The highly portable Sky-Watcher K100 (Mini Virtuoso GTi), has been designed to be controlled wirelessly with your Smartphone or Tablet, using the free SynScan App for iOS or Android. The Mini Virtuoso GTi mounting, with it's built-in WiFi module, creates it’s very own Wi-Fi network, so the mount can be used anywhere, without any reliance on other WiFi or mobile networks. After entering your coordinates into the App and following a simple alignment procedure, you are ready to explore the universe using the App’s intuitive touchscreen menu.
The Mini Virtuoso GTi and SynScan App provides full computerised GO-TO control, allowing the telescope to be automatically slewed to any one of the objects in the App’s extensive database of 10,000+ celestial objects.
The compact K100 Klevtsov-Cassegrain optical system is an interesting catadioptric design that utilises both primary and secondary mirrors and a sub-aperture correcting lens that effectively folds the telescope's long focal length into a telescope of relatively compact dimensions, ideal for the observation of double-stars, the surface detail of the Moon and bright planets.
Supplied with both a Table Top Mounting and an Extendable Aluminium Tripod for excellent convenience, portability and versatility. Capture celestial images with your smartphone with the supplied Smartphone Camera Adaptor!
Main Features:
- Magnifications (with optics supplied): x50 & x100
- Highest Practical Power (Potential): x200
- Diameter of Primary Mirror: 100mm
- Primary & Secondary mirrors with Radiant™ Aluminum Quartz (RAQ™) coating providing up to 94% reflectivity with optimal durability and long term performance
- Telescope Focal Length: 1000mm (f/10)
- Eyepieces Supplied (1.25"): 10mm & 20mm Photo/Visual
- 5x24 Finder
- Universal Smartphone Adaptor (will fit smartphones with width between 54-90mm)
- 90° Star Diagonal (1.25”)
- Supplied with Table Top Mount & Extendable Aluminium Tripod with Accessory Tray
- Controller: Free SynScan App for iOS and Android mobile device (n.b. not compatible with Synscan handset)
- SynScan App Database: Total 10,000+ Objects. Deep Sky Objects: 10759, including Messier, NGC, IC, Caldwell Catalogues, Named DSOs, Named Stars: 305, Double Stars: 55, Solar system objects: 7 planets, Sun , Moon. (Unlimited objects when working with a 3rd party planetarium software).
- SynScan App Alignment Method: 1-star Alignment , 3-star Alignment, Brightest Star Alignment, North-Level Alignment
- SynScan App's Other Features: Tonight's Best Sky Tour, Point and Go with a mobile device, Identification of Celestial Objects, Remote control over Internet, User defined objects, Pointing Accuracy Enhancement (PAE)
- Resolution: 0.5 arc-second
- Tracking Rates: Sidereal, Lunar, Solar, Alignment-Free Solar Tracking
- Slewing Speeds: 0.5X, 1.0x, 8.0x, 16x, 32x, 64x, 128x, 400x, 600x, Max
- Tracking Mode: Dual Axis Tracking
- Motor: DC Servo Motor
- 45mm Sky-Watcher/Vixen type dovetail saddle
- Interface: DSLR Shutter Release Port (optional cables available separately), USB-C port, Built-in Wi-Fi Module
- Connectivity: ASCOM platform for Windows PC, Mobile planetarium App for iOS and Android ( SkySafari Plus/Pro, Luminos, Stellarium, more are coming).
- Working Height of Telescope: 860mm-1400mm
- OTA Weight: 1680g (with accessories)
- Total Weight of OTA with Table Top Mount: 3.3kg
- Total Weight of OTA with Aluminium Tripod: 4.4kg
- Power Requirement: 8 AA Size Batteries (not supplied) or External Power Supply (DC 11~13V, 1A) Tip Positive.
