{"id":89818,"date":"2025-11-27T15:15:32","date_gmt":"2025-11-27T14:15:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.telescoop.nl\/?post_type=product&#038;p=89818"},"modified":"2026-08-23T15:08:12","modified_gmt":"2026-08-23T13:08:12","slug":"sky-watcher-skymax-102-eq2","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/www.telescoop.nl\/en\/sky-watcher-skymax-102-eq2\/","title":{"rendered":"Sky-Watcher Skymax-102 EQ2 - 102mm f\/12.7 Maksutov"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Sky-Watcher SkyMax-102 EQ2: planeetspecialist met volgcomfort<\/h2>\n<p>De Sky-Watcher SkyMax-102 EQ2 zet de 102\/1300 mm Maksutov-Cassegrain (f\/12,7) op een equatoriale EQ2-montering met fijninstelling. Eenmaal grof op de Poolster gericht volg je elk object met \u00e9\u00e9n knop, precies wat je wilt bij de hoge vergrotingen waar deze optiek voor gemaakt is. Optioneel uit te breiden met een volgmotor.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.telescoop.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Skywatcher-MC-102-1300-EQ-2-Maksutov-Telescoop-SkyMax-1.jpg\" alt=\"Sky-Watcher SkyMax-102 op EQ2 montering\" class=\"wp-image-89819\" title=\"\"><\/figure>\n<h2>What do you see through the SkyMax-102?<\/h2>\n<p>The Moon is a landscape at this focal length: craters, rilles, and mountain ranges along the terminator. Jupiter shows cloud bands, Saturn its rings with the Cassini Division under good seeing, Mars its polar caps. Double stars and bright star clusters complete the program. This type of telescope is not designed for wide nebulae.<\/p>\n<h2>EQ2: rustig volgen op hoge vergroting<\/h2>\n<p>De equatoriale montering draait om \u00e9\u00e9n as mee met de hemel. Dat voelt de eerste avond onwennig, maar daarna wil je niet meer terug: op 130x blijft een planeet minutenlang in beeld met minimale correcties. De stalen statiefpoten en de accessoiretray houden het geheel stabiel en georganiseerd.<\/p>\n<h2>This is how to get the most out of this telescope<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Roughly align the mount to Polaris:<\/strong> voor visueel gebruik is grofweg noorden en de juiste poolhoogte genoeg.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Give the thick correction lens cooling time:<\/strong> 30 to 45 minutes outside before looking at high magnification. A Maksutov rewards patience with a rock-steady image.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Protect against dew<\/strong> The front-mounted meniscus lens fogs up faster than a mirror. A dew shield is the most useful first upgrade for this type of telescope.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Virtually maintenance-free<\/strong> The closed tube keeps dust out and collimation is rarely an issue. Set it down and look.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Magnification:<\/strong> the 10mm eyepiece already gives 130x; exactly what this optics are made for. Adding more magnification rarely makes sense in the Dutch climate.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Plan with the moon:<\/strong> Around the first quarter you see the most detail along the terminator. Our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.telescoop.nl\/en\/moon-calendar\/\">lunar calendar<\/a> have the best nights in a row.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>For whom yes and for whom no<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Hello<\/strong> moon and planet watchers, city and balcony observers (bright targets are less affected by light pollution), and travelers who want a short, maintenance-free tube. Still unsure about the type? Our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.telescoop.nl\/en\/the-best-telescope-for-beginners\/\">Telescope Buying Guide for Beginners<\/a> List the considerations.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Not<\/strong> voor brede deep-sky-velden is het beeldveld van deze lange brandpuntsafstand te smal; een korte Newton past daar beter bij. Liever bediening via een app, dan is de 102 AZ-GTi WiFi-uitvoering de moderne route. Astrofotografie met lange belichtingen hoort bij de <a href=\"https:\/\/www.telescoop.nl\/en\/telescopes\/smart-telescopes\/\">smart telescopes<\/a>; moon photos with a smartphone adapter are actually a strong point on a Maksutov.<\/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> at this long focal length, the moon is the main course, and bright. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.telescoop.nl\/en\/omegon-moon-filter-25-125\/\">Omegon Moon Filter 25% (1.25 inches)<\/a> dims the light 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> It\u2019s precisely with a Maksutov, with its long brand focal length, that moon photos taken with a phone are impressive. 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> The short tube calls for a compact bag. Check out the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.telescoop.nl\/en\/telescope-accessories\/carrier-bags\/\">carrier bags<\/a> and choose the size that fits.<\/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>Type<\/td>\n<td>Reflector<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Design<\/td>\n<td>Maksutov<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Aperture (mm)<\/td>\n<td>102<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Focal length (mm)<\/td>\n<td>1300<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Aperture ratio (f\/)<\/td>\n<td>12,7<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Resolution<\/td>\n<td>1,35<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Limit value (mag)<\/td>\n<td>11,8<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Light output<\/td>\n<td>210<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Max. useful magnification<\/td>\n<td>200\u00d7<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Tube weight (kg)<\/td>\n<td>2<\/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-MC-102-1300-EQ-2-Maksutov-Telescoop-SkyMax-2.jpg\" alt=\"Sky-Watcher SkyMax-102 op EQ2 montering, productfoto 2\" class=\"wp-image-89820\" 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 SkyMax-102 optische buis met EQ2-montering en statief<\/li>\n<li>Eyepieces: 25 mm, 10 mm<\/li>\n<li>Viewfinder: red dot finder<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\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.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The <strong>Sky-Watcher SkyMax-102 EQ2<\/strong> combineert de 102\/1300 mm Maksutov met een equatoriale montering: objecten op hoge vergroting volgen met \u00e9\u00e9n fijninstelknop, optioneel uit te breiden met een volgmotor.<\/p>","protected":false},"featured_media":97684,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false},"product_brand":[542],"product_cat":[51,568,3174,3169],"product_tag":[],"class_list":["post-89818","product","type-product","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","product_brand-sky-watcher","product_cat-telescopen","product_cat-catadioptrische-telescopen","product_cat-handmatige-maksutov-telescopen","product_cat-maksutov-cassegrain-telescopen","product_shipping_class-telescoop","first","instock","taxable","shipping-taxable","purchasable","product-type-simple"],"bundled_by":[],"bundle_stock_status":"instock","bundle_stock_quantity":null,"bundle_virtual":false,"bundle_layout":"","bundle_add_to_cart_form_location":"","bundle_editable_in_cart":false,"bundle_sold_individually_context":"","bundle_item_grouping":"","bundle_min_size":"","bundle_max_size":"","bundle_price":[],"bundled_items":[],"bundle_sell_ids":[24771,91099,90398],"acf":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":90324,"url":"https:\/\/www.telescoop.nl\/en\/sky-watcher-skymax-102-ota\/","url_meta":{"origin":89818,"position":0},"title":"Sky-Watcher Skymax-102 (OTA) - 102mm f\/12.7 Maksutov-Cassegrain","author":"Info telescoop","date":"29-11-2025","format":false,"excerpt":"De Sky-Watcher SkyMax-102 (OTA) is een Maksutov-Cassegrain van 102\/1300 mm: contrastrijke maan- en planeetbeelden in een korte, gesloten buis. 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