{"id":1531,"date":"2026-02-25T06:47:59","date_gmt":"2026-02-25T06:47:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kaggakamma.co.za\/astropark\/?page_id=1531"},"modified":"2026-03-02T12:25:48","modified_gmt":"2026-03-02T12:25:48","slug":"elementor-page-1531","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/kaggakamma.co.za\/astropark\/elementor-page-1531\/","title":{"rendered":"SkyWatcher Esprit 100ED"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"1531\" class=\"elementor elementor-1531\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-63ab2f98 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"63ab2f98\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1355139 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1355139\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">SkyWatcher Esprit 100ED<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-995e82e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"995e82e\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d26fa17 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"d26fa17\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3bbc0196 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3bbc0196\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1dc90f52 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1dc90f52\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">SkyWatcher Esprit 100ED<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-325f8ec0 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"325f8ec0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sydKowG\" data-hook=\"children-DESCRIPTION\"><div data-hook=\"description-wrapper\"><p class=\"sLoPao4 onEzxJb---typography-11-runningText onEzxJb---priority-7-primary sPHZGGF oNKl38p---location-4-BODY sF_NA_j\" aria-hidden=\"false\" data-hook=\"description\">We offer nightly, weekly or monthly rental plans. For weekly or monthly plans please contact us.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4eeca8aa e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4eeca8aa\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-65d568b0 e-con-full e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"65d568b0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInLeft&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e9e5998 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2e9e5998\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-139d628f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"139d628f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">System specifications<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-296b8e36 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"296b8e36\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"76\" data-end=\"192\"><strong data-start=\"76\" data-end=\"91\">Main Scope:<\/strong> SkyWatcher Esprit 100ED<br data-start=\"115\" data-end=\"118\" \/><strong data-start=\"118\" data-end=\"131\">Diameter:<\/strong> 100 mm<br data-start=\"138\" data-end=\"141\" \/><strong data-start=\"141\" data-end=\"158\">Focal Length:<\/strong> 500 mm<br data-start=\"165\" data-end=\"168\" \/><strong data-start=\"168\" data-end=\"184\">Focal Ratio:<\/strong> f\/5.5<\/p><p data-start=\"194\" data-end=\"648\"><strong data-start=\"194\" data-end=\"210\">Main Camera:<\/strong> QHYCCD 268M<br data-start=\"222\" data-end=\"225\" \/><strong data-start=\"225\" data-end=\"236\">Sensor:<\/strong> Sony IMX571 Mono<br data-start=\"253\" data-end=\"256\" \/><strong data-start=\"256\" data-end=\"265\">Size:<\/strong> APS-C<br data-start=\"271\" data-end=\"274\" \/><strong data-start=\"274\" data-end=\"283\">Bits:<\/strong> 16<br data-start=\"286\" data-end=\"289\" \/><strong data-start=\"289\" data-end=\"304\">Image Area:<\/strong> 23.5 mm \u00d7 15.7 mm<br data-start=\"322\" data-end=\"325\" \/><strong data-start=\"325\" data-end=\"336\">Pixels:<\/strong> 6280 \u00d7 4210 (26 MP)<br data-start=\"356\" data-end=\"359\" \/><strong data-start=\"359\" data-end=\"374\">Pixel Size:<\/strong> 3.76 \u03bcm<br data-start=\"382\" data-end=\"385\" data-is-only-node=\"\" \/><strong data-start=\"385\" data-end=\"392\">QE:<\/strong> ~91%<br data-start=\"397\" data-end=\"400\" \/><strong data-start=\"400\" data-end=\"415\">Read Noise:<\/strong> 1.1 e\u207b to 3.5 e\u207b (5.3 e\u207b to 7.4 e\u207b in Extended Full Well Mode)<br data-start=\"478\" data-end=\"481\" \/><strong data-start=\"481\" data-end=\"504\">Full Well Capacity:<\/strong> 51k e\u207b (Standard Mode) \/ 80k e\u207b (Extended Full Well Mode)<br data-start=\"562\" data-end=\"565\" \/><strong data-start=\"565\" data-end=\"574\">Mono:<\/strong> Yes<br data-start=\"578\" data-end=\"581\" \/><strong data-start=\"581\" data-end=\"592\">Cooled:<\/strong> Yes<br data-start=\"596\" data-end=\"599\" \/><strong data-start=\"599\" data-end=\"621\">Max Cooling Delta:<\/strong> 35\u00b0<br data-start=\"625\" data-end=\"628\" \/><strong data-start=\"628\" data-end=\"642\">CCD Angle:<\/strong> n\/a<\/p><p data-start=\"650\" data-end=\"670\"><strong data-start=\"650\" data-end=\"664\">Using OAG:<\/strong> Yes<\/p><p data-start=\"672\" data-end=\"880\"><strong data-start=\"672\" data-end=\"699\">Guider \/ Second Camera:<\/strong> Touptek GPM262M<br data-start=\"715\" data-end=\"718\" \/><strong data-start=\"718\" data-end=\"729\">Sensor:<\/strong> IMX462<br data-start=\"736\" data-end=\"739\" \/><strong data-start=\"739\" data-end=\"748\">Bits:<\/strong> 12<br data-start=\"751\" data-end=\"754\" \/><strong data-start=\"754\" data-end=\"769\">Image Area:<\/strong> 4.8 mm \u00d7 3.6 mm<br data-start=\"785\" data-end=\"788\" \/><strong data-start=\"788\" data-end=\"799\">Pixels:<\/strong> 1920 \u00d7 1080 (2.1 MP)<br data-start=\"820\" data-end=\"823\" \/><strong data-start=\"823\" data-end=\"838\">Pixel Size:<\/strong> 2.9 \u03bcm<br data-start=\"845\" data-end=\"848\" \/><strong data-start=\"848\" data-end=\"857\">Mono:<\/strong> Yes<br data-start=\"861\" data-end=\"864\" data-is-only-node=\"\" \/><strong data-start=\"864\" data-end=\"875\">Cooled:<\/strong> No<\/p><p data-start=\"882\" data-end=\"1036\"><strong data-start=\"882\" data-end=\"899\">Filter Wheel:<\/strong> QHYCCD QHYCFW3<br data-start=\"914\" data-end=\"917\" \/><strong data-start=\"917\" data-end=\"934\">Filter Slots:<\/strong> 5<br data-start=\"936\" data-end=\"939\" \/><strong data-start=\"939\" data-end=\"951\">Filters:<\/strong> ZWO 36 mm LRGB<br data-start=\"966\" data-end=\"969\" \/><strong data-start=\"969\" data-end=\"992\">Narrowband Filters:<\/strong> Chroma 36 mm Ha (5 nm), SII &amp; OIII (3 nm)<\/p><p data-start=\"1038\" data-end=\"1096\"><strong data-start=\"1038\" data-end=\"1055\">Auto Focuser:<\/strong> Moonlite DRO<br data-start=\"1068\" data-end=\"1071\" \/><strong data-start=\"1071\" data-end=\"1090\">Focus Position:<\/strong> n\/a<\/p><p data-start=\"1098\" data-end=\"1141\"><strong data-start=\"1098\" data-end=\"1119\">Control Computer:<\/strong> Morefine M6 Mini PC<\/p><p data-start=\"1143\" data-end=\"1380\"><strong data-start=\"1143\" data-end=\"1153\">Mount:<\/strong> Proxisky Umi 20S<br data-start=\"1170\" data-end=\"1173\" \/><strong data-start=\"1173\" data-end=\"1188\">Mount Type:<\/strong> German Equatorial<br data-start=\"1206\" data-end=\"1209\" \/><strong data-start=\"1209\" 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