AstroMaster 130EQ
Celestron
From ~$347.23
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The Celestron AstroMaster 130EQ is a 130mm f/5 Newtonian reflector designed for beginner to intermediate astronomers seeking both planetary and deep-sky observation capabilities. With a generous 130mm aperture and a focal ratio of f/5.0, the 130EQ is a great telescope for entry-level deep sky photography. The telescope includes a 20mm eyepiece with built-in erect image corrector providing 33x magnification and a 10mm eyepiece providing 65x magnification, along with a red dot finderscope and manual equatorial mount for smooth object tracking. This affordable instrument excels at revealing lunar crater details, planetary features like Saturn's rings, and bright deep-sky objects including nebulae and star clusters.
Specifications
| Computerized | ✗ |
| Highest magnification | 260 |
| Optical design | Newtonian |
| Optics type | Reflector |
| Aperture | 130 mm |
| Focal length | 650 mm |
| Focal ratio | f/5 |
| Mount type | CG-3 Manual German Equatorial |
| Assembled Weight | 10.89 lb |
| Focuser Type | 1.25-inch Rack and Pinion |
| Lowest Useful Magnification | 19 |
| Resolution (Dawes) | 0.89″ |
| Highest Useful Magnification | 307 |
| Resolution (Rayleigh) | 1.07″ |
| Limiting Stellar Magnitude | 13.1 |
| Optical Tube Length | 610 mm |