{"id":90317,"date":"2025-11-29T09:21:25","date_gmt":"2025-11-29T08:21:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.telescoop.nl\/?post_type=product&p=90317"},"modified":"2026-10-13T11:06:12","modified_gmt":"2026-10-13T09:06:12","slug":"sky-watcher-skymax-180-pro","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/www.telescoop.nl\/en\/sky-watcher-skymax-180-pro-180-2700\/","title":{"rendered":"Sky-Watcher Skymax-180 PRO \u2013 180\/2700 Maksutov-Cassegrain"},"content":{"rendered":"

Sky-Watcher SkyMax-180 PRO (OTA): The Ultimate Planet Instrument as a Separate Tube<\/h2>\n

The Sky-Watcher SkyMax-180 PRO is a Maksutov-Cassegrain with a 180mm aperture and an impressive 2700mm focal length (f\/15) in a 52cm tube. This is the optical tube assembly (OTA) for those who want to get the absolute most out of lunar, planetary, and double star observations with their own heavy-duty mount. This model has cult status among planetary observers, and rightly so.<\/p>\n

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What do you see through the SkyMax-180 PRO?<\/h2>\n

The 180 PRO is the series\u2019 \u201cplanetary cannon.\u201d At a focal length of 2700 mm, the included 10 mm eyepiece already provides 270x magnification: levels of detail on Jupiter and Saturn that you\u2019d normally only see in photographs\u2014provided the sky cooperates. The Moon becomes an endless collection of ridges, crater chains, and mountain shadows. Double stars are its second specialty: the high resolution of the 180 mm objective lens resolves close pairs that smaller telescopes fail to separate.<\/p>\n

f\/15: Made for detail, not for haste<\/h2>\n

The extremely long focal length provides high magnifications with simple eyepieces and a calm, high-contrast image. The downside comes with it: a narrow field of view and a serious demand on the mount. Count on HEQ5 class or heavier; you would be shortchanging this optics on a mount that is too light.<\/p>\n

This is how to get the most out of this telescope<\/h2>\n