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The Skywatcher 102mm AZ3 Refractor Telescope can provide excellent vistas of star fields, clusters, nebulae, galaxies, planets, the moon and (with correct filtering or by projection) the sun. It’s also a fantastic terrestrial telescope when mounted on an alt-azimuth mount or a photographic tripod.
This two-element, air-spaced, fully multi-coated objective, achromatic refractor can produce exciting "rich field" crisp astronomical images at a reasonable price, making it an excellent beginner's "first telescope", or a great travelling telescope for a more advanced observer.
This awesome large aperture telescope has more light collecting power then smaller models and accepts 2" diagonals for awesome wide field views, whilst having only a small amount of chromatic aberration and weight.
Weighing just 3kg the optical tube assembly is easy to carry and its short length of approximately 50cm means its a breeze transported. Being a refractor, it is quick and easy to set up and the low- maintenance, enclosed optics come fully collimated.
The optical tube assembly comes with "tube mounting rings". These hinge open to allow easy installation of the optical tube and the locks can be loosened during use to allow tube rotation and balancing. Mounting the telescope on an alt-azimuth or an equatorial mount is quick and simple with the appropriate mounting plate. Your Sky-Watcher refractor telescope also performs well as a fixed aperture, 510mm lens for both terrestrial and astrophotography.
The "fast" f/5 focal ratio, combined with today's high-speed films, is excellent for capturing lunar and solar eclipses as well as for nature photographs. A solid, equatorial mount and a method of guiding are required for longer exposure astrophotography. A T-mount thread on the eyepiece holder allows direct attachment of an appropriate digiscoping T-adapter and the optional extension tube gives closer focusing for terrestrial photography.
Your telescope comes with an AZ3 mount and aluminium tripod that's the perfect companion thanks to its exceptionally sturdy design and ease of operation. It features slow-motion control cables on both axes, allowing horizontal and vertical operation.
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At ScopeUout we pride ourselves on selling high quality sporting optics. In the unlikely event that your product has a manufacturing fault, you can be safe in the knowledge that it is covered by a manufacturers warranty.
Your rights as a consumer are also protected by the Consumer Guarantees Act 1993. More information about this is available here.
Please see below for specific manufacturers warranty information for the different brands of products available to buy from ScopeUout.
If you suspect that your product has a fault then please contact us as soon as possible to let us know. We'll then provide you with a return authorisation form to include alongside the item when you send it back to us. Please note that you will be responsible for covering the costs of sending the item back to us. To find out more about sending an item back to us please refer to our Return and Exchange Policy.
Our Accura riflescopes are covered by a lifetime warranty against manufacturers defects. Accura telescopes have a two year warranty.
Our Arken optics are covered by a lifetime warranty against manufacturers defects.
Our Athlon products are warranted to be free of defects in materials and workmanship for the lifetime of the product. Athlon will also repair or replace, at no charge to you, your product if you should damage it through normal use. No receipt needed, no registration required. This is a commitment that Athlon will be the best product you can buy for your money.
Our ATN line of optics is covered by a two year warranty against manufacturing defects.
Our Birchwood Casey products are covered by a limited lifetime warranty against manufacturers defects.
Our Buffalo River products are covered by a 12 month warranty against manufacturers defects.
Bushnell products sold by ScopeUout and manufactured on or after April 2017 are covered by the Bushnell Ironclad Warranty. The Ironclad Warranty is a full lifetime warranty that covers the lifetime of this Product. Each Product has a defined lifetime; lifetimes can range from 1 to 30 years. Find out more about the warranty here. Bushnell R Series optics are covered by an Unconditional Warranty which also covers for accidental damage.
Butler Creek products sold by ScopeUout carry a Limited Lifetime’ warranty which means that they are guaranteed to be free of defects in materials and workmanship for the reasonable lifetime of the item given normal use.
Our BSA optics are covered by a five year manufacturers warranty.
Our Camo System products are warranted for factory faults on new product.
Our Canon binoculars are covered by a one year limited warranty.
Carson products are covered by a range of different manufactures warranties that vary depending on the type of product. Their binoculars and microscopes have a no fault warranty and their telescopes have a one year limited warranty.
Celestron offers a two year manufactures warranty against manufacturing defects on almost all of its products. To find out what type of warranty your product has please visit the Celestron website.
Crimson Trace riflescopes are covered by a Lifetime warranty against manufacturing defects.
Delta products are all covered by a manufacturers warranty against defects in materials or workmanship. In the event of this happening Delta will repair, or if repair is not possible, replace the product, FREE, even if you are not the original owner. The length of the warranty depends on the type of product. Titanium and Chase binoculars, Stryker, Javelin and Titanium riflescopes and rangefinders are covered by a 10 year warranty and Forest binoculars and Titanium spotting scopes are covered by a 5 year warranty.
Our Dokken products are covered by a limited lifetime warranty against manufacturers defects.
Our range of Discovery riflescopes are covered by a 3 year manufacturers warranty.
Our EcoFlow products are covered by a range of different manufacturing warranties ranging from 6 months to 10 years. Please check individual product listings for specific warranty information.
Our FireMaple outdoor cooking and camping products are covered by a 2 year manufacturing warranty.
Our Gamo optics are covered by a five year manufacturers warranty.
Our Inca tripods are covered by a 1 year manufacturers warranty.
Our Joby tripods are covered by a 2 year manufacturers warranty.
Our Keepguard trail cameras are covered by a 2 year warranty against manufacturing defects.
Our Kite binoculars and riflescopes carry a 30 year warranty against manufacturing defects.
Our Konus binoculars, monoculars, spotting scopes, telescopes and accessories carry a one year manufacturers warranty against manufacturing defects.
Our Kowa binoculars, spotting scopes and accessories carry a limited lifetime warranty against manufacturing defects.
Our Laser Genetics products are covered by a five year manufacturers warranty.
Leupold products are covered by a lifetime manufacturers warranty.
Our Manfrotto tripods come with a standard two year warranty which you can easily extend to five years by visiting the brand website.
Our Markhor hunting packs are covered by a limited lifetime warranty against manufacturing defects.
Meade optics including our range of fantastic Meade telescopes have a one year manufacturers warranty against manufacturing defects.
Our Mendota Dog products are covered by a lifetime warranty against manufacturing defects.
Our Minox products are covered by a 10 year warranty against manufacturing defects.
Our MTM products are covered by a lifetime warranty against manufacturing defects.
Our Negrini firearm cases are covered by a lifetime warranty against manufacturing defects.
Our Nextorch torches and lighting are covered by a 2 year manufacturing warranty.
All Nightforce riflescopes are covered by a transferable Limited Lifetime Warranty, which says in simple words, if Nightforce did something wrong, they'll fix it.
Our Night Tech products are covered by a three year manufactures warranty.
Our range of Nikko Stirling riflescopes are covered by a lifetime manufacturers warranty against defects. Any internal electronics in items such as rangefinders are covered for 5 years.
Our range of binoculars, spotting scopes, riflescopes and accessories from Nikon are covered by a ten year manufacturers warranty against manufacturing defects. You can find out more about the warranty here. Our Nikon KeyMission action cameras carry a 1 year manufacturers warranty.
Olympus binoculars sold at ScopeUout have a 10 year manufactures warranty against manufacturing defects.
Our Oz-mate products (except Nightvision) carry a limited lifetime warranty against manufacturing defects.
Our Pelican cases are covered by a limited three year manufacturers warranty.
All Pentax binoculars are covered by a one year manufacturers warranty against manufacturing defects.
Our Ridgeline accessories are covered by a 2 year warranty.
Sightron Optics are covered by a Lifetime warranty against manufacturing defects.
Simmons optical products are warranted to be free of defects in materials and workmanship for the lifetime of the product. In the event of a defect under this warranty, we will, at our option, repair or replace the product. This warranty does not cover damages caused by misuse, improper handling, installation, normal wear and tear, or maintenance provided by someone other than a Simmons Authorised Service Department.
Sky Watcher telescopes come with a one year warranty against manufacturers defects.
Our SportDog products are covered by a lifetime warranty against manufacturing defects.
Our range of Sun Optics USA riflescopes, rings and mounts carry a limited life-time manufacturers warranty against manufacturing defects.
Our range of Slik tripods are covered by a 1 year manufacturers warranty against manufacturing defects.
Our range of Stealth Optics riflescopes and rings carry a 10 year manufacturers warranty against manufacturing defects.
Talley rings and mounts are covered by a lifetime manufacturers warranty.
Tasco products sold by ScopeUout are covered by a Limited Lifetime Warranty. This warranty guarantees products to be free of defects in materials and workmanship for the reasonable lifetime of the item given normal use. All Tasco products purchased through ScopeUout are warranted against defects in workmanship or materials, and provided they are not abused, taken apart or tampered with in any way we will make good any deficiencies not due to normal wear and tear. Products will be repaired or replaced at our discretion.
Our Tier One rings and mounts are covered by a limited lifetime manufacturers warranty.
Valdada riflescopes and rings are covered by a Limited Lifetime warranty against defects in materials and workmanship. This warranty applies only to the original owner of the product. There are some exclusions that are not covered by the warranty. These including improper mounting, abuse of the product, mishandling of the product or tampering and disassembly of the product.
Vanguard binoculars, spotting scopes and rifle scopes have a lifetime manufacturers warranty against manufacturing defects.
Our Vixen riflescopes and binoculars carry a lifetime manufacturers warranty against manufacturing defects. Our Vixen telescopes have a one year warranty.
Our Vortex products are covered by a fantastic unlimited lifetime warranty. You can find out more on the Vortex website.
Our Waterfowler products are covered by a one year warranty against manufacturing defects.
Our Zeiss Terra binoculars are covered by a two year manufacturers warranty against defects. Our Victory and Conquest binoculars are covered by a 10 year manufacturers warranty against defects. Zeiss V4 and V6 scopes are also covered by a 10 year manufacturers warranty. Zeiss thermal scopes are covered by a 2 year warranty which can be extended by one year by product registration on the Zeiss website.
To qualify for cover under the manufacturers warranty please keep your confirmation email and tax invoice from ScopeUout as proof of purchase. In some cases you will need to register your product with the manufacturer to be eligible for the manufacturers warranty. Please read all manufacturers documentation included with your product to ensure that you follow all manufacturers warranty requirements. ScopeUout will not accept any responsibility for customers failure to comply with manufacturers warranty requirements.
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Please note that goods must be returned within a reasonable period and you may be asked to demonstrate that you have purchased the goods from ScopeUout (Contact details verification) and that the problem with the goods was not your fault.
If you are shipping an item worth over $10, they are required to use a trackable shipping service or purchasing shipping insurance. ScopeUout will take no responsibility for items that are lost or damaged during return shipping.
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ScopeUout reserves the right to change prices for products displayed at the ScopeUout Online Store at any time.
We go to every effort to ensure that information on our website is up to date and accurate so that you have all of the information you need to make an informed decision prior to purchase. We do however understand that buying online can sometimes be tricky, so we offer a 14 day exchange policy.
If you’ve changed your mind about what you’ve ordered then we are happy for you to return your item to us for an exchange or gift card based on the value paid at the time of purchase. We do not offer cash refunds.
To qualify for a refund or exchange due to change of mind, goods must:
Returns and exchanges will:
If you wish to return an item due to change of mind, please contact us first so we can provide you with the necessary paper work. Please note that orders returned for an exchange will incur a shipping fee for sending the new item.
Under the Consumer Guarantees Act 1993 (‘CGA’), you have guaranteed legal rights for goods [and services] you buy from ScopeUout.
These are called ‘consumer guarantees’, and include the following:
1) a guarantee that the goods are of acceptable quality, such that the goods are:
2) a guarantee that the goods are fit for any particular purpose made known by you, or for which we represent that they are or will be fit;
3) a guarantee that the goods correspond with any description with which the goods are supplied; and
4) a guarantee that the goods correspond with any sample or demonstration model where the goods are supplied by reference to such sample or model.
If the goods [or services] we supply do not meet a consumer guarantee, we will meet our obligations under the CGA to provide a remedy.
These guarantees are in addition to any warranty offered by a manufacturer, and you may have rights against the manufacturer directly.
The CGA does not apply where the goods have been used in a manner, or to an extent which is inconsistent with the manner or extent of use that a reasonable consumer would expect to obtain from the goods; and the goods would have complied with the guarantee of acceptable quality if they had not been used in the manner or to that extent.
If the goods [or services] we supply do not comply with a consumer guarantee, but can be remedied within a reasonable time, we will either repair the goods or replace the goods with goods of identical type. If we cannot repair or replace the goods within a reasonable time (8 weeks maximum), we will provide you with a refund of the purchase price.
A ‘major failure’ is where the failure in the goods cannot be repaired or cannot be repaired within a reasonable time (8 weeks maximum), or where the failure constitutes a ‘failure of substantial character’ as set out by section 21 of the CGA.
If a failure amounts to a major failure, you are entitled to return the goods and choose to have a replacement of the returned goods or a refund. Alternatively, you may elect to retain the goods and obtain compensation for the reduction in value of the goods.
Where you choose a replacement, we will where available, provide goods of the same type and similar value to the returned goods.
Any shipping costs to return the original goods to ScopeUout will be your responsibility, where ScopeUout considers the goods to have breached a consumer guarantee. If on examination of goods returned to ScopeUout, the goods are found to not be in breach of any consumer guarantee, ScopeUout may charge you a fee for examining the goods, and also charge you any cost to return the goods to you.
Please note that goods must be returned within a reasonable period and you may be asked to demonstrate that you have purchased the goods from ScopeUout (Contact details verification) and that the problem with the goods was not your fault.
If you are shipping an item worth over $10, they are required to use a trackable shipping service or purchasing shipping insurance. ScopeUout will take no responsibility for items that are lost or damaged during return shipping.
If any goods arrive damaged, please contact ScopeUout within 24 hours of delivery. Damaged goods must be returned in the condition received by you with all original packaging, together with all packing slips. Any shipping charges will not be reimbursed by ScopeUout.
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