{"id":28220,"date":"2025-09-16T16:02:56","date_gmt":"2025-09-16T14:02:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.telescoop.nl\/?post_type=product&#038;p=28220"},"modified":"2026-07-17T11:25:50","modified_gmt":"2026-07-17T09:25:50","slug":"sky-watcher-explorer-150pds-newton-reflector-telescope","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/www.telescoop.nl\/en\/sky-watcher-explorer-150pds-newton-reflector-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Sky-Watcher Explorer-150PDS (EQ3-2) \u2013 150\/750 Newtonian Reflector"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Sky-Watcher Explorer-150PDS EQ3-2: serieus starten met foto \u00e9n oog<\/h2>\n<p>Deze set zet de populaire 150\/750 mm imaging-Newton (f\/5) op de EQ3-2 montering: de betaalbaarste complete route naar een systeem dat visueel volwaardig is \u00e9n fotografisch kan groeien. De EQ3-2 is later uitbreidbaar met volgmotoren of een GoTo-upgrade, waardoor de set meegroeit met je ambities.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.telescoop.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Skywatcher-Telescoop-N-150-750-PDS-Explorer-BD-EQ3-2-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Sky-Watcher Explorer-150PDS op EQ3-2 montering\" class=\"wp-image-28225\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.telescoop.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Skywatcher-Telescoop-N-150-750-PDS-Explorer-BD-EQ3-2-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.telescoop.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Skywatcher-Telescoop-N-150-750-PDS-Explorer-BD-EQ3-2-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.telescoop.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Skywatcher-Telescoop-N-150-750-PDS-Explorer-BD-EQ3-2-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.telescoop.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Skywatcher-Telescoop-N-150-750-PDS-Explorer-BD-EQ3-2-800x800.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.telescoop.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Skywatcher-Telescoop-N-150-750-PDS-Explorer-BD-EQ3-2-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.telescoop.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Skywatcher-Telescoop-N-150-750-PDS-Explorer-BD-EQ3-2-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.telescoop.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Skywatcher-Telescoop-N-150-750-PDS-Explorer-BD-EQ3-2-990x990.jpg 990w, https:\/\/www.telescoop.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Skywatcher-Telescoop-N-150-750-PDS-Explorer-BD-EQ3-2-441x441.jpg 441w, https:\/\/www.telescoop.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Skywatcher-Telescoop-N-150-750-PDS-Explorer-BD-EQ3-2-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.telescoop.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Skywatcher-Telescoop-N-150-750-PDS-Explorer-BD-EQ3-2.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<h2>What can you do with it?<\/h2>\n<p>Photographic: the great nebulae and galaxies in prime focus, with the fast f\/5 optics that gather a lot of signal per minute. Visual: sharp lunar craters, the cloud bands of Jupiter, the rings of Saturn, and under a dark sky, the well-known deep-sky highlights. The parabolic mirror keeps stars sharp; the coma at the extreme edge is characteristic of f\/5 and can be resolved by a corrector.<\/p>\n<h2>Why a PDS?<\/h2>\n<p>The PDS versions are the photo versions of the Explorer line: the focal point is further out so that a camera comes into focus in prime focus, the tube is internally blackened to prevent stray light, and the focuser is built for the weight of a camera. Visually, you don't lose anything: with the included.<\/p>\n<h2>This is how to get the most out of this telescope<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Collimation is a fixed ritual at f\/5:<\/strong> check for each photoshoot. Our guide to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.telescoop.nl\/en\/telescope-collimation-this-is-how-to-adjust-your-reflector-in-focus\/\">collimation<\/a> It takes two minutes.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Include the comma corrector:<\/strong> For sharp stars all the way to the corners of the sensor, this fast optic requires a corrector. Ordering it at the same time saves you a second waiting period.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Mounting choice:<\/strong> de EQ3-2 volstaat visueel en voor korte belichtingen; voor serieuze fotografie is de EQ5 Pro-uitvoering de duurzamere keuze.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Give the mirror some cooling time<\/strong> (30 to 60 minutes depending on the size) for the sharpest image, visually and in photos.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Visual planetary work:<\/strong> a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.telescoop.nl\/en\/sky-watcher-6-mm-planetary-uwa-eyepiece-58-125\/\">6 mm eyepiece<\/a> gives 125x.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>For whom yes and for whom no<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Hello<\/strong> de starter die weet dat astrofotografie lonkt maar eerst visueel wil beginnen zonder later alles te hoeven vervangen.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Not<\/strong>  If you want deep-sky photos without a mount, guiding, and post-processing, then the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.telescoop.nl\/en\/telescopes\/smart-telescopes\/\">smart telescopes<\/a> the shorter route; ours <a href=\"https:\/\/www.telescoop.nl\/en\/the-best-telescope-for-beginners\/\">Telescope Buying Guide for Beginners<\/a> explain the trade-off.<\/p>\n<h2>Featured accessories<\/h2>\n<p>These accessories add the most after purchase:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Coma corrector<\/strong> At f\/5, stars at the edge of the frame appear comet-shaped on the sensor. The Sky-Watcher 2 inch Coma Corrector 1.0x solves this and is the most important first purchase for serious photography with this tube.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Cheshire eyepiece<\/strong> An imaging Newton only performs with tight collimation; a Cheshire makes the adjustment accurate and fast.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Moon Filter 25%:<\/strong> for visual moon phases dims the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.telescoop.nl\/en\/omegon-moon-filter-25-125\/\">Omegon Moon Filter 25% (1.25 inches)<\/a> the bright light. More explanation in our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.telescoop.nl\/en\/best-moon-filter-telescope\/\">Moon filter guide<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Carrier bag<\/strong> de 150\/750-tas en de EQ3-monteringtas houden de set mobiel. Bekijk de <a href=\"https:\/\/www.telescoop.nl\/en\/telescope-accessories\/carrier-bags\/\">carrier bags<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Technical specifications<\/h2>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Specification<\/th>\n<th>Details<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Optical design<\/td>\n<td>Newtonian reflector (parabolic), imaging version<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Opening<\/td>\n<td>150 mm<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Focal length<\/td>\n<td>750 mm (f\/5)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Mount<\/td>\n<td>EQ3-2 (equatoriaal, uitbreidbaar met motoren\/GoTo)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Ocular<\/td>\n<td>28 mm (1 inch)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Seeker<\/td>\n<td>6x30 optical with reticle<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2>Included in the box<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Sky-Watcher Explorer-150PDS optische buis<\/li>\n<li>EQ3-2 montering met statief<\/li>\n<li>28mm LET-ocular (2-inch)<\/li>\n<li>6x30 optical viewfinder<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Honest advice from observers<\/h2>\n<p>We sell and use the Sky-Watcher line ourselves. In our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.telescoop.nl\/en\/skywatcher-telescopes\/\">Sky-Watcher merk Guide<\/a> We'll explain which series are strong and which you'd rather skip. View the full range on our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.telescoop.nl\/en\/brands\/sky-watcher\/\">Sky-Watcher merk Page<\/a>. Order before 11:59 PM for fast delivery, in the Netherlands and Belgium. Uncertain about mounting, guiding, or coma corrector? 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