Sky-Watcher Heritage-114P Virtuoso - 114mm Parabolic Dobson

Sky-Watcher Heritage-114P Virtuoso: compact with automatic tracking

The Sky-Watcher Heritage-114P Virtuoso is a tabletop Dobsonian telescope with a 114mm parabolic mirror and a short focal length of 500mm (f/4.4). The Virtuoso mount automatically tracks objects once they are in view: no GoTo, but motorized tracking. With a total weight of 5.3 kg, it is one of the lightest tracking telescopes in our collection. Dobson assortment.

What do you see through the Heritage 114P?

The Moon shows sharp craters and shadows, Jupiter its moons and cloud bands, Saturn its rings. The wide field of view of the short focal length makes finding targets easy and allows for extensive targets like the Pleiades and the Orion Nebula to fit completely in the field of view. The parabolic mirror keeps stars sharp far into the field, unlike cheaper Newtonian reflector entry-level models.

Follow without hassle

Once aligned, the motorized mount keeps the object in view, even at higher magnifications. Thanks to Freedom Find, you can manually move the tube in between without losing orientation. Later expansion is possible: the mount accepts a SynScan GoTo hand controller. The tube is attached to a Vixen-style clamp with an L-bracket, so it also fits on other mounts.

This is how to get the most out of this telescope

• Sturdy table or stool required: The following only works well on a vibration-free surface.
• Take power with you The tracking motor runs on batteries or an external power supply; a power bank prevents surprises.
• Collimation is critical at f/4.4. Check after transport; see our guide on collimation.
• Magnification: the 10 mm eyepiece gives 50x; a 6 mm planetary eyepiece (83x) gets more out of the moon and planets. Around 100x, it practically stops at this size.

For whom yes and for whom no

Hello beginners and families who want the convenience of automatic tracking without the price of full GoTo, and who are looking for a light, complete set. Also look in our Telescope Buying Guide for Beginners.

Not if you also want to have objects automatically searched, you're better off with the Heritage-150P Virtuoso GTi with full WiFi GoTo. Long exposures are part of the smart telescopes; Quick moon photos with a smartphone adapter work quite well on this next mount.

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 This telescope offers 83x magnification 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-114P Optical Tube with L-Mount (Vixen-style)
• Virtuoso, effortless assembly with Freedom Find
• 25 mm eyepiece (20x) and 10 mm eyepiece (50x)
• 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.