Celestron AstroMaster 130EQ Newtonian Telescope
Brand: Celestron
Price: AUD $649.99
Product Images
A detailed description of the main product image: A Celestron AstroMaster 130EQ Newtonian Telescope is shown mounted on its tripod. The telescope tube is black with orange accents. The mount is a German equatorial type, also black. The tripod is silver-colored steel with an accessory tray. Two smaller images show the telescope from different angles, one with a finderscope attached.
Short Description
- Manual German equatorial mount with setting circles to locate and track sky objects.
- Adjustable, full height steel tripod with deluxe accessory tray.
- Quick and easy no-tool setup.
- Accessories include a 20mm and 10mm eyepiece, and a finderscope.
Description
Discover our Solar System with the Celestron AstroMaster 130EQ! You'll be ready to observe in minutes thanks to the quick and easy no-tool setup. The 130EQ provides bright, clear images of the Moon, planets, star clusters, and more for great nighttime viewing.
Manual German Equatorial Telescope
The AstroMaster mount comes with two slow motion control knobs that allow you to make fine pointing adjustments to the telescope in both Right Ascension and Declination axes, also referred to as RA and DEC.
Accessories Included
Accessories include a 20mm and 10mm eyepiece, and a finderscope. The two eyepieces offer different magnifications for low and high powered views. The 20mm has a built-in erect image corrector.
Additional Information
Optical Tube Info
| Optical Design | Newtonian Reflector |
| Aperture | 130mm (5.11") |
| Focal Length | 650mm (25.6") |
| Focal Ratio | f/5 |
| Focal Length of Eyepiece 1 | 20mm (.78") with built-in erect image corrector |
| Magnification of Eyepiece 1 | 33x |
| Focal Length of Eyepiece 2 | 10mm (.4") standard |
| Magnification of Eyepiece 2 | 65x |
| Barlow Lens | Not Included |
| Finderscope | Built-on StarPointer |
| Star Diagonal | None |
| Optical Tube | Aluminum |
| Highest Useful Magnification | 307x |
| Lowest Useful Magnification | 19x |
| Limiting Stellar Magnitude | 13.1 |
| Resolution (Rayleigh) | 1.07 arc seconds |
| Resolution (Dawes) | .89 arc seconds |
| Light Gathering Power (Compared to human eye) | 345x |
Specifications
| Secondary Mirror Obstruction | 44mm (1.73") |
| Secondary Mirror Obstruction by Diameter | 34% |
| Secondary Mirror Obstruction by Area | 11% |
| Optical Coatings | TBD |
| Optical Tube Length | 610mm (24") |
| Optical Tube Diameter | TBD |
| Optical Tube Weight | TBD |
| Dovetail | CG-5 Dovetail bar |
Mount Info
| Mount Type | CG-3 Equatorial |
| Height adjustment range (includes mount and tripod) | 812.8mm - 1295.4mm (32" - 51") |
| Tripod Leg Diameter | 31.75mm (1.25") steel |
| Accessory Tray | Yes |
| Tripod Weight | 7.6 lbs (3447.3 g) |
| Slew Speeds | Manual |
| Dovetail Compatibility | CG-5 saddle plate |
| Total Kit Weight | TBD |
| Included Items | Optical tube | Tripod and mount (preassembled) | 20mm eyepiece with built-in erect image corrector | Standard 10mm eyepiece | Red-dot finderscope | Manual |
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