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- Maksutov-Cassegrain optical design
 - Primary and secondary mirrors feature proprietary Radiant Aluminum Quartz™ (RAQ™) coatings
 - Corrector plate featuring Metallic High-Transmission Coatings (MHTC) virtually eliminates chromatic aberrations
 - 180mm aperture, 2700mm focal length
 - Aluminum tube coated with glossy, black diamond metal-flake finish
 - Included accessories: a 2-inch 28mm eyepiece, a 9x50 finderscope, and a 2-inch diagonal
 
Description
If you’re seeking crisp, contrasty views with high levels of detail, look no further than the Skymax series, Sky-Watcher’s premiere line of Maksutov-Cassegrains. Generally regarded as producing a sharper image than Schmidt-Cassegrains, Maksutovs offer astronomers a large visual aperture, high contrast and long focal length in a compact package. These telescopes deliver higher levels of planetary detail due to a focal length that is 5-7 times longer than your average Newtonian or refractor telescope.
Skymax Maksutovs feature mirrors constructed of borosilicate, polished and coated with our proprietary Radiant™ Aluminum Quartz™ (RAQ™) coatings, which produce a remarkable 94% reflectivity. All Maksutovs use a corrector plate to help reduce chromatic aberration, which is then coated using our signature Metallic High-Transmission Coatings™ (MHTC™), producing professional grade optics at an affordable price.
The Skymax 180 includes a 2-inch 28mm eyepiece, a 9x50 finderscope, V-style dovetail, and a 2-inch diagonal.
Specifications
| Optical Info | |
|---|---|
| Optical Design | Mak-Cass | 
| Mirror Coatings | Radiant Aluminum Quartz (RAQ)™ coatings with 94% reflectivity | 
| Lens Coatings | Fully Multi-Coated | 
| Glass Type | BK7/Borosilicate | 
| True Aperture (mm) | 182 | 
| Primary Aperture (mm) | 199 | 
| F/Ratio | 15 | 
| Focal Length (mm) | 2700 | 
| Secondary Diameter | 41mm | 
| Secondary Obstruction (by diameter) | 23% | 
| Secondary Obstruction by Area | 5% | 
| Observational Info | |
| Dawes Limit | 0.64 | 
| Rayleigh Limit | 0.78 | 
| Limiting Mag. | 13.8 | 
| Minimum Magnification | 26 | 
| Maximum Magnification | 354 | 
| Light Gathering (compared to next size down) | 44% | 
| General Info | |
| Focuser | Primary Mirror | 
| OTA Length (Retract/Ext.) | 22" | 
| OTA Outer Diameter | 8.625" | 
| OTA Weight (with accessories) | 19 | 
| Accessories | |
| Included Finder | 9x50 Finder | 
| Included Diagonal | 2" Star Diagonal | 
| Mounting Accessories | V-Rail | 
| Included Eyepieces | 28 LET | 
| Magnification w/ Included Eyepieces | 96.4x | 
| Included Case | No | 
| Corrector | No | 
            







