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Sky-Watcher is a commercial distribution company established in 1999 by the Synta Technology Corporation of Taiwan (Synta Taiwan). It markets telescopes and astronomy equipment, such as mounts and eyepieces, aimed at the amateur astronomy market. The products are manufactured at Synta Taiwan's Suzhou Synta Optical Technology Co., Ltd. in Suzhou (Jiangsu), China.[1] The brand is distributed in Canada, Europe and in the late 2000s, it was extended to the United States market.[2]
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Company type | Corporation |
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Industry | Technology |
Founded | 1999 |
Headquarters | , |
Website | http://www.skywatcher.com |
In 1999, the Sky-Watcher brand was established to sell Synta Taiwan's optics, with head offices in Richmond, British Columbia, Canada. They began producing Dobsonian telescopes in 2000, followed by Maksutov–Cassegrains in 2001, and Apochromat ED-APO refracting telescopes in 2004.
Sky-Watcher sells telescopes from 2.4" (62mm) up to 16" (406mm) aperture with manual, motor-driven, or GoTo mounts.[3] Since 2008, Sky-Watcher has manufactured Dobsonians with collapsible tubes, a product line they call Flex Tube-Dobsonians.
Sky-Watcher products include telescopes, spotting scopes, mounts, and other accessories.
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