Skymax 102mm Maksutov-Cassegrain - Large Aperture Compound-Style Reflector Telescope

Whilst this would be a massive improvement over the 127 it was too big for my setup. Heavier tripod required and not yet ready to upgrade. My mistake, a pity.

The telescope is a bit heavy I had to buy a bigger mount but I absolutely love it and it's perfect for viewing the moon and planets

Can recommend this scope but do yourself a favour and go to a dedicated astronomy deale for a better price, for this money you can include a Crayford style dual speed focuser- which is needed for consistent, accurate focusing.

These Skymax series of Maksutov telescopes from SkyWatcher are very good but please go to a reputable astronomical telescope supplier. The adverts on Amazon are misleading - they say Alt Azimuth Mount but there is no mount or tripod included if you read the description or look at the photos. I have compared Amazon's prices of various SkyWatcher telescopes (not just the Skymax ones) with prices from my usual UK supplier and in all instances I would have saved hundreds of pounds going to them rather than Amazon.

Had only but bad weather since receiving this telescope but I did test it on daylight and it was sharp even at extreme magnifications. I was able to also check jupiter and it showed up nicely. I think this is the sweet spot between portability and planetary ( especially planetary) power

Needed a long focal length scope to complement my "short" scope. Short scope is great for nebulas, etc, but too wide for closeup planetary or lunar viewing/photography. This scope at 1300 mm FL, altho not too wide in aperture, is a great scope for planetary viewing and is easy to carry around. Saturn & jupiter pics were shot with it the day (night!) it arrived! Recommended.

Wish there is a version with a nice GOTO Mount

Ottimo telescopio perfetto anche per uso in terrestre. Potente, sufficientemente luminoso ed estremamente nitido. Ottimo telescopio, costruito interamente in metallo e con una buona dotazione di base. Compatto e non troppo pesante, è facilmente trasportabile. Gli oculari forniti a corredo sono già validi per iniziare. Il cercatore di tipo red dot funziona bene ma è di scarsa qualità. Buono il prisma raddrizzatore. Mi ha soddisfatto al 100%

Incluye el telescopio con montaobjetivos de 2", un objetivo 28mm de 2", un adaptador de 2" a 1.25" y un buscador normal que es algo dificil de alinear al principio, muy bueno para observar planetas y la luna, aunque los planetas se ven muy claros con el ocular incluido, yo preferi usar el adaptador de 1.25" para poder usar un objetivo 9mm y verlos mas ampliados, aunque con mas movimiento aparente y mas oscuros, una montura ecuatorial bien amortiguada por un peso es necesaria para poder observar sin tanto movimiento. La luna se ve espectacular, aunque muy brillante, debe ser necesario un filtro lunar. Los objetos de espaco profundo aparecen muy tenues al ojo, como es de esperar.