none","control":"none","mountName":null,"use":["visual","imaging"],"targets":["planets"],"level":"beginner","price":610,"year":null,"status":"current","includes":["1.25-inch star diagonal","Eyepiece","Vixen-style dovetail"],"highlights":["127 mm f/11.8 Maksutov-Cassegrain","Sealed tube rarely needs collimation","Strong Moon, planet and double-star views"],"summary":"A 127 mm f/11.8 Maksutov-Cassegrain with a 1500 mm focal length in a sealed tube, a long-standing choice for Moon, planetary and double-star observing.","popularity":8,"visual":{"color":"#16181c","accent":"#b9bec6","base":null,"finish":"matte"}},
{"category":"telescope","name":"Sky-Watcher Skymax 150 Pro OTA","id":"sky-watcher-skymax-150-pro","brand":"Sky-Watcher","model":"Skymax 150 Pro OTA","aka":["Skymax-150 Pro","Skymax 150"],"design":"maksutov","subtype":"classic","aperture":150,"focalLength":1800,"focalRatio":12,"weight":5.5,"otaWeight":5.5,"mount":"none","control":"none","mountName":null,"use":["visual","imaging"],"targets":["planets"],"level":"intermediate","price":980,"year":null,"status":"current","includes":["1.25-inch star diagonal","Eyepiece","Vixen-style dovetail"],"highlights":["150 mm f/12 Maksutov-Cassegrain","1800 mm focal length for planetary detail","Sealed tube rarely needs collimation"],"summary":"A 150 mm f/12 Maksutov-Cassegrain with an 1800 mm focal length that gives high-contrast lunar and planetary views and is also used for planetary imaging.","popularity":5,"visual":{"color":"#16181c","accent":"#b9bec6","base":null,"finish":"matte"}},
{"category":"telescope","name":"Sky-Watcher Skymax 180 Pro OTA","id":"sky-watcher-skymax-180-pro","brand":"Sky-Watcher","model":"Skymax 180 Pro OTA","aka":["Skymax-180 Pro","Skymax 180"],"design":"maksutov","subtype":"classic","aperture":180,"focalLength":2700,"focalRatio":15,"weight":8,"otaWeight":8,"mount":"none","control":"none","mountName":null,"use":["visual","imaging"],"targets":["planets"],"level":"intermediate","price":1680,"year":null,"status":"current","includes":["1.25-inch star diagonal","Eyepiece","Vixen-style dovetail"],"highlights":["180 mm f/15 Maksutov-Cassegrain","2700 mm focal length for planetary detail","Needs a sturdy mount for its weight"],"summary":"A 180 mm f/15 Maksutov-Cassegrain with a 2700 mm focal length that gives high-contrast lunar and planetary views and is also used for planetary imaging.","popularity":6,"visual":{"color":"#16181c","accent":"#b9bec6","base":null,"finish":"matte"}},
{"category":"telescope","name":"Sky-Watcher Star Discovery P150i","id":"sky-watcher-star-discovery-p150i","brand":"Sky-Watcher","model":"Star Discovery P150i","aka":["Star Discovery 150i"],"design":"newtonian","subtype":"standard","aperture":150,"focalLength":750,"focalRatio":5,"weight":10.5,"otaWeight":4.9,"mount":"altaz","control":"goto","mountName":"Star Discovery Wi-Fi alt-azimuth","use":["visual"],"targets":["planets","deepsky"],"level":"beginner","price":670,"year":null,"status":"current","includes":["Star Discovery Wi-Fi GoTo mount","Tripod with accessory tray","25 mm and 10 mm eyepieces","Red-dot finder"],"highlights":["Wi-Fi GoTo controlled from the SynScan app","Fast f/5 reflector for bright deep-sky objects","Ready to use on its own tripod"],"summary":"A 150 mm f/5 reflector on a Wi-Fi alt-azimuth GoTo mount that aligns and points from the SynScan app, aimed at beginners who want automated sky tours.","popularity":5,"visual":{"color":"#16181c","accent":"#b9bec6","base":"#b9bec6","finish":"matte"}},
{"category":"telescope","name":"Sky-Watcher Stargate 500P SynScan","id":"sky-watcher-stargate-500p-synscan","brand":"Sky-Watcher","model":"Stargate 500P SynScan","aka":["Stargate-500P SynScan"],"design":"dobsonian","subtype":"truss","aperture":508,"focalLength":2000,"focalRatio":3.9,"weight":90,"otaWeight":null,"mount":"dobsonian","control":"goto","mountName":"SynScan GoTo Dobsonian base","use":["visual"],"targets":["deepsky"],"level":"advanced","price":8000,"year":null,"status":"current","includes":["28 mm 2-inch and 10 mm 1.25-inch eyepieces","9×50 straight-through finder","Three 1 kg counterweights","SynScan hand controller"],"highlights":["20-inch f/4 truss-tube Dobsonian","SynScan GoTo with dual-encoder tracking","Truss poles dismantle for transport"],"summary":"A 508 mm f/4 truss-tube Dobsonian with SynScan GoTo and dual encoders that also allow hand pushing, built for observers who want a 20-inch aperture for faint deep-sky objects.","popularity":4,"visual":{"color":"#16181c","accent":"#b9bec6","base":"#202328","finish":"matte"}},
{"category":"telescope","name":"Sky-Watcher Starlux 190MN","id":"sky-watcher-explorer-190mn-ds-pro","brand":"Sky-Watcher","model":"Starlux 190MN","aka":["Explorer-190MN DS-PRO","Explorer 190MN DS-Pro","190MN"],"design":"newtonian","subtype":"standard","aperture":190,"focalLength":1000,"focalRatio":5.3,"weight":10.5,"otaWeight":10.5,"mount":"none","control":"none","mountName":null,"use":["imaging","visual"],"targets":["deepsky","planets"],"level":"intermediate","price":2400,"year":null,"status":"current","includes":["Tube rings","Vixen-style dovetail","2-inch dual-speed Crayford focuser"],"highlights":["Closed Maksutov-Newtonian tube","Minimal coma at f/5.3","Dual-speed 2-inch Crayford focuser"],"summary":"A 190 mm f/5.3 Maksutov-Newtonian with a closed tube and meniscus corrector that keeps coma low, suited to imaging and to high-contrast visual views.","popularity":5,"visual":{"color":"#16181c","accent":"#b9bec6","base":null,"finish":"matte"}},
{"category":"telescope","name":"Sky-Watcher StarTravel 80","id":"sky-watcher-startravel-80","brand":"Sky-Watcher","model":"StarTravel 80","aka":["StarTravel-80 OTA"],"design":"refractor","subtype":"achromat","aperture":80,"focalLength":400,"focalRatio":5,"weight":1.5,"otaWeight":1.5,"mount":"none","control":"none","mountName":null,"use":["visual"],"targets":["widefield"],"level":"beginner","price":160,"year":null,"status":"current","includes":["Vixen-style dovetail","Star diagonal","Two eyepieces"],"highlights":["Fast f/5 achromat, 400 mm focal length","Light and compact for grab-and-go use","Wide low-power views of star fields"],"summary":"An 80 mm f/5 achromatic refractor with a short, light tube that gives wide, bright low-power views of star fields; bright objects show some colour fringing.","popularity":6,"visual":{"color":"#16181c","accent":"#b9bec6","base":null,"finish":"matte"}},
{"category":"telescope","name":"Sky-Watcher StarTravel 102","id":"sky-watcher-startravel-102","brand":"Sky-Watcher","model":"StarTravel 102","aka":["StarTravel-102 OTA"],"design":"refractor","subtype":"achromat","aperture":102,"focalLength":500,"focalRatio":4.9,"weight":2.5,"otaWeight":2.5,"mount":"none","control":"none","mountName":null,"use":["visual"],"targets":["widefield","deepsky"],"level":"beginner","price":270,"year":null,"status":"current","includes":["Vixen-style dovetail","Star diagonal","Two eyepieces"],"highlights":["Fast f/5 achromat, 500 mm focal length","Wide, bright views of clusters and nebulae","Light enough for small mounts"],"summary":"A 102 mm f/5 achromatic refractor with a short tube for wide, bright views of star clusters and large nebulae; bright objects show some colour fringing.","popularity":7,"visual":{"color":"#16181c","accent":"#b9bec6","base":null,"finish":"matte"}},
{"category":"telescope","name":"Sky-Watcher StarTravel 120","id":"sky-watcher-startravel-120","brand":"Sky-Watcher","model":"StarTravel 120","aka":["StarTravel-120 OTA"],"design":"refractor","subtype":"achromat","aperture":120,"focalLength":600,"focalRatio":5,"weight":3.5,"otaWeight":3.5,"mount":"none","control":"none","mountName":null,"use":["visual"],"targets":["widefield","deepsky"],"level":"beginner","price":370,"year":null,"status":"current","includes":["Vixen-style dovetail","Star diagonal","Two eyepieces"],"highlights":["Fast f/5 achromat, 600 mm focal length","Large aperture for a short refractor","Wide-field views of the Milky Way"],"summary":"A 120 mm f/5 achromatic refractor with a 600 mm focal length for wide-field visual observing of star clusters and large nebulae; bright objects show colour fringing.","popularity":6,"visual":{"color":"#16181c","accent":"#b9bec6","base":null,"finish":"matte"}},
{"category":"telescope","name":"Sky-Watcher Virtuoso GTi 130P","id":"sky-watcher-virtuoso-gti-130p","brand":"Sky-Watcher","model":"Virtuoso GTi 130P","aka":["Heritage-130P FlexTube Virtuoso GTi"],"design":"dobsonian","subtype":"tabletop","aperture":130,"focalLength":650,"focalRatio":5,"weight":7.85,"otaWeight":2.95,"mount":"dobsonian","control":"goto","mountName":"Virtuoso GTi Wi-Fi GoTo tabletop base","use":["visual"],"targets":["planets","deepsky"],"level":"beginner","price":430,"year":null,"status":"current","includes":["Virtuoso GTi Wi-Fi GoTo base","Two eyepieces","Red-dot finder"],"highlights":["Wi-Fi GoTo tabletop Dobsonian","Controlled from the SynScan phone app","Collapsible tube for travel"],"summary":"A 130 mm f/5 collapsible tabletop Dobsonian on a motorised Wi-Fi base that points at and tracks objects chosen in the SynScan app.","popularity":7,"visual":{"color":"#16181c","accent":"#b9bec6","base":"#202328","finish":"matte"}},
{"category":"telescope","name":"Sky-Watcher Virtuoso GTi 150P","id":"sky-watcher-virtuoso-gti-150p","brand":"Sky-Watcher","model":"Virtuoso GTi 150P","aka":["Heritage-150P FlexTube Virtuoso GTi"],"design":"dobsonian","subtype":"tabletop","aperture":150,"focalLength":750,"focalRatio":5,"weight":8.7,"otaWeight":3.6,"mount":"dobsonian","control":"goto","mountName":"Virtuoso GTi Wi-Fi GoTo tabletop base","use":["visual"],"targets":["planets","deepsky"],"level":"beginner","price":470,"year":null,"status":"current","includes":["Virtuoso GTi Wi-Fi GoTo base","Two eyepieces","Red-dot finder"],"highlights":["150 mm f/5 Wi-Fi GoTo tabletop Dobsonian","Controlled from the SynScan phone app","Collapsible tube for travel"],"summary":"A 150 mm f/5 collapsible tabletop Dobsonian on a motorised Wi-Fi base that points at and tracks objects chosen in the SynScan app.","popularity":8,"visual":{"color":"#16181c","accent":"#b9bec6","base":"#202328","finish":"matte"}},
{"category":"telescope","name":"StellaLyra 6\" f/8 Planetary Dobsonian","id":"stellalyra-6-f8-planetary-dobsonian","brand":"StellaLyra","model":"6\" f/8 Planetary Dobsonian","aka":["StellaLyra 6-inch f/8 Planetary Dobsonian"],"design":"dobsonian","subtype":"solid","aperture":152,"focalLength":1200,"focalRatio":7.9,"weight":20.9,"otaWeight":9,"mount":"dobsonian","control":"manual","mountName":"Dobsonian rocker box","use":["visual"],"targets":["planets","deepsky"],"level":"beginner","price":460,"year":null,"status":"current","includes":["2-inch Crayford focuser","Eyepieces","Finder scope"],"highlights":["6-inch f/8 mirror, 22% central obstruction","Long focal length suits Moon and planets","Rocker-box base, no alignment needed"],"summary":"A 152 mm f/8 solid-tube Dobsonian with a small 22% secondary obstruction, built by GSO and sold as StellaLyra, for sharp, high-contrast views of the Moon and planets.","popularity":5,"visual":{"color":"#16181c","accent":"#b9bec6","base":"#16181c","finish":"gloss"}},
{"category":"telescope","name":"StellaLyra 8\" f/6 Dobsonian","id":"stellalyra-8-f6-dobsonian","brand":"StellaLyra","model":"8\" f/6 Dobsonian","aka":["StellaLyra 8-inch f/6 Dobsonian"],"design":"dobsonian","subtype":"solid","aperture":203,"focalLength":1200,"focalRatio":5.9,"weight":22,"otaWeight":9.5,"mount":"dobsonian","control":"manual","mountName":"Dobsonian rocker box","use":["visual"],"targets":["deepsky","planets"],"level":"beginner","price":600,"year":null,"status":"current","includes":["2-inch dual-speed Crayford focuser","9 mm and 15 mm Plössl eyepieces","2-inch 30 mm SuperView eyepiece","8×50 right-angle finder"],"highlights":["8-inch f/5.9 mirror, 25% central obstruction","Dual-speed 2-inch Crayford focuser","Three eyepieces and 8×50 finder supplied"],"summary":"A 203 mm f/5.9 solid-tube Dobsonian with a dual-speed 2-inch Crayford focuser and three eyepieces, built by GSO and sold as StellaLyra.","popularity":7,"visual":{"color":"#16181c","accent":"#b9bec6","base":"#16181c","finish":"gloss"}},
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{"category":"telescope","name":"Takahashi Epsilon-160ED","id":"takahashi-epsilon-160ed","brand":"Takahashi","model":"Epsilon-160ED","aka":[],"design":"newtonian","subtype":"astrograph","aperture":160,"focalLength":530,"focalRatio":3.3,"weight":6.9,"otaWeight":6.9,"mount":"none","control":"none","mountName":null,"use":["imaging"],"targets":["deepsky","widefield"],"level":"advanced","price":3950,"year":null,"status":"current","includes":[],"highlights":["Fast f/3.3 focal ratio","Flat, corrected field","530 mm focal length"],"summary":"A 160 mm f/3.3 Newtonian astrograph from Takahashi with a 530 mm focal length and a corrected flat field for fast deep-sky imaging.","popularity":6,"visual":{"color":"#f1f2f4","accent":"#16181c","base":null,"finish":"gloss"}},
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{"category":"telescope","name":"Takahashi Mewlon-210","id":"takahashi-mewlon-210","brand":"Takahashi","model":"Mewlon-210","aka":[],"design":"rc","subtype":"cassegrain","aperture":210,"focalLength":2415,"focalRatio":11.5,"weight":8.1,"otaWeight":8.1,"mount":"none","control":"none","mountName":null,"use":["visual","imaging"],"targets":["planets","deepsky"],"level":"advanced","price":3150,"year":null,"status":"current","includes":[],"highlights":["Dall-Kirkham optics, 2415 mm focal length","Long focal length for planets and the Moon"],"summary":"A 210 mm f/11.5 Dall-Kirkham Cassegrain from Takahashi with a 2415 mm focal length for high-contrast planetary and lunar observing and imaging.","popularity":5,"visual":{"color":"#f1f2f4","accent":"#16181c","base":null,"finish":"gloss"}},
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{"category":"telescope","name":"TS-Optics Photoline 80 mm f/6 FPL53 Triplet Apo","id":"ts-optics-photoline-80-f6-apo","brand":"TS-Optics","model":"Photoline 80 mm f/6 FPL53 Triplet Apo","aka":[],"design":"refractor","subtype":"apo-triplet","aperture":80,"focalLength":480,"focalRatio":6,"weight":3.1,"otaWeight":3.1,"mount":"none","control":"none","mountName":null,"use":["visual","imaging"],"targets":["widefield","deepsky","planets"],"level":"intermediate","price":1050,"year":null,"status":"current","includes":["Tube rings","Dovetail bar"],"highlights":["80 mm FPL-53 triplet at f/6","480 mm focal length for wide fields","Matching flattener and reducer available"],"summary":"An 80 mm f/6 triplet apochromat with FPL-53 glass and 480 mm focal length from the TS-Optics Photoline range, for imaging and visual use.","popularity":5,"visual":{"color":"#f1f2f4","accent":"#16181c","base":null,"finish":"gloss"}},
{"category":"telescope","name":"TS-Optics Photoline 102 mm f/7 FPL53 Doublet Apo","id":"ts-optics-photoline-102-f7-apo","brand":"TS-Optics","model":"Photoline 102 mm f/7 FPL53 Doublet Apo","aka":["TSAPO102F7"],"design":"refractor","subtype":"ed-doublet","aperture":102,"focalLength":714,"focalRatio":7,"weight":4.1,"otaWeight":4.1,"mount":"none","control":"none","mountName":null,"use":["visual","imaging"],"targets":["planets","deepsky"],"level":"intermediate","price":1130,"year":null,"status":"current","includes":["Tube rings","Dovetail bar"],"highlights":["102 mm FPL-53 doublet at f/7","714 mm focal length for planets and galaxies","Matching flattener and reducer available"],"summary":"A 102 mm f/7 doublet apochromat with FPL-53 glass and 714 mm focal length from the TS-Optics Photoline range, for visual and imaging use.","popularity":5,"visual":{"color":"#f1f2f4","accent":"#16181c","base":null,"finish":"gloss"}},
{"category":"telescope","name":"TS-Optics Photoline 115 mm f/7 Triplet Apo","id":"ts-optics-photoline-115-f7-apo","brand":"TS-Optics","model":"Photoline 115 mm f/7 Triplet Apo","aka":["115 mm f/7 EDT Triplet Apo","Apo115f7"],"design":"refractor","subtype":"apo-triplet","aperture":115,"focalLength":800,"focalRatio":7,"weight":6.5,"otaWeight":6.5,"mount":"none","control":"none","mountName":null,"use":["visual","imaging"],"targets":["deepsky","planets"],"level":"intermediate","price":1610,"year":null,"status":"current","includes":["2.5-inch rack-and-pinion focuser","Optical test report"],"highlights":["115 mm ED triplet at f/7","800 mm focal length for planets and galaxies","Supplied with an optical test report"],"summary":"A 115 mm f/7 ED triplet apochromat with 800 mm focal length and a 2.5-inch rack-and-pinion focuser from TS-Optics, for visual observing and imaging.","popularity":4,"visual":{"color":"#f1f2f4","accent":"#16181c","base":null,"finish":"gloss"}},
{"category":"telescope","name":"Unistellar eQuinox 2","id":"unistellar-equinox-2","brand":"Unistellar","model":"eQuinox 2","aka":[],"design":"smart","subtype":"tower","aperture":114,"focalLength":450,"focalRatio":3.9,"weight":9,"otaWeight":7,"mount":"integrated","control":"goto","mountName":"Integrated motorised alt-az mount with tripod","use":["imaging"],"targets":["deepsky"],"level":"beginner","price":2900,"year":2023,"status":"current","includes":["Unistellar tripod","Bahtinov mask","Charger","Dust cap","Adjustment tools"],"highlights":["114 mm mirror, 450 mm focal length","Phone or tablet view, no eyepiece","Longer battery life than the eVscope 2"],"summary":"A 114 mm reflector smart telescope with a 6.2 MP sensor and motorised alt-az mount that shows live-stacked deep-sky views on a phone or tablet instead of an eyepiece.","popularity":6,"visual":{"color":"#16181c","accent":"#2a2c30","base":"#16181c","finish":"matte"}},
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{"category":"telescope","name":"Unistellar Odyssey","id":"unistellar-odyssey","brand":"Unistellar","model":"Odyssey","aka":[],"design":"smart","subtype":"tower","aperture":85,"focalLength":320,"focalRatio":3.8,"weight":6.5,"otaWeight":4,"mount":"integrated","control":"goto","mountName":"Integrated motorised alt-az mount with tripod","use":["imaging"],"targets":["deepsky"],"level":"beginner","price":2600,"year":2024,"status":"current","includes":["Premium full-height tripod","Charger","Dust cap and eyepiece cover","Adjustment tools"],"highlights":["85 mm aperture in a 4 kg telescope","33.6 x 45 arcmin field of view","64 GB storage, 5-hour battery"],"summary":"A compact 85 mm reflector smart telescope with a motorised alt-az mount, phone-app control and live stacking, supplied with a full-height tripod.","popularity":6,"visual":{"color":"#16181c","accent":"#2a2c30","base":"#16181c","finish":"matte"}},
{"category":"telescope","name":"Unistellar Odyssey Pro","id":"unistellar-odyssey-pro","brand":"Unistellar","model":"Odyssey Pro","aka":[],"design":"smart","subtype":"tower","aperture":85,"focalLength":320,"focalRatio":3.8,"weight":6.5,"otaWeight":4,"mount":"integrated","control":"goto","mountName":"Integrated motorised alt-az mount with tripod","use":["visual","imaging"],"targets":["deepsky"],"level":"beginner","price":4600,"year":2024,"status":"current","includes":["Premium full-height tripod","Charger","Dust cap and eyepiece cover","Adjustment tools"],"highlights":["Electronic eyepiece with Nikon technology","85 mm aperture in a 4 kg telescope","Motorised GoTo, 5-hour battery"],"summary":"The Odyssey with an added electronic eyepiece developed with Nikon, giving a live enhanced view at the eyepiece as well as on the app.","popularity":6,"visual":{"color":"#16181c","accent":"#2a2c30","base":"#16181c","finish":"matte"}},
{"category":"telescope","name":"Vaonis Hyperia","id":"vaonis-hyperia","brand":"Vaonis","model":"Hyperia","aka":[],"design":"smart","subtype":"tower","aperture":150,"focalLength":600,"focalRatio":4,"weight":75,"otaWeight":null,"mount":"integrated","control":"goto","mountName":"Integrated motorised mount in a 1.8 m tall body","use":["imaging"],"targets":["deepsky","widefield"],"level":"intermediate","price":99000,"year":2026,"status":"current","includes":[],"highlights":["150 mm f/4 optics developed with Canon","45 MP full-frame back-illuminated sensor","1.8 m tall, about 75 kg observatory-class unit"],"summary":"An observatory-class smart telescope with a 150 mm f/4 17-lens Canon-developed optic and a 45 MP full-frame sensor, aimed at museums and outreach; deliveries start in 2027.","popularity":2,"visual":{"color":"#b9bec6","accent":"#f1f2f4","base":null,"finish":"metallic"}},
{"category":"telescope","name":"Vaonis Stellina","id":"vaonis-stellina","brand":"Vaonis","model":"Stellina","aka":[],"design":"smart","subtype":"tower","aperture":80,"focalLength":400,"focalRatio":5,"weight":11.2,"otaWeight":null,"mount":"integrated","control":"goto","mountName":"Integrated motorised alt-az mount","use":["imaging"],"targets":["deepsky"],"level":"beginner","price":3000,"year":2019,"status":"discontinued","includes":["Built-in light-pollution filter","10,000 mAh built-in battery"],"highlights":["80 mm f/5 optics with 6.4 MP Sony sensor","Automatic alignment and image stacking","About 5 hours of battery life"],"summary":"An 80 mm f/5 smart telescope with a 6.4 MP Sony sensor that aligns, tracks and stacks automatically from an app; the first Vaonis consumer model and forerunner of the Vespera.","popularity":5,"visual":{"color":"#f1f2f4","accent":"#16181c","base":null,"finish":"gloss"}},
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{"category":"telescope","name":"Vixen VMC110L","id":"vixen-vmc110l","brand":"Vixen","model":"VMC110L","aka":[],"design":"maksutov","subtype":"classic","aperture":110,"focalLength":1035,"focalRatio":9.4,"weight":2.3,"otaWeight":2.3,"mount":"none","control":"none","mountName":null,"use":["visual"],"targets":["planets"],"level":"intermediate","price":750,"year":null,"status":"discontinued","includes":[],"highlights":["110 mm Maksutov, 1035 mm focal length","Compact closed tube for travel"],"summary":"A 110 mm f/9.4 Maksutov-Cassegrain tube from Vixen with a 1035 mm focal length, compact enough for travel and small mounts.","popularity":4,"visual":{"color":"#f1f2f4","accent":"#16181c","base":null,"finish":"gloss"}},
{"category":"telescope","name":"Vixen VMC200L","id":"vixen-vmc200l","brand":"Vixen","model":"VMC200L","aka":[],"design":"maksutov","subtype":"classic","aperture":200,"focalLength":1950,"focalRatio":9.8,"weight":5.9,"otaWeight":5.9,"mount":"none","control":"none","mountName":null,"use":["visual"],"targets":["planets","deepsky"],"level":"intermediate","price":1800,"year":null,"status":"discontinued","includes":[],"highlights":["200 mm Maksutov, 1950 mm focal length","Closed tube, low maintenance"],"summary":"A 200 mm f/9.75 Maksutov-Cassegrain tube from Vixen with a 1950 mm focal length for lunar, planetary and double-star observing.","popularity":4,"visual":{"color":"#f1f2f4","accent":"#16181c","base":null,"finish":"gloss"}},
{"category":"telescope","name":"William Optics FLT 110","id":"william-optics-flt-110","brand":"William Optics","model":"FLT 110","aka":[],"design":"refractor","subtype":"apo-triplet","aperture":110,"focalLength":770,"focalRatio":7,"weight":6,"otaWeight":6,"mount":"none","control":"none","mountName":null,"use":["visual","imaging"],"targets":["deepsky","planets"],"level":"advanced","price":2500,"year":null,"status":"discontinued","includes":["Dual-speed focuser","Retractable dew shield"],"highlights":["110 mm FPL-53 triplet at f/7","Suits both visual observing and imaging","Needs a mid-size equatorial mount"],"summary":"A 110 mm f/7 triplet apochromat with 770 mm focal length for high-contrast visual observing and deep-sky imaging on a mid-size mount.","popularity":6,"visual":{"color":"#16181c","accent":"#c9a65a","base":null,"finish":"metallic"}},
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{"category":"telescope","name":"William Optics GT81 IV","id":"william-optics-gt81-iv","brand":"William Optics","model":"GT81 IV","aka":["Gran-Turismo 81 IV"],"design":"refractor","subtype":"apo-triplet","aperture":81,"focalLength":478,"focalRatio":5.9,"weight":3.8,"otaWeight":3.8,"mount":"none","control":"none","mountName":null,"use":["visual","imaging"],"targets":["widefield","deepsky"],"level":"intermediate","price":1540,"year":null,"status":"current","includes":["Dual-speed focuser","Retractable dew shield"],"highlights":["81 mm FPL-53 triplet at f/5.9","Short 478 mm focal length for wide fields","Covers full-frame sensors with its flattener"],"summary":"An 81 mm f/5.9 triplet apochromat with 478 mm focal length, built for wide-field imaging and visual observing.","popularity":6,"visual":{"color":"#c9a65a","accent":"#16181c","base":null,"finish":"metallic"}},
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{"category":"telescope","name":"William Optics Zenithstar 61 II APO","id":"william-optics-zenithstar-61-ii","brand":"William Optics","model":"Zenithstar 61 II APO","aka":["ZS61 II"],"design":"refractor","subtype":"ed-doublet","aperture":61,"focalLength":360,"focalRatio":5.9,"weight":2,"otaWeight":2,"mount":"none","control":"none","mountName":null,"use":["visual","imaging"],"targets":["widefield","deepsky"],"level":"intermediate","price":500,"year":null,"status":"current","includes":["Retractable dew shield"],"highlights":["FPL-53 ED doublet, 61 mm at f/5.9","About 2 kg, easy to carry and mount","Matching flattener available for imaging"],"summary":"A light 61 mm f/5.9 FPL-53 doublet refractor with 360 mm focal length for wide-field visual use and, with its flattener, small-sensor imaging.","popularity":6,"visual":{"color":"#1f3f8f","accent":"#c9a65a","base":null,"finish":"metallic"}},
{"category":"telescope","name":"William Optics Zenithstar 73 III APO","id":"william-optics-zenithstar-73-iii","brand":"William Optics","model":"Zenithstar 73 III APO","aka":["ZS73 III","ZS73III"],"design":"refractor","subtype":"ed-doublet","aperture":73,"focalLength":430,"focalRatio":5.9,"weight":2.83,"otaWeight":2.83,"mount":"none","control":"none","mountName":null,"use":["visual","imaging"],"targets":["widefield","deepsky"],"level":"intermediate","price":730,"year":null,"status":"discontinued","includes":["2.5-inch rack-and-pinion focuser","Retractable dew shield","Soft carry case"],"highlights":["FPL-53 ED doublet, 73 mm at f/5.9","430 mm focal length for wide fields","Compact tube weighing about 2.8 kg"],"summary":"A compact 73 mm f/5.9 FPL-53 doublet refractor with 430 mm focal length, used for wide-field viewing and, with its matching flattener, small-sensor imaging.","popularity":5,"visual":{"color":"#b3202a","accent":"#16181c","base":null,"finish":"metallic"}},
{"category":"telescope","name":"Zhumell Z8","id":"zhumell-z8","brand":"Zhumell","model":"Z8","aka":["Z8 Dobsonian"],"design":"dobsonian","subtype":"solid","aperture":203,"focalLength":1200,"focalRatio":5.9,"weight":24.5,"otaWeight":11,"mount":"dobsonian","control":"manual","mountName":"Dobsonian rocker box","use":["visual"],"targets":["deepsky","planets"],"level":"beginner","price":600,"year":null,"status":"discontinued","includes":["2-inch Crayford focuser","Eyepieces","Finder scope"],"highlights":["8-inch f/5.9 mirror","2-inch Crayford focuser","Rocker-box base, no alignment needed"],"summary":"An 8-inch f/5.9 solid-tube Dobsonian, a common entry-level visual telescope; the Zhumell Dobsonians are currently unavailable from major dealers.","popularity":8,"visual":{"color":"#16181c","accent":"#b9bec6","base":"#16181c","finish":"gloss"}},
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{"category":"telescope","name":"ZWO FF65 APO","id":"zwo-ff65-apo","brand":"ZWO","model":"FF65 APO","aka":[],"design":"refractor","subtype":"petzval","aperture":65,"focalLength":416,"focalRatio":6.4,"weight":2,"otaWeight":2,"mount":"none","control":"none","mountName":null,"use":["imaging"],"targets":["widefield","deepsky"],"level":"intermediate","price":800,"year":null,"status":"discontinued","includes":[],"highlights":["65 mm f/6.4 five-element flat-field design","Built-in flattener, 44 mm image circle","About 2 kg, suits light mounts"],"summary":"A 65 mm f/6.4 five-element flat-field apochromat with 416 mm focal length and built-in flattener, designed for full-frame imaging.","popularity":5,"visual":{"color":"#16181c","accent":"#b9bec6","base":null,"finish":"matte"}},
{"category":"telescope","name":"ZWO FF107 APO","id":"zwo-ff107-apo","brand":"ZWO","model":"FF107 APO","aka":[],"design":"refractor","subtype":"petzval","aperture":107,"focalLength":749,"focalRatio":7,"weight":6.9,"otaWeight":5.7,"mount":"none","control":"none","mountName":null,"use":["imaging"],"targets":["deepsky"],"level":"advanced","price":2000,"year":null,"status":"discontinued","includes":[],"highlights":["107 mm f/7 air-spaced quadruplet","Built-in flattener, 44 mm image circle","Two ED elements"],"summary":"A 107 mm f/7 quadruplet flat-field apochromat with 749 mm focal length and built-in flattener, from ZWO's FF line of imaging refractors.","popularity":5,"visual":{"color":"#16181c","accent":"#b9bec6","base":null,"finish":"matte"}},
{"category":"telescope","name":"ZWO Seestar S30","id":"zwo-seestar-s30","brand":"ZWO","model":"Seestar S30","aka":[],"design":"smart","subtype":"arm","aperture":30,"focalLength":150,"focalRatio":5,"weight":2,"otaWeight":1.65,"mount":"integrated","control":"goto","mountName":"Integrated motorised alt-az mount","use":["imaging"],"targets":["deepsky","widefield"],"level":"beginner","price":400,"year":2024,"status":"discontinued","includes":["Tabletop tripod","EVA hard-shell carry case","6,000 mAh built-in battery","64 GB internal storage"],"highlights":["Light 1.65 kg body","Wide 2.5 degree field for large targets","Wide-angle second camera for scenery"],"summary":"A 30 mm f/5 apochromatic smart telescope with a Sony IMX662 sensor and a wide-angle second camera, built into a 1.65 kg alt-az body for wide-field imaging.","popularity":6,"visual":{"color":"#f1f2f4","accent":"#16181c","base":"#2b2d31","finish":"matte"}},
{"category":"telescope","name":"ZWO Seestar S30 Pro","id":"zwo-seestar-s30-pro","brand":"ZWO","model":"Seestar S30 Pro","aka":[],"design":"smart","subtype":"arm","aperture":30,"focalLength":160,"focalRatio":5.3,"weight":2,"otaWeight":1.65,"mount":"integrated","control":"goto","mountName":"Integrated motorised alt-az mount","use":["imaging"],"targets":["deepsky","widefield"],"level":"beginner","price":700,"year":2025,"status":"current","includes":["Tabletop tripod","Carry case","Magnetic solar filter","6,000 mAh built-in battery","128 GB internal storage"],"highlights":["4K IMX585 sensor, 4.6 degree field","Added 4K wide-angle camera","Tripod, case and solar filter included"],"summary":"A 30 mm f/5.3 four-element apochromatic smart telescope with a 4K Sony IMX585 sensor, a 4.6 degree field and a second wide-angle camera, weighing 1.65 kg.","popularity":7,"visual":{"color":"#f1f2f4","accent":"#16181c","base":"#2b2d31","finish":"matte"}},
{"category":"telescope","name":"ZWO Seestar S50","id":"zwo-seestar-s50","brand":"ZWO","model":"Seestar S50","aka":[],"design":"smart","subtype":"arm","aperture":50,"focalLength":250,"focalRatio":5,"weight":2.5,"otaWeight":null,"mount":"integrated","control":"goto","mountName":"Integrated motorised alt-az mount","use":["imaging"],"targets":["deepsky"],"level":"beginner","price":500,"year":2023,"status":"discontinued","includes":["Built-in camera, focuser and filter wheel","6,000 mAh built-in battery","64 GB internal storage"],"highlights":["All-in-one tracking, focusing and stacking","Live-stacked deep-sky images on a phone","2.5 kg body, about 6 hours of battery"],"summary":"A 50 mm f/5 apochromatic smart telescope with built-in camera, focuser and alt-az mount that tracks, stacks and streams deep-sky images to a phone app.","popularity":9,"visual":{"color":"#2b2d31","accent":"#8a8f98","base":null,"finish":"matte"}},
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