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Celestron AstroMaster 130 EQ Telescope
Item Number: 2763653
 
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The Celestron® AstroMaster™ 130 EQ Telescope is a great way to open up the wonders of the universe to the aspiring astronomer. The AstroMaster™ series is designed to give the first-time telescope user the perfect combination of quality, value, features, and power. This model features a German Equatorial Mount - perfect for viewing stars, nebulae, star clusters, and planets.

Key Specs:

  • Model Number:31045
  • Objective Lens:130 mm
  • Weight:24 lbs
 Features

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  • Telescope Type:Reflector
    		•  A mirror-based telescope that operates by reflecting light into focus. This design is mainly for astronomical viewing because it inverts the image and provides a large light grasp for high contrast and resolution.
     
  • Focal Length:650 mm
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  • Mount Type:German Equatorial Mount
    		•  Uses a counterweight opposite the telescope to counterbalance the weight of the telescope. The telescope may be polar aligned to track the sky and compensate for the Earth's rotation.

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    Celestron AstroMaster 130 EQ Telescope
     
    4.0

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    10/30/2008

    (3 of 3 customers found this review helpful)

     
    4.0

    easy to use and good views

    By Kopernic

    from Beach Lake, PA

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    Pros

    • Good RFT
    • High Image Quality
    • Lightweight
    • Quality Construction

    Cons

    • 20mm ep poor for Astro
    • Poor finder

    Best Uses

    • Amateurs
    • Galaxies
    • Huge Nebulae

    Comments about Celestron AstroMaster 130 EQ Telescope:

    Up to 50x views are crisp. Good FOV at low power and a bright image. Great for deep space, except for close doubles. A suplement for your refractor scope. Fair to good on moon & planets.

    Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

    (3 of 3 customers found this review helpful)

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