{"id":89800,"date":"2025-11-27T13:17:36","date_gmt":"2025-11-27T12:17:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.telescoop.nl\/?post_type=product&#038;p=89800"},"modified":"2026-10-13T11:06:19","modified_gmt":"2026-10-13T09:06:19","slug":"sky-watcher-startravel-80-eq1","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/www.telescoop.nl\/en\/sky-watcher-startravel-80-eq1\/","title":{"rendered":"Sky-Watcher Startravel-80 EQ1 - 80mm f\/5 Refractor"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Sky-Watcher Startravel-80 EQ1: widefield with tracking comfort<\/h2>\n<p>The Sky-Watcher Startravel-80 EQ1 mounts the short 80\/400 mm achromatic (f\/5) on an equatorial EQ1 mount: the wide Rich Field view, but with one fine-tuning knob to track objects. The most affordable equatorial entry in the widefield line, including a barlow lens.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.telescoop.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Skywatcher-AC-80-400-80-EQ-1-Telescoop-StarTravel-2.jpg\" alt=\"Sky-Watcher Startravel-80 on EQ1 mounting\" class=\"wp-image-89801\" title=\"\"><\/figure>\n<h2>What do you see through a Startravel?<\/h2>\n<p>Vast star fields dotted with pinpricks of light, the Pleiades fully in view, the Milky Way stretching like a ribbon across a dark sky, and bright nebulae such as Orion surrounding them. The moon looks surprisingly good, and bright planets are visible at their largest. During the day, the diagonal prism turns it into a powerful nature viewer for birds and landscapes.<\/p>\n<h2>Rich Field: Heaven on a Grand Scale<\/h2>\n<p>Star travel refractors are built for broad use: short focal length, wide field of view, and plenty of light per observation. Entire constellations, vast star fields, the Pleiades in one view, and comet hunting: that's their territory. With an erect image diagonal, they also make excellent daytime binoculars. One thing they are intentionally not: high-magnification planet specialists.<\/p>\n<h2>This is how to get the most out of this telescope<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Ready in ten minutes:<\/strong> A refractor lens has hardly any cooldown time, and the closed tube means no collimation. Set up and look.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Know what a fast achromat is:<\/strong> At f\/5, you'll see a distinct purple-blue edge around bright objects like Venus, Sirius, and the moon's edge. This is hardly noticeable in wide star fields, for which this lens was made; for high magnifications and photography, you'd choose an ED refractor. That's the honest agreement behind this price.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Roughly align the mount to Polaris:<\/strong> roughly north and the correct pole height is sufficient for comfortable tracking.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Look up at the dark sky<\/strong> Correct, widefield viewing gains immensely with low light pollution; this is an excellent telescope to take along.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Magnification:<\/strong> Eyepieces plus Barlow cover the range; above 80x the image becomes soft with 80 mm.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Never look directly at the sun without protection.,<\/strong> not even for a moment: only with a certified solar filter on the front.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>For whom yes and for whom no<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Hello<\/strong> The starter who wants to learn to follow the equatorial line on a light, forgiving set.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Not<\/strong> For high-magnification planet detail, a Maksutov or long refractor is the better choice, and deep-sky photography suits an ED refractor or the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.telescoop.nl\/en\/telescopes\/smart-telescopes\/\">smart telescopes<\/a>. Our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.telescoop.nl\/en\/the-best-telescope-for-beginners\/\">Telescope Buying Guide for Beginners<\/a> Place the types side by side.<\/p>\n<h2>Featured accessories<\/h2>\n<p>These accessories add the most after purchase:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Moon Filter 25%:<\/strong> the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.telescoop.nl\/en\/omegon-moon-filter-25-125\/\">Omegon Moon Filter 25% (1.25 inches)<\/a> dampens the bright moonlight and increases the contrast. More explanation in our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.telescoop.nl\/en\/best-moon-filter-telescope\/\">Moon filter guide<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Smartphone adapter:<\/strong> clamp your phone to the eyepiece for moon photos and nature shots. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.telescoop.nl\/en\/sky-watcher-smartphoto-plus-smartphone-adapter-20mm-eyepiece\/\">Sky-Watcher SmartPhoto+ adapter<\/a> comes with a special 20 mm photo eyepiece.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Carrier bag<\/strong> for an 80\/600 refractor this short tube easily fits. Take a look at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.telescoop.nl\/en\/telescope-accessories\/carrier-bags\/\">carrier bags<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Technical specifications<\/h2>\n<table class=\"has-fixed-layout\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Feature<\/th>\n<th>Value<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Design<\/td>\n<td>Achromat<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Type<\/td>\n<td>Refractor<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Aperture (mm)<\/td>\n<td>80<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Focal length (mm)<\/td>\n<td>400<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Aperture ratio (f\/)<\/td>\n<td>5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Resolution<\/td>\n<td>1,44\u2033<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Limit value (mag)<\/td>\n<td>11,3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Light output<\/td>\n<td>130\u00d7<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Max. useful magnification<\/td>\n<td>160\u00d7<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Tube construction<\/td>\n<td>Full tube<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\" style=\"flex-basis:38%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.telescoop.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Skywatcher-AC-80-400-80-EQ-1-Telescoop-StarTravel-1.jpg\" alt=\"Sky-Watcher Startravel-80 on EQ1 mount, product photo 2\" class=\"wp-image-89802\" title=\"\"><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\" style=\"flex-basis:62%\">\n<h2>Included in the box<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Sky-Watcher Startravel-80 optical tube<\/li>\n<li>EQ1 mounting with a tripod<\/li>\n<li>Included eyepieces, Barlow lens, and finderscope (see specifications)<\/li>\n<li>Free: Stargazer's Handbook by Telescoop.nl (16 pages, Dutch language)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Free Stargazers' Handbook<\/h2>\n<p>Every Sky-Watcher telescope from Telescoop.nl comes with our own Stargazer\u2019s Handbook in the box. It\u2019s a 16-page booklet that helps you get started on your first few nights: how to align the finder scope, what magnification to start with, why the image sometimes wobbles, and when a telescope does or doesn\u2019t need to be collimated. It\u2019s not a thick book\u2014just the essentials you really need when you\u2019re starting out.<\/p>\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 brand 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 brand page<\/a>. Order before 11:59 PM for fast delivery, in the Netherlands and Belgium.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The <strong>Sky-Watcher Startravel-80 EQ1<\/strong> It combines the wide 80\/400 mm Rich Field view with an equatorial mount: follow with a single fine-adjustment knob, barlow lens included. 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