Sky-Watcher Heritage-150P Virtuoso GTi - 150/750 Dobson

Sky-Watcher Heritage-150P Virtuoso GTi: 6 inch with WiFi GoTo

The Sky-Watcher Heritage-150P Virtuoso GTi combines the 150 mm parabolic mirror and the collapsible FlexTube design of the regular Heritage-150P with a computer-controlled mount. Via WiFi and the free SynScan app you can choose from over 10,000 objects; the telescope automatically moves to them and keeps tracking. It is the most accessible GoTo Dobson in our Dobson assortment and the solution to the most common beginner frustration: not being able to find objects.

What do you see through the Heritage 150P GTi?

Optically, this is the same 6-inch as the manual 150P: sharp craters on the Moon, Jupiter's cloud bands, Saturn's rings, and, under a dark sky, globular clusters that resolve into loose stars. The difference lies in what you get each night: because the mount finds objects for you and continues to track them, you'll see more objects in an hour than you would manually in an entire evening. It's also great at higher magnifications: the object no longer drifts out of view.

Freedom Find: Computer Help Without Pressure

The patented Freedom Find dual-encoder system lets you simply move the tube by hand without losing alignment. It can quickly swing to the moon by hand and then automatically track again; they can be mixed. The mount operates on an external 12V power supply or batteries, and the SynScan app does not require an internet connection: the mount creates its own WiFi network.

This is how to get the most out of this telescope

• Provide power. A power bank or power tank prevents dead batteries halfway through the evening; cold nights drain battery capacity.
• Place it on a sturdy, level surface. GoTo accuracy starts with a stable base.
• Shield the open FlexTube tube with a light shroud against stray light; the most common upgrade in this series.
• Check collimation after transport (f/5). Our guide to collimation makes it a two-minute routine.
• For planet detail: a 6 mm planetary eyepiece gives 125x, and thanks to the automatic tracking, the object remains steady in view at that magnification.

For whom yes and for whom no

Hello beginners who want to skip the frustration of searching, families (kids choose an object in the app, and the telescope does the rest), and observers who want to see the most on short evenings. Telescope Buying Guide for Beginners help with the decision between manual and GoTo.

Not Whoever prefers to invest the entire budget in optics will get at Manual Heritage-150P FlexTube same mirror for less money. Long exposures of deep-sky remain the domain of smart telescopes; Quick moon photos with a smartphone adapter work especially well on this next system.

Featured accessories

These accessories add the most after purchase:

• Moon Filter 25%: the Omegon Moon Filter 25% (1.25 inches) d by the bright moonlight and increases contrast. You can read which filter suits which telescope in our Moon filter guide.
• A 6mm planetary eyepiece: the Sky-Watcher 6mm Planetary UWA Eyepiece offers 125x magnification on this telescope for more detail on Jupiter and Saturn.
• Smartphone adapter: clamp your phone to the eyepiece and take your own moon photos. The Sky-Watcher SmartPhoto+ adapter comes with a special 20 mm photo eyepiece. For many observers, the most enjoyable accessory of all.
• Cheshire eyepiece the Sky-Watcher Cheshire Eyepiece Aligning the mirrors is more accurate than the included tools.
• Carrier bag protects the optics on the way to a dark spot. View the carrier bags and choose the size that fits this model.

Technical specifications

Included in the box

• Sky-Watcher Heritage-150P FlexTube Optical Tube
• Virtuoso GTi mount with WiFi and Freedom Find (SynScan app, iOS and Android)
• 25 mm eyepiece (30x) and 10 mm eyepiece (75x)
• Red dot finder

Honest advice from observers

We sell and use the Sky-Watcher line ourselves. In our Sky-Watcher merk Guide We'll explain which series are strong and which you'd rather skip. View the full range on our Sky-Watcher merk Page or compare all models in our Dobson assortment. Order before 11:59 PM for fast delivery, in the Netherlands and Belgium.