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Damon Scotting's

Astro Rig Builder

Astro Rig Budget £2,500
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Pricing Notice: Prices are subject to change and may vary during promotional periods. Many products shown exclude VAT.

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Telescopes Available in the Astro Rig Builder

Choose from 18 telescopes ranging from £149 to £5,049, including models from Askar, Celestron, Skywatcher, William Optics, Altair Astro, and SvBony.

SvBony MK90

£149.00
  • Aperture: 90mm
  • Focal Length: 1250mm
  • F-Ratio: f/13.9
  • Weight: 1.3kg

SvBony SV48P

£199.00
  • Aperture: 102mm
  • Focal Length: 663mm
  • F-Ratio: f/6.5
  • Weight: 3.2kg

Skywatcher Skymax 127

£349.00
  • Aperture: 127mm
  • Focal Length: 1500mm
  • F-Ratio: f/11.8
  • Weight: 3.6kg

Askar 80ED

£379.00
  • Aperture: 80mm
  • Focal Length: 560mm
  • F-Ratio: f/7
  • Weight: 1.7kg

Askar 60F

£498.00
  • Aperture: 60mm
  • Focal Length: 408mm
  • F-Ratio: f/6.8
  • Weight: 2.5kg

Altair 60 EDF

£499.00
  • Aperture: 60mm
  • Focal Length: 360mm
  • F-Ratio: f/6
  • Weight: 1.5kg

Askar 71F

£539.00
  • Aperture: 71mm
  • Focal Length: 490mm
  • F-Ratio: f/6.9
  • Weight: 2.5kg

Skywatcher HAC125 DX

£599.00
  • Aperture: 125mm
  • Focal Length: 250mm
  • F-Ratio: f/2
  • Weight: 3.8kg

Askar 103 APO

£999.00
  • Aperture: 103mm
  • Focal Length: 700mm
  • F-Ratio: f/6.8
  • Weight: 5.5kg

Askar SQA55

£795.00
  • Aperture: 55mm
  • Focal Length: 264mm
  • F-Ratio: f/4.8
  • Weight: 1.84kg

William Optics RedCat 51

£849.00
  • Aperture: 51mm
  • Focal Length: 250mm
  • F-Ratio: f/4.9
  • Weight: 1.77kg

Askar 91F

£995.00
  • Aperture: 91mm
  • Focal Length: 609mm
  • F-Ratio: f/6.7
  • Weight: 3.92kg

Celestron C8 Edge HD

£1899.00
  • Aperture: 203mm
  • Focal Length: 2032mm
  • F-Ratio: f/10
  • Weight: 6.35kg

Askar 140 APO

£2098.00
  • Aperture: 140mm
  • Focal Length: 980mm
  • F-Ratio: f/7
  • Weight: 9.2kg

Askar SQA85

£2395.00
  • Aperture: 85mm
  • Focal Length: 408mm
  • F-Ratio: f/4.8
  • Weight: 4.62kg

Askar SQA106

£3395.00
  • Aperture: 106mm
  • Focal Length: 509mm
  • F-Ratio: f/4.8
  • Weight: 5.82kg

Celestron C11 Edge HD

£4799.00
  • Aperture: 280mm
  • Focal Length: 2800mm
  • F-Ratio: f/10
  • Weight: 12.5kg

Askar 185 APO

£5049.00
  • Aperture: 185mm
  • Focal Length: 1295mm
  • F-Ratio: f/7
  • Weight: 14.9kg

Equatorial Mounts for Astrophotography

Select from 10 mounts with payload capacities from 5kg to 30kg.

Teseek 11

£299.00
  • Payload Capacity: 5kg
  • Weight: 1.3kg

Teseek 14

£399.00
  • Payload Capacity: 10kg
  • Weight: 2.3kg

Juwei 14

£649.00
  • Payload Capacity: 13kg
  • Weight: 3.5kg

Clearsky ST17 Mini

£599.00
  • Payload Capacity: 18kg
  • Weight: 2.7kg

Teseek 17

£499.00
  • Payload Capacity: 18kg
  • Weight: 3.2kg

Juwei 17

£699.00
  • Payload Capacity: 18kg
  • Weight: 5.15kg

ZWO AM3

£1499.00
  • Payload Capacity: 8kg
  • Weight: 3.9kg

Clearsky ST25

£1469.00
  • Payload Capacity: 30kg
  • Weight: 8.5kg

ZWO AM5N

£2260.00
  • Payload Capacity: 15kg
  • Weight: 5.5kg

Skywatcher 150i

£2299.00
  • Payload Capacity: 20kg
  • Weight: 16.3kg

Astronomy Cameras for Deep-Sky Imaging

Pick from 11 dedicated astronomy cameras with resolutions from 8.29MP to 62MP.

SvBony SV705C - IMX585

£201.00
  • Sensor: IMX585
  • Resolution: 8.3MP (3856 x 2180)
  • Pixel Size: 2.9µm
  • Weight: 0.16kg

ZWO ASI 585MC

£382.00
  • Sensor: IMX585
  • Resolution: 8.29MP (3840 x 2160)
  • Pixel Size: 2.9µm
  • Weight: 0.126kg

ZWO ASI 585MM

£520.00
  • Sensor: IMX585
  • Resolution: 8.29MP (3840 x 2160)
  • Pixel Size: 2.9µm
  • Weight: 0.126kg

Altair Hypercam 585C

£359.00
  • Sensor: IMX585
  • Resolution: 8.3MP (3840 x 2160)
  • Pixel Size: 2.9µm
  • Weight: 0.3kg

Altair Hypercam 585M

£539.00
  • Sensor: IMX585
  • Resolution: 8.3MP (3840 x 2160)
  • Pixel Size: 2.9µm
  • Weight: 0.3kg

ZWO ASI 533MC

£859.00
  • Sensor: IMX533
  • Resolution: 9MP (3008 x 3008)
  • Pixel Size: 3.76µm
  • Weight: 0.47kg

ZWO ASI 533MM

£999.00
  • Sensor: IMX533
  • Resolution: 9MP (3008 x 3008)
  • Pixel Size: 3.76µm
  • Weight: 0.47kg

ZWO ASI 2600MC

£1599.00
  • Sensor: IMX571
  • Resolution: 26MP (6248 x 4176)
  • Pixel Size: 3.76µm
  • Weight: 0.55kg

ZWO ASI 2600MM

£2099.00
  • Sensor: IMX571
  • Resolution: 26MP (6248 x 4176)
  • Pixel Size: 3.76µm
  • Weight: 0.55kg

ZWO ASI 6200MC

£3899.00
  • Sensor: IMX455
  • Resolution: 62MP (9576 x 6388)
  • Pixel Size: 3.76µm
  • Weight: 0.7kg

ZWO ASI 6200MM

£3899.00
  • Sensor: IMX455
  • Resolution: 62MP (9576 x 6388)
  • Pixel Size: 3.76µm
  • Weight: 0.7kg

About the Astro Rig Builder

The Astro Rig Builder is a free interactive tool created by Damon Scotting, The Telescope Man, to help astronomers and astrophotographers design their ideal telescope setup. Set your budget, choose from 18 telescopes, 10 mounts, and 11 cameras, and see real-time payload calculations, field-of-view estimates, and pricing.

Built by The Telescope Man — BBC Blue Peter contributor, BBC Sky at Night Magazine writer, and recognised astrophotographer with a BSc in Physics with Astrophysics and Cosmology. Official brand partner of Celestron, ZWO, Touptek, Altair Astro, and SvBony.