{"id":90589,"date":"2025-11-30T14:11:00","date_gmt":"2025-11-30T13:11:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.telescoop.nl\/?post_type=product&#038;p=90589"},"modified":"2026-08-23T15:09:19","modified_gmt":"2026-08-23T13:09:19","slug":"sky-watcher-external-polar-finder-eq8-r","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/www.telescoop.nl\/en\/sky-watcher-externe-poolzoeker-eq8-r\/","title":{"rendered":"Sky-Watcher External Illuminated Polar Finder for EQ8-R \/ EQ8-RH"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>Sky-Watcher external polar scope for the EQ8 series: aligned faster, working sooner<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The EQ8-R and EQ8-RH do not have a polar scope through the RA axis; this external illuminated polar scope solves that. You mount it on the side of the head and see within seconds where the celestial pole is. This way every session starts faster, with less alignment work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.telescoop.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Skywatcher-EQ-8-voor-Poolzoeker.jpg\" alt=\"Skywatcher EQ-8 polar finder with black mounting arm and supplied allen keys on white background.\" title=\"\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The illuminated reticle provides a clear view of Polaris and the alignment circles. Good polar alignment reduces the correction burden on the GoTo system and improves tracking, even on a mount of this class.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Features<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\n<li>External side mounting for the EQ8 head<\/li>\n\n\n<li>Illuminated reticle for use in the dark<\/li>\n\n\n<li>Faster pole alignment with every setup<\/li>\n\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Compatibility<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Compatible with the Sky-Watcher EQ8-R and EQ8-RH.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Specifications<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Type<\/strong><\/td><td>External pool finder<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Lighting<\/strong><\/td><td>Yes<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Assembly<\/strong><\/td><td>Side of the mount head<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Suitable for<\/strong><\/td><td>EQ8-R, EQ8-RH<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The disassembly of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.telescoop.nl\/en\/brands\/sky-watcher\/\">Sky-Watcher<\/a> is a base that will last you for years. Unsure which mount is best for your telescope and your goals? Contact us, we'd be happy to help you decide.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>External illuminated polar scope that mounts to the side of the EQ8-R or EQ8-RH. Get a view of the celestial pole within seconds for a faster start to any session.<\/p>","protected":false},"featured_media":98064,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false},"product_brand":[542],"product_cat":[3128,590],"product_tag":[],"class_list":["post-90589","product","type-product","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","product_brand-sky-watcher","product_cat-poolzoekers-en-polar-alignment-tools","product_cat-montering-accessoires","product_shipping_class-licht","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":[],"acf":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":27819,"url":"https:\/\/www.telescoop.nl\/en\/sky-watcher-eq8-rh-pro-synscan-goto\/","url_meta":{"origin":90589,"position":0},"title":"Sky-Watcher EQ8-RH Pro SynScan GoTo Mount (Head Only)","author":"","date":"02-09-2025","format":false,"excerpt":"The flagship model of the EQ8 series: 50 kg payload plus a Renishaw high-resolution encoder on the RA axis, making autoguiding often redundant. 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