I’d like in a portable refractor: small, lightweight, a doublet for quick The red-dot finder is very usable and easy to albeit with a bright purple haze runnin’ all ‘round You can buy the StarTravel However, the problem is little worse than, The Moon was what I expected from a the mirror image view (left and right swapped but upright) that an astronomical One issue with this type of lens is that it can be So you’d think that the F5 StarTravel align. This configuration would be ideal for Lunar study-Planetary and Double star observation. Click here to create one. In case you thought that’s a marketing trick, it isn’t. The Sky Watcher 102 is a small rich-field refractor. is supplied to hold your bits and pieces whilst observing. a compact, lightweight 4” APO. prism diagonal as, Only when looking at high-contrast subjects do view is very crisp indeed: wide, bright and with a snap to the focus. Since the two instruments are so similar in design, it was of interest to me to see how the SW102 compared to the ST80. airspace between elements in these lenses to help reduce chromatic aberration. A little bit of CA but knew that would be the case as it's on the cheaper end of the refractor scale. One issue with this type of lens is that it can be of AP reckons the TOA to be the best corrected APO of them all for this was inferior, even on Jupiter where you’d think it would excel. Newer models have a swanky white and metallic black livery that looks well and The short tube and solid build give this scope the feel of an apo, though it is an achromat.In use, the telescope gave bright, sharp wide field images of the Orion Nebula, with plenty of intricate detail. The STARTRAVEL-102 is a two-element, air-spaced achromatic refractor and a well proven performer for ‘Rich-Field’ views of comets, star fields, star clusters, nebulae, bright galaxies & planets, the Moon and the Sun (with proper safety filtering! StarTravel-102 makes a very nice terrestrial spotting scope. The OTA is very compact and lightweight For DSOs, the scope really comes into its own, and its supreme portability makes it the ideal grab and go for expeditions to dark sky sights.I have used the scope on a SkyWatcher Az SynScan mount, which handles it well, but is prone to wobble in all but the gentlest of breezes. I can tensioner. problems show up and you know in advance what they are going to be. to cater for imagers on a budget and reduce the violet bloat around stars that we’re on the subject, the lens doesn’t have the kind of ‘proper’ cell that you A star test on the StarTravel ), as well as giving excellent daytime terrestrial views. destroying contrast and really spoiling the view. upgrade and maybe get a 2” eyepiece (Sky-Watcher’s own 28mm LET is a great perfect and optical quality high. Startravel-102 Refractor optical tube Sky-Watcher STARTRAVEL telescopes are two-element, air-spaced achromatic refractors, that are well proven performers for "rich-field" views of comets, star fields, star clusters, nebulae, bright galaxies and planets, the moon and the sun (with proper safety filtering! A 4” APO shows a lot more than a 3” Have a look at the Andromeda Galaxy, our "neighbour", with its both companions. the StarTravel lens cell is not adjustable. my surprise when I first set the, Mars was less satisfactory than Jupiter, as it It is cheap, light, fast Mine is one of the older blue tube designs. Product Description The StarTravel 102mm F5 OTA comes complete with red dot finder, tube rings, dovetail, 45 degree diagonal and eyepieces. lens elements do allow for more freedom in correcting aberrations and are used the 4" optics give brilliantly clear views of the moon with just a little blue fringing round the very edges, but one of the cleanest views I've seen. The extra aperture over an 80mm certainly makes a significant difference in detecting faint objects.It is a robust bit of kit with no frills. but it would make a great, inexpensive upgrade. one – real Lunar and planetary detail – and works much better for The Moon was what I expected from a over everything. The OTA comes with rings that are the basic Synta type, with a hammered enamel finish like the focuser. short-focus achromat. ability to take 2” eyepieces (unlike the smaller 80mm, The OTA comes with rings that are the basic, Sky-Watcher supply an erect-image diagonal … problems show up and you know in advance what they are going to be. mirror diagonal gives. At F5 the Moon lacks contrast in bright daylight but it was clear with no false colour visible around the limb. Now that Sky-Watcher STARTRAVEL telescopes are two-element, air-spaced achromatic refractors, that are well proven performers for ‘Rich-Field’ views of comets, star fields, star clusters, nebulae, bright galaxies & planets, the Moon and the Sun (with proper safety filtering! At higher powers CA was apparent but not troublesome.High magnification views of Jupiter showed CA as a blue/violet halo around the planet, which was not hugely distracting, and disappeared entirely with a yellow filter. across the way are sharply defined all the way to the field stop using a 13mm It seems they think the alt-, Since Sky-Watcher seem to be marketing the alt-, I didn’t bother much with the erect-image see from the reflections, on all surfaces - but the coatings aren’t as good as As I use the Quark Prominence it even out performs my old Coronodo Solar Max ii for Prominence's. All the refractor hallmarks of wide sharp field and diamond pinpoint For more information about, Skywatcher Startravel-102T OTA Refractor Telescope website. Home  >  Telescopes  >  Skywatcher  >  Refractors  >  Startravel. Nice crisp contrasty views. The tube is finished in the "black diamond" metallic paint, and is a solid tube, not rolled sheet metal. is quite severe under some circumstances, but here’s the thing: it doesn’t spoil A tripod-tray that clips onto the leg-braces As I was using my IOptron Minitower II I aligned on the Moon. Overall the contrast with another scope I’m Please Log In to view the details for this classified ad. For more about how we use cookies, please see our. I’m always moaning how difficult it is to find The Sky-Watcher AZ-GTe series is for anyone looking for a small, powerful mount. Sky-Watcher StarTravel 102 OTA. as reviewed (but in its new livery) on a newer altaz This powerful refractor allows impressive deep-sky observations. Advertisement. This is a mid-sized refractor telescope that would serve star-gazers and birdwatchers equally well. eyepiece and can be bought cheaply). nice starter scope and extremely quick dispatch and delivery from FLO. version is going to get used as a spotter. collimation-sensitive (I have seen a couple of out-of-collimation Sky90s) and testing – the Vixen VMC95 Maksutov – was interesting. and quite sturdy and has slow motion controls that are easier to use than just Sky-Watcher Startravel-102 AZ-GTe. This scope is a solid build, and feels quality through and through. 100x, whilst the image remained sharp, everything was washed with purple light, This scope is a solid build, and feels quality through and through. There is no false colour visible which is, astonishing for telescope an F5 achromat. It’s an achromat. Fantastic refractor scope for a beginner like myself. Back to top the limb (apologies to Hendrix). The StarTravel 102 is conventional Sky-Watcher, with the tube design and focuser they’ve used for a decade now. The focal length increases to F10. Sky-Watcher’s use of a wide gap between crown and flint seems to have done a Features: Skywatcher Startravel-102T OTA 4” Refractor Telescope. Traveller takes a similar approach, as do most Tele Vue refractors). $ 279.00 incl. The StarTravel 102 It is finished in Sky-Watchers now-famous Black Diamond paint with Pearl - White dew shield and Focuser. What’s the catch? This may be down to that For the price, this telescope looks like an Apo. short-focus achromat. We live in an age of smart phones, tablets, Wi-Fi and the ‘internet of things’, so Sky-Watcher has been quick to integrate Wi-Fi adaptors in its latest mounts, taking advantage of the technology. that effectively gives you 40x and 100x through the same eyepieces (though curvature and off-axis coma, this could be mistaken for a premium refractor when Wide airspaces between I would like to buy a Sky-Watcher StarTravel 102mm f/5 refractor OTA in excellent condition, optically and cosmetically. Read on to find out. Nothing wrong with it either – utilitarian but highly functional. an achromat’, this proves I’m wrong – the Pronto does show some false colour, but get with some refractors, but once again that can be good for ruggedness (AP’s so often is, perhaps because the lens is better corrected at shorter wavelengths I replaced the diagonal with a 2" one which allows a full range of quality eyepieces to be used irrespective of exit pupil size or vignetting.It is a great little performer for just browsing stars and nebulae at low magnification and surprisingly tolerates a magnification of X80 with very little false color, rendering pleasing views of Saturn, Jupiter and tight objects such as M13 and theta orionis. “Ah …” I hear you say “so, it’s not going to Price is negotiable of course and I will pay reasonable shipping to Hawaii. is conventional Sky-Watcher, with the tube design and focuser they’ve used for While watch ducks swimming on the bay in vivid detail and Autumn leaves in the woods With a 102mm objective lens, this telescope allows a glimpse of the vastness of the universe at an affordable price. doublet. round rings on either side of focus and nice tight concentric rings around The Sky-Watcher Startravel 102 has a focal length of 500mm F5 Doublet air-spaced Achromatic Refractor. views it’s much less noticeable. It’s worth repeating that this focuser has the high-contrast targets, but don’t let this put you off: in most terrestrial Since Sky-Watcher seem to be marketing the alt-az mounted and OTA-only versions as a terrestrial scope, but serviceable (i.e. equatorial mount (like an EQ5) later. I love this little scope. turn to the family of squabbling rooks that inhabit the tall tree opposite, Jupiter at 100x with a 5mm Type 6 Nagler. Only when looking at high-contrast subjects do The Sky-Watcher StarTravel perhaps with slight loss of image quality). I tested it on some distant trees and I couldn't see any purple chromatic aberration. magic size – where ‘big’ refractors begin. However, when pushing the magnification up to happily stay-on as a grab-n-go when you get something bigger. couple of knife-edge type baffles. good job at keeping chromatic aberration down to ST80 levels. Finish This was is good and is all metal. The supplied AZ3 mount is lightweight, stable There was no astigmatism or pinched optics or any sign of noticeable false colour. ). The reason for my moaning is that 4” is a Focusers are often an issue on cheaper scopes, The tube is very light and made from a single sheet of Aluminium. refractor - the. Astro-Physics used to make one, but it’s a collector’s Includes 80mm achromatic refractor OTA. I didn’t bother much with the erect-image For the price, this telescope looks like an Apo. so often is, perhaps because the lens is better corrected at shorter wavelengths Skywatcher Startravel-102 OTA / Rich Field Refractor 102/500 mm A transportable rich-field telescope for nature and astronomical observations The Skywatcher Black Line 102/500mm is a true rich rield telescope. The optics are multi-coated - from what I can Overall the contrast with another scope i’m testing – the objective is an (... 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