# BLOG ### HELIOSTAR-100Hα ### ESPRIT EDX SERIES ### SYNCAM CMOS CAMERA [Designed for advanced amateur astrophotography](/content/series/syncam-camera/index.html) ### HAC125 DX ### EVOSTAR EDX SERIES ### FUSION 120i ### HEQ5-R PRO ### WAVE 150i ### WAVE100i ### StarGate 16'' SynScan ### 82° EMERALD 22mm ### 82° EMERALD 16mm&9mm ### NOMAD-5 ### NOMAD-4 ### NOMAD-2 ### HELIOSTAR-76Hα Optical diameter：76mm Focal length：630mm Focal ratio：F/8.3 Bandwidth：< 0.5Å Weight：3.8kg Length：600mm Solar image Size：6mm ### CQ350 ### STAR ADVENTURER GTi Payload / Self-weight:11 lb / 5.7 lb ### AZ-GTiX Freedom FindTM dual encoder technology ### Quattro 150 Optical configuration:Newtonian ### CQ40 Mount Weight: 1kg（without counterweight）. ### STARQUEST A comfortable start in astronomy ### NEQ2 Mount Type:German equatorial ### ViRTUOSO GTi Tabletop Dobsonian GOTO with WiFi ### SYNSCAN PRO APP SYNSCAN PRO APP The new SynScan Pro APP is more efficient in the day-and-night time. Your sky pilot is now quicker, easier, more intelligent with the new "Point and Track" function for AZ mounts. ### EQ8-R EQ8-RH - 110-pound (50 kg) Payload - Belt-drive on Both Axes - Integrated Cable Management System - On-axis high-resolution Renishaw Encoder (EQ8-RH Only) ### AZ-GTi MOUNT RATED AS HOT PRODUCT OF 2019 ON SKY&TELESCOPE SKY-WATCHER AZ-GTi AZ-GOTO mount was selected as the HOT PRODUCT of 2019 by Sky&Telescope Magazine. ### SynScan StarWand Just point your **StarWand** and let the mount take care of the rest! ### Sky-Watcher's Stargate 18-inch Dobsonian Review by Sky& Telescope 2018 APRIL ISSUE ### THE GREAT AMERICAN ECLIPSE 2017 Article from Sky-Watcher Australia ### Hello 2017 ! More coming soon. More to be amazed. ### AZ-EQ5 Overview AZ-EQ 5 dual-purpose mount operates in both AZ and EQ mode. It is equipped with SynScan function and great new features. ### Quttro 12-inch Newtonian in ATT ### Quattro Review in Sky & Telescope ### Esprit Apos Review in ATT ### Star Adventurer Advanced Firmware ### Star Adventurer Review in ATT ### AZ-EQ6 REVIEW SKYNEWS ### Spanish Magazine Review - AllView ### SkyNews Review - Star Adventurer ### DOB 18'' Review ### Esprit 100ED Review in Sky & Telescope ### Italian Magazine Nuovo Orione 120ED Review.pdf ### BK 100ED &80ED Review in Astronomy Technology Today ### GOTO Mount Series ### BK 120ED Review in Astronomy Technology Today 120ED ### EQ8 Sky-News Adv Nov-Dec 2013 ### Virtuoso P114 Review in Astronomy Now ### AllView Mount Review in SkyNews ### NASA Released Software for Exoplanet Research Participate in exoplanet research ### AZ EQ6 & EQ8 ### ESPRIT Super APO Triplet ### EQ8 SynScan ### Technical writer Request Technical writer for new product and existing product Manual wanted! ### Quattro Series Flyer (Steel/Carbon Fiber) ### Esprit Series Esprit Series ### v3.35 SynScan Firmware & Hand control Manual released! SynScan Firmware Hand Control Manual v. 3.35 now available ### PANSTARR Promotion ### Acuter Spotting Scopes and Binoculars ### All New ESPRIT ED Super Apo Triplet ### All New AZ-EQ 6 SynScan Advertisement in SkyNews ### All New AZ-EQ 6 SynScan - Ready for Pre-Order ### Virtuoso Versatile Mount ### Aldergrove Star Party ### AllView Mount ### Hot Savings ### Terra Nova Star Gazing Night ### Higgs Particle Helps Explain Why there is Mass in Objects Found in the Universe... ### Planets lighting up July ### Mars Curiosity Rover ### World’s Largest Telescope ### Summer Promotion ### Esprit 150ED Review in Espacio ### New SynScan Tour Firmware Update ### Lift and Learn Contest Winner ### Venus in Transit ### Asteroid Mining ### Supermoon ### International Astronomy Day - Vancouver ### EQ SynScan Firmware BETA V3.28 ### Tom Johnson ### Nuke 'Em Asteroids ### Space & Astronomy App Challenge from NASA ### Esprit 150 Ad on SkyNews ### CONTEST - Lift Off & LEARN ### Esprit 120ED Review in SkyNews ### Esprit 150 ED Super APO Triplet Review ### First-ever Picture of a Black Hole in the Making ### Facebook Astrophotography Contest WINNERS ### Dec. 10, 2011 Lunar Eclipse ### Is the Moon a Planet?! ### Astrophotography Facebook Contest ### Contribution for Education ### DIY Trolley for Dob 12" SynScan Check out this very cool video made by Anders Törnqvist! He has made a DIY trolley... ### Congratulations to David DeVries Sky-Watcher has been a proud sponsor of Photo of the Week Contest since 2010. We want to congratulate David on winning the "Best Digital-Camera Photo/ Lunar and Planetary" category ... ### Meet Kathryn Gray, 10 year old girl who discovered a supernova!! Do you know who Kathryn Gray is? Who doesn’t? She is the youngest girl ever to discover a supernova, at a mere age of ten! (I cannot remember even remember what I was doing at the age of ten.) ### Astro Related Links ### How many eyepieces should I have? ### When I'm observing a bright object like a planet, I see an opposing ghost image. What causes that? ### Do anit-reflection coatings improve light transmission? ### How important it is to get a parfocal series of eyepiece? ### Which works better? An eyepiece or a Barlow+eyepiece giving the same magnification? ### What is the "Kidney Bean Effect"? ### What is the black spot I see in a low powered eyepiece in my reflector during daylight? ### Zenith ### Zoom Lens ### Widefield Eyepiece ### True Field ### Setting Circles ### Spherical Aberration ### Star Cluster ### Resolution ### Resolving Power ### Right Ascension ### Parabolic Mirror ### Planetary Nebula ### Polar Axis ### Power ### Prime Focus ### Objective ### Open Cluster ### Optical Tube Assembly ### Nebula ### Magnifying Power ### Meteor ### Mirror ### Lens ### Galactic Coordinates ### Globular Cluster ### Field of View ### Filter ### Finderscope ### Focal Length ### Focal Ratio ### Focuser ### Eclipse ### Equatorial Mount ### Eyepiece ### Eye Relief ### Exit Pupil ### Declination ### Deep Sky ### Dew Cap ### Diagonal ### Double Star ### Catadioptric System ### Celestial Sphere ### Chromatic Aberration ### Coated Optics ### Collimation ### Barlow Lens ### Aberration ### Absolute Magnitude ### Achromatic Lens ### Alt-azimuth ### Antireflection Coating ### Why is the image better at the center of the field? ### Why are some eyepiece more expensive than others? ### Which eyepiece should I choose? ### Is high magnification better? ### What is Exit Pupil? ### Which eyepiece design is best? ### The image with my low power eyepiece is clear, but my high power is fuzzy. What's wrong with it? ### What is Eye Relief? ### What is Apparent Field? ### How much magnification can I use with my telescope? ### Will a telescope work without an eyepiece? ### Astrophotography Chapter 10 ### Astrophotography Chapter 9 ### Astrophotography Chapter 8 ### Astrophotography Chapter 7 ### Astrophotography Chapter 6 ### Astrophotography Chapter 5 ### Astrophotography Chapter 4 ### Astrophotography Chapter 2 ### Astrophotography Chapter 3 ### Astrophotography Chapter 1 ### Perspectives on Light Pollution ### What You Won't See With a Telescope ### Dark Sky Side Etiquette ### Non-Celestial Objects ### Suggested Readings ### Nebulae and Galaxies ### Plants in Our Solar System ### The Moon, The Sun ### Star Testing ### Observing Form ### Time Zones Map ### Viewing Tips ### Introduction ### What is a Barlow Lens ### What is an eyepiece? ### Questions to Ask Yourself Before Buying ### Understanding Telescope Specifications ### Important Features to Look for in a Telescope ### Aperture ### Asterism ### Magazines ### Observational References ### Astrophotography ### Amateur Astronomy ### Star Clusters and Double Stars DOUBLE CLUSTERS Star Clusters are stars that typically shine brightly and some call glimmering diamonds or jewels of the sky. There are two types of star clusters ### Correcting optical aberrations ### Coating ### Usable Manifications ### Optical Design ### Photographing an Eclipse