{"id":16165,"date":"2025-07-19T15:56:58","date_gmt":"2025-07-19T13:56:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.telescoop.nl\/?post_type=product&#038;p=16165"},"modified":"2026-03-03T12:26:15","modified_gmt":"2026-03-03T11:26:15","slug":"sky-watcher-mercury-607","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/staging.telescoop.nl\/en\/sky-watcher-mercury-607\/","title":{"rendered":"Sky-Watcher Mercury-607 - 2.4\u2033 Achromatic Refractor"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Classic design, easy to use<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <strong>Sky-Watcher 60\/700 AZ-2 Mercury<\/strong> is a reliable beginner's scope with a <strong>60 mm aperture<\/strong> and a <strong>focal length of 700 mm<\/strong>. This combination offers a clear, calm image with pleasant magnifications - ideal for children and adults taking their first steps into astronomy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8d39b2df wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/staging.telescoop.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Skywatcher-Telescoop-AC-60-700-Mercury-AZ-2-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Skywatcher-Telescope-AC-60-700-Mercury-AZ-2\" class=\"wp-image-21941\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staging.telescoop.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Skywatcher-Telescoop-AC-60-700-Mercury-AZ-2-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/staging.telescoop.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Skywatcher-Telescoop-AC-60-700-Mercury-AZ-2-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/staging.telescoop.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Skywatcher-Telescoop-AC-60-700-Mercury-AZ-2-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/staging.telescoop.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Skywatcher-Telescoop-AC-60-700-Mercury-AZ-2-800x800.jpg 800w, https:\/\/staging.telescoop.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Skywatcher-Telescoop-AC-60-700-Mercury-AZ-2-64x64.jpg 64w, https:\/\/staging.telescoop.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Skywatcher-Telescoop-AC-60-700-Mercury-AZ-2-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/staging.telescoop.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Skywatcher-Telescoop-AC-60-700-Mercury-AZ-2-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/staging.telescoop.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Skywatcher-Telescoop-AC-60-700-Mercury-AZ-2-990x990.jpg 990w, https:\/\/staging.telescoop.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Skywatcher-Telescoop-AC-60-700-Mercury-AZ-2-441x441.jpg 441w, https:\/\/staging.telescoop.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Skywatcher-Telescoop-AC-60-700-Mercury-AZ-2-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/staging.telescoop.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Skywatcher-Telescoop-AC-60-700-Mercury-AZ-2.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Discover the moon and planets<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With this telescope, you can see the lunar craters and lunar seas clearly, recognize the <strong>rings of Saturn<\/strong> and you can <strong>Jupiter with its four largest moons<\/strong> follow. The included <strong>25 mm and 10 mm eyepieces<\/strong> and the <strong>2\u00d7 Barlow lens<\/strong> give multiple magnification options so you can effortlessly alternate between overview and detail.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Also suitable for daytime use<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Thanks to the <strong>upright diagonal<\/strong> you can also use the telescope for terrestrial observations, such as birds, boats or distant landscapes. The <strong>AZ-2 mount<\/strong> works intuitively: simply move the telescope up and down or sideways and the object remains smoothly in view.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Supplied complete<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The 60\/700 Mercury comes as a complete kit: telescopic tube, <strong>AZ-2 mount<\/strong>, <strong>adjustable aluminum tripod<\/strong>, <strong>2 eyepieces<\/strong>, <strong>2\u00d7 Barlow lens<\/strong> and <strong>upright diagonal<\/strong>. Everything you need to get started right away - without additional accessories.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What we recommend<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This telescope is ideal for <strong>beginners and young observers<\/strong> who want to explore the moon and bright planets and also observe during the day. Deep-sky objects are of limited visibility due to the small aperture.<br>An excellent stepping stone to larger models for those who want to go further into the night sky.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Specifications<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Type: Refractor (lens telescope)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Aperture: 60 mm<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Focal length: 700 mm<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Focal ratio: f\/11.7<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Mounting: AZ-2 azimuthal<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Eyepieces included: 25 mm and 10 mm (1.25\u2033)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Accessories: 2x Barlow lens, upright diagonal<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Tripod: Aluminum tripod, height adjustable<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Details: Light and compact, also suitable for terrestrial observations<\/li>\n<\/ul>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"404\" data-end=\"842\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"176\" data-end=\"402\">Sky-Watcher 60\/700 AZ-2 Mercury Lens telescope comes with 25 mm and 10 mm eyepiece, 2x Barlow, upright diagonal and aluminum tripod - 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